and procedures for safeguarding children are there for all practitioners to be aware of and relate to. They influence schools and help them to have and adhere to their own internal policies for protecting children. These policies are set to protect all children under the age of 18 and are reviewed regularly to keep in line with government legislation. All schools should have their own safeguarding policy in place as well as Borough councils. The Borough councils safeguarding policies should ensure
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Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care SAFEGUARDING This booklet is designed to be used as a reminder and reference for people who work in the care profession The following are all types of abuse and their definition. Physical abuse: hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking. Sexual abuse: unwanted advances‚ indecent exposure‚ harassment of a sexual nature. Emotional/psychological abuse: intimidation‚ blaming. Financial
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action that need to be made is the responsibly of somebody else. Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone. According to Gov.uk (2014) safeguarding is a term used to describe how adults and children are protected from various types of abuse and neglect. It is a key responsibility of local authorities as well as a shared priority of many public services including clinicians‚ social workers‚ care managers‚ specialist safeguarding staff and the police. England.nhs.uk (2017) states that multidisciplinary
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During this placement‚ I have learned that safeguarding referrals rely on professional judgements against the Risk Threshold Procedures (RTT‚ 2017) and legislation of Care Act 2014. Assessments methods within adult safeguarding present as both process-focused (clear directives of how to protect vulnerable adults within legislation and policy) and contingent (assessment goals vary on context and independent variables) (SCIE‚ 2007). The assessment process is systematic and embedded into the Care Act
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Safeguarding Children Policy Statement: My primary responsibility and priority is for the children I care for. As a mother‚ I am acutely aware of how important it is to ensure your child is kept safe‚ especially when in someone else’s care. To become Ofsted registered I have to have an enhanced CRB disclosure (now called a Disclosure and Barring Service - DBS) as well as other members of my family over the age of 16. I am aware of the signs of different kinds of abuse‚ and if I have
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Safeguarding legislations‚ polices and guidelines are put into action so that children and young people are guarded from harm‚ abuse and any forms of mistreatment and so that their welfare is protected. The main current legislations‚ policies and guidelines are United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 is an international agreement that outlines the minimum requirements and standards for protecting the rights of children up to the age of 18 years. It states the basic rights of every
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Kasia Balicka Safeguarding Adults [pic] [pic][pic] Physical abuse includes hitting‚ pinching‚ sapping‚ pushing‚ kicking‚ physical restraining someone in an inappropriate way. Signs: • Unexplained or inappropriately explained injuries. • Unexplained cuts or scratches to mouth‚ lips‚ gums‚ eyes or external genitalia. • Unexplained bruising to the face‚ torso‚ arms‚ back‚ buttocks‚ thighs in various stages of healing; collections of bruises that form regular
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UNIT 5 SAFEGUARDING Question: 1.1 & 1.2 Safeguarding or (SOVA) is in place for the protection of vulnerable adults and you need to know what abuse is and how to recognise the signs of abuse. There are seven categories of that can be defined and recognise. ACTIONS PHYSICAL ABUSE SIGNS & SYMPTONS Physical abuse can be hitting‚ slapping‚ pushing‚ dragging‚ forcing limbs and putting them into to situations and actions
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4222-205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 & 1.2 ) Physical abuse is when victims are being punched‚ kicked‚ scratched‚ slapped or inappropriate grabbing or restraining. The signs or symptoms could be unexplained cuts or bruises. The victim may become timid and withdrawn; there could also be a change in their behaviour such as if they are normally quite a calm person they could become more aggressive or angry. They could also become more withdrawn around people
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Safe Guarding Children’s Policy Policy As a registered childminder my policy has been developed in accordance with the principles established by the children’s act 1989 and 2004. My first responsibility and priority is towards the children in my care‚ and I understand that child abuse can be physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ neglect or a mixture of these. I must notify Ofsted of any allegations of abuse‚ which are alleged to have taken place while the child is in my care. This includes any person
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