Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Unit 7 - Safeguarding
- Lo3: Legislation, regulatory requirements
& guidance - safeguarding of adults, young
people & children
- 3.1: Current Applicable Legislation
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Children Act 2004
- Working together to safeguard children (2006)
- Health and Social Care Act 2008
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
- Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
- Equality Act 2010
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation
of liberty Safeguards
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Disclosure and Barring Scheme
- Data protection Act
- Lo.1: Types and signs of abuse
- 1.1: TYPES OF ABUSE
- Physical
- Sexual
- Emotional
- Neglect
- Financial
- Institutional
- Bullying
- Discrimination
- Exploitation
- 1.2: SIGNS OF ABUSE
- Unexplained injuries
- Self-harm
- Malnourishment
- Low self-esteem
- Unexplained lost of money
- Changes in behaviour
- Inappropriate/ sexualised behaviour
- Fear of certain people and situations
- Lo.2: Factors that may lead to abusive
situations
- 2.1: Adults, Young people and children
at risk of abuse
- Dementia
- Learning disability
- Physical disabilities
- Looked after children
- Sensory impairment
- Lack mental capacity
- 2.3: Other factors that increase abuse
- Staffing issues
- Situations where there is
an invasion of privacy
- Relationship where there is a
imbalance of power
- Social isolation
- Situations where individuals
are dependent on others
- 2.2: Environmental factors that
increase abuse
- Health services
- Homelessness
- Independent living facilities
- Adult & children residing in health
and social care setting
- Care services with
institutional pratices
- Lo.5: Working strategies & procedures
for the safeguarding & protections of
adults, young people & children
- 5.1: Policies & procedures that health & social
care settings should have in place to
safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse
- Risk assessments
- Multi-agency approach
- Accessible complaints procedures
- Training staff, recruitment procedures
- Disclosure and Barring Service
- Designated Protection Officer
- 5.2: Policies & procedures that health *& social care/ child care
environments should have in place to safeguard children from
abuse
- Disclosure and Barring Service
- Confidentiality policy
- Safeguarding policy
- Staff recruitment/ training
- Designated Child Protection Officer
- Risk assessment
- Lo.4: How to deal with suspected abuse &
disclosures of abuse
- 4.1: People who might suspect or
be told about abuse
- Peers
- Siblings
- Family
- Teachers
- Social Workers
- Other professionals
- Other members of the public
- 4.2: How to deal with disclosure
of abuse and suspected abuse
- Duty to report
- Protect self
- Support & comfort
- Do not judge
- Maintain confidentiality
- Reporting procedures
- Reporting appropriately
- Lo.6: Workers within health, social care
& child care enivornments can
minimise the risk of abuse
- 6.1: Minimising the risk of abuse
- Continuing Professional Development
- Building a trusting professional relationship
- Effective record keeping
- Duty of care
- Effective communication channels
- Following policies & procedures
- Person- centre planning
- 6.2: developing the confidence & resilience of
individuals who receive care & support
- Support positive risk-taking
- Promoting choice
- promoting active participation
- Teaching personal safety