Principles of Safeguarding in Health and Social Care
Standard 6
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
Your
N ame: Workplace:
Start Date:
Completion Date:
Contents
1.
Recognising signs of harm or abuse
2.
Ways to reduce likelihood of abuse
3.
Responding to suspected or disclosed ab use 4.
National and local context of protection from harm and abuse
5.
Questions
CIS Assess ment Induction Work book –
Six
Page
2
of
21
Standard 6
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
1.
Recognising signs of harm or abuse
1.1
Know the main types of abuse
Through your induction period, including the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards in this workbook, you are learning about the different things that make up your job role.
You are learning about codes of conduct, values, policies, procedures and ways of working, duty of care and your respo nsibilities to the individuals you support
.
Abuse is likely to occur if you do not comply with these
A vulnerable adult is anyone over the age of 18 who is in need of or in receipt of social care and support services
Y
ou will also be in a position of trust and the individual s you are supporting may see you as more powerful than they are. All of the individuals you support are vulnerable adults
.
A ny betrayal of trust and power, would make you an abuser Abuse is about a person inappropriately using t heir power over another individual.
Abuse is treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the individual 's quality of life.
Abuse
is the control by a person of an individual using fear, violence, or intimidation.
Abuse i s the mistreatment by any person that violates a n individual
's human and civil rights.
Abuse is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to a vulnerable individual.
These are the main types of abuse with examples of what they
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
Your
N ame: Workplace:
Start Date:
Completion Date:
Contents
1.
Recognising signs of harm or abuse
2.
Ways to reduce likelihood of abuse
3.
Responding to suspected or disclosed ab use 4.
National and local context of protection from harm and abuse
5.
Questions
CIS Assess ment Induction Work book –
Six
Page
2
of
21
Standard 6
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
1.
Recognising signs of harm or abuse
1.1
Know the main types of abuse
Through your induction period, including the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards in this workbook, you are learning about the different things that make up your job role.
You are learning about codes of conduct, values, policies, procedures and ways of working, duty of care and your respo nsibilities to the individuals you support
.
Abuse is likely to occur if you do not comply with these
A vulnerable adult is anyone over the age of 18 who is in need of or in receipt of social care and support services
Y
ou will also be in a position of trust and the individual s you are supporting may see you as more powerful than they are. All of the individuals you support are vulnerable adults
.
A ny betrayal of trust and power, would make you an abuser Abuse is about a person inappropriately using t heir power over another individual.
Abuse is treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the individual 's quality of life.
Abuse
is the control by a person of an individual using fear, violence, or intimidation.
Abuse i s the mistreatment by any person that violates a n individual
's human and civil rights.
Abuse is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to a vulnerable individual.
These are the main types of abuse with examples of what they