Week 16: Safeguarding Flashcards
What is safeguarding of children?
Protecting children from maltreatment whether the risk of harm comes from within the Childs family/outside/online
What is the Children Act 1989?
Introduced the concept of significant harm as a threshold that justifies compulsory intervention in family life in the best interest of the child
What does the Care Act involve?
-Protecting adults right to live in safety free from abuse and neglect
What are some examples of different types of abuse?
- physical
- neglect and acts of omission
- sexual
- emotional
- modern slavery
- etc
What else can put a child at risk of abuse?
- parental substance misuse
- domestic abuse
- parental mental health
- peer on peer abuse
Who are adults at risk?
- aged over 18
- has needs for care or support
- is experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect
- unable to protect themselves against abuse
What are the six principles of safeguarding?
- prevention
- protection
- empowerment
- proportionality
- partnership
- accountability
Define self neglect?
A wide range of behaviour neglecting care for ones personal hygiene, health or surroundings and includes behaviours such as holding
What are some symptoms of self neglect?
- deteriorating physical health
- consent of poor mental health
- response to trauma
- change in social networks or income
What are some indicators of abuse?
- physical injury
- agressive behaviour
- withdrawn
- anxiety and fear
- unhygienic conditions
- hoarding
- self harming
etc
What should you do within a safeguarding situation?
- be available
- listen carefully
- give attention
- keep evidance
- record words accurately
do not:
- investigate
- influence the person
- ask leading questions
What is the metal capacity act 2005
A law that protects vulnerable people over the age of 16 around decision making.
What is professional curiosity?
Means exploring very possible indicator of abuse or neglect and trying to understand what the life of that person is like on a day to day basis
