Unit 7 - Safeguarding

Lo3: Legislation, regulatory requirements & guidance - safeguarding of adults, young people & children
1. 3.1: Current Applicable Legislation
  1. Human Rights Act 1998
  2. Children Act 2004
  3. Working together to safeguard children (2006)
  4. Health and Social Care Act 2008
  5. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
  6. Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
  7. Equality Act 2010
  8. Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of liberty Safeguards
  9. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
  10. Disclosure and Barring Scheme
  11. Data protection Act
Lo.1: Types and signs of abuse
1. 1.1: TYPES OF ABUSE
  1. Physical
  2. Sexual
  3. Emotional
  4. Neglect
  5. Financial
  6. Institutional
  7. Bullying
  8. Discrimination
  9. Exploitation
2. 1.2: SIGNS OF ABUSE
  1. Unexplained injuries
  2. Self-harm
  3. Malnourishment
  4. Low self-esteem
  5. Unexplained lost of money
  6. Changes in behaviour
  7. Inappropriate/ sexualised behaviour
  8. Fear of certain people and situations
Lo.2: Factors that may lead to abusive situations
1. 2.1: Adults, Young people and children at risk of abuse
  1. Dementia
  2. Learning disability
  3. Physical disabilities
  4. Looked after children
  5. Sensory impairment
  6. Lack mental capacity
2. 2.3: Other factors that increase abuse
  1. Staffing issues
  2. Situations where there is an invasion of privacy
  3. Relationship where there is a imbalance of power
  4. Social isolation
  5. Situations where individuals are dependent on others
3. 2.2: Environmental factors that increase abuse
  1. Health services
  2. Homelessness
  3. Independent living facilities
  4. Adult & children residing in health and social care setting
  5. Care services with institutional pratices
Lo.5: Working strategies & procedures for the safeguarding & protections of adults, young people & children
1. 5.1: Policies & procedures that health & social care settings should have in place to safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse
  1. Risk assessments
  2. Multi-agency approach
  3. Accessible complaints procedures
  4. Training staff, recruitment procedures
  5. Disclosure and Barring Service
  6. Designated Protection Officer
2. 5.2: Policies & procedures that health *& social care/ child care environments should have in place to safeguard children from abuse
  1. Disclosure and Barring Service
  2. Confidentiality policy
  3. Safeguarding policy
  4. Staff recruitment/ training
  5. Designated Child Protection Officer
  6. Risk assessment
Lo.4: How to deal with suspected abuse & disclosures of abuse
1. 4.1: People who might suspect or be told about abuse
  1. Peers
  2. Siblings
  3. Family
  4. Teachers
  5. Social Workers
  6. Other professionals
  7. Other members of the public
2. 4.2: How to deal with disclosure of abuse and suspected abuse
  1. Duty to report
  2. Protect self
  3. Support & comfort
  4. Do not judge
  5. Maintain confidentiality
  6. Reporting procedures
  7. Reporting appropriately
Lo.6: Workers within health, social care & child care enivornments can minimise the risk of abuse
1. 6.1: Minimising the risk of abuse
  1. Continuing Professional Development
  2. Building a trusting professional relationship
  3. Effective record keeping
  4. Duty of care
  5. Effective communication channels
  6. Following policies & procedures
  7. Person- centre planning
2. 6.2: developing the confidence & resilience of individuals who receive care & support
  1. Support positive risk-taking
  2. Promoting choice
  3. promoting active participation
  4. Teaching personal safety

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