What are safeguarding concerns?

A child or young person safeguarding concern is when they are living in circumstances where there is a significant risk of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional or neglect).

What are the five main areas of safeguarding?

How do you identify safeguarding issues?

Monitoring a person's emotional and physical wellbeing

Through monitoring these signs and reviewing them regularly you may identify a safeguarding issue. Indicators to record include changes in physical wellbeing, signs of distress or illness, and noticeable changes such as weight gain or weight loss.

What are the 6 principles of safeguarding?

What does it mean to raise a safeguarding concern?

When somebody raises a concern about an adult with care and support needs who is at risk of abuse, we call the first step of the process raising a safeguarding concern.

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What is classed as a safeguarding?

Consider the broad range of safeguarding responsibilities where there is risk of abuse/neglect. This includes prevention and early intervention. A safeguarding concern can relate to risk of abuse or neglect. There must be a focus on the prevention of abuse and neglect.

What are the 3 basic principles for safeguarding information?

Improve understanding of the different roles and responsibilities of safeguarding partners to reduce negative attitudes. Ensure all staff understand the basic principles of confidentiality, data protection, human rights and mental capacity in relation to information-sharing.

How do you safeguard someone?

What is safeguarding for the elderly?

Safeguarding means protecting people's right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. Any form of abuse or neglect is unacceptable and never justifiable, no matter what reason may be given for it. It is very important that older people are aware of this and they know support is available.

What is safeguarding and why is it important?

Safeguarding is a vital process that protects children and adults from harm, abuse, and neglect. The safety and wellbeing of adults and children is important as they come into contact with the services that schools and workplaces provide.

What are child safeguarding concerns?

Types of abuse

Bullying or harassment (including cyberbullying) Criminal exploitation. Domestic abuse. Emotional abuse. Extremism and radicalisation.

How do you manage safeguarding concerns?

Remain calm and reassure the person that they have done the right thing by speaking up. Listen carefully and give the person time to speak. Explain that only the professionals who need to know will be informed, but never promise confidentiality. Act immediately, and do not try to address the issue yourself.

What are the 4 types of abuse in safeguarding?

What are the 6 forms of abuse?

What is an example of safeguarding?

Examples of safeguarding issues include bullying, radicalisation, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, incidents of self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM.

What is a safeguarding concern in adults only?

What is an adult safeguarding concern? An adult safeguarding concern is any worry about an adult who has or appears to have care and support needs, that they may be subject to, or may be at risk of, abuse and neglect and may be unable to protect themselves against this.

What is a safeguarding issue in a care home?

Safeguarding means protecting individuals' health, wellbeing and human rights, so they can live free from harm, abuse and neglect. Examples of safeguarding issues include: Pressure sores (bed sores) Malnutrition.

Who is responsible for safeguarding?

Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. In partnership with health they have a duty to promote wellbeing within local communities. Cooperate with each of its relevant partners in order to protect adults experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect.

Who needs safeguarding?

What is safeguarding and who does it apply to?

Safeguarding procedures apply to adults who have care and support needs that may mean that the person is unable to take steps to prevent them from being the victims of abuse. Safeguarding procedures apply to children as due to their age they are not able to take steps to prevent abuse from occurring.

What are the four definitions of safeguarding?

protecting children from maltreatment. preventing impairment of children's health or development. ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

What are the 7 different types of abuse?

Types of abuse include; physical, sexual, psychological, verbal, emotional and mental, financial and spiritual.

What are the 4 signs of neglect?

What are the 4 types of neglect?

Who do you contact with a safeguarding concern?