UNIT 7: Safeguarding LO5 COPY

Question 1

What is safeguarding?

Answer 1

Proactive measures to reduce the risk of abuse

Question 2

What is protection?

Answer 2

Actions to make sure the individual is

safe if abuse is suspected or has taken place.

Question 3

What policies and procedures should be in place to safeguard vulnerable ADULTS?

Answer 3

Staff training, recruitment procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service
 Multi-agency approach
Risk assessments
Accessible complaints procedures
Designated Protection Officer

Question 4

What policies and procedures should be in place to safeguard CHILDREN?

Answer 4

Safeguarding policy
Confidentiality policy
Risk assessment (e.g. educational outings,
classroom activities)
Staff recruitment/training
Disclosure and Barring Service
Designated Child Protection Officer

Question 5

How do staff training and recruitment safeguard people?

Answer 5

Stops unsuitable people working with vulnerable clients.
Makes sure workers are suitably qualified.
Training and induction can cover safeguarding.
Kept up-to-date with safeguarding guidelines.

Question 6

How does the Disclosure and Barring Service safeguard people?

Answer 6

Stops unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups.

Question 7

How does a Multi-Agency approach safeguard people?

Answer 7

Early signs of abuse can be flagged up among agencies so that intervention can be put in place quicker.
Expertise and experience of issues can be shared - agencies can learn from each other and improve how they deal with abuse.

Question 8

How do Risk Assessments safeguard people?

Answer 8

Stops needless accidents occurring.

Stops vulnerable people from being exposed to danger

Question 9

How does having an accessible complaints procedure safeguard people?

Answer 9

If people can complain and feel comfortable doing so they will more likely report abuse.
If complaints are responded to then workers will be trusted and are more likely to share abuse

Question 10

How does having a designated (child) protection officer safeguard people?

Answer 10

One specific person who knows the laws and procedures in detail.
The person who every staff member can go to with suspicions or if disclosures have been made.

Question 11

How does a safeguarding policy protect people?

Answer 11

Explains the measures to take to make sure that everyone is as as they can be.

Question 12

How does a confidentiality policy safeguard people?

Answer 12

If information is kept confidential then it can’t be used against them.