If a person refuses intervention to support them with a safeguarding concern, or requests that information about them is not shared with other safeguarding partners, their wishes should be respected.
What steps should be followed when you first become aware of an abusive situation?
Do not confront the person you think is responsible for the abuse. Do not disturb or destroy anything that may be evidence. Do not start to investigate the situation. If the person is immediate danger, you should call the emergency services by dialling 999.
What is the correct sequence for the 5 steps for raising a safeguarding concern?
The 5 Rs of safeguarding: definitions
- Recognise. You must have a clear understanding of the what the different signs and symptoms of potential abuse, harm and neglect can be.
- Respond. If you do have a safeguarding concern, it is essential that you respond appropriately and do not ignore the situation.
- Report.
- Record.
- Refer.
How do you respond to a safeguarding concern?
Any individual or agency can respond to an adult safeguarding concern raised about an adult. This can include reporting the concern and seeking support to protect individuals from any immediate risk of harm (e.g. by contacting the police or emergency services).
What would you do if you suspect an individual was being abused?
What you can do if you’re not sure
- Talk to the child. Most children who’re being abused find it very difficult to talk about.
- Keep a diary.
- Talk to their teacher or health visitor.
- Speak to other people.
- Talk to us.
What is your responsibility in raising a concern of abuse?
Responsibilities of the person raising the concern Practitioner: 1. Make an evaluation of the risk and support the adult at risk to make decisions about their safety and any immediate danger. If you assess that they do not have capacity to make such decisions, then make a best interests decision.
Responding to disclosures
- show you care, help them open up: Give your full attention to the child or young person and keep your body language open and encouraging.
- take your time, slow down: Respect pauses and don’t interrupt the child – let them go at their own pace.
What actions to take if harm or abuse is suspected or disclosed?
Tell them you cannot keep what they are telling you a secret as you have a duty to protect them from harm. Listen carefully to what they are telling you. Reassure them that they will be involved in decisions about what will happen. Do not be judgmental or jump to conclusions.
What are the 4 R’s of safeguarding?
The ‘Four Rs’ of Safeguarding Adults
- Prevention – It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.
- Partnership – Local solutions through services working with their communities.
- Accountability – Accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding.
What are the procedures for responding to concerns about abuse and neglect?
Responding to concerns raised by members of the public
- make a referral to local authority children’s social care.
- make a referral to the lead practitioner, if the case is open and there is one.
- make a referral to a specialist agency or professional e.g. educational psychology or a speech and language therapist.
What are the procedures for safeguarding?
Safeguarding Policies should:
Demonstrate ownership of the safeguarding agenda. Maintain and review a record of concerns. Follow safe recruitment procedures, including DBS checks (by the Disclosure and Barring Service) Maintain safe premises and equipment, inside and out.
Who do you go to if the safeguarding concern involves a member of staff?
If you have concerns about the actions of a colleague, speak to your line manager or designated safeguarding lead.
What are my roles and responsibilities in safeguarding?
Work in a way that prevents and protects those you support. To be aware of the signs of abuse or neglect. Recognise the signs of abuse and neglect. Record and report any concerns or incidents.
Who is responsible for raising a safeguarding referral?
Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. In partnership with health they have a duty to promote wellbeing within local communities.
How does safeguarding from abuse protect service users?
restricts the service user’s liberty of movement, whether or not the service user resists, including by use of physical, mechanical or chemical means.
What are the 6 principles of safeguarding?
What are the six principles of safeguarding?
- Empowerment. People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and informed consent.
- Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
- Protection.
- Partnership.
- Accountability.
What can you do if Social Care decide not to get involved in safeguarding?
Complain to the local authority by writing a letter
You should explain in your letter how the decision will affect you and why you don’t think it’s right. You can also ask for an explanation of how the decision has been made. More advice about writing your letter is provided by the Citizens Advice website.
What rights do carers have when abuse is suspected?
4.3 Explain the rights that children, young people and their carers have in situations where harm or abuse is suspected or alleged. Children and their carers have a right to be treated with respect at all times, they have a right to be listened to, evidence investigated fairly and confidentiality.
What are the 3 R’s of safeguarding?
The Three Rs of Safety – Early, Open, Often.
What are safeguarding interview questions?
Questions You Could Be Asked
- What are your attitudes to child protection and safeguarding?
- How have these developed over time?
- Can you tell me about a time when a child behaved in a way that caused you concern?
- How did you deal with this situation?
- How would you deal with this in the future?
- Who else did you involve?
Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.
What to do if a pupil says they have been abused by a member of staff?
If you suspect that a child is being abused, you should report it to police or local social services. If you work in a school, you should tell the teacher responsible for child protection.
What should you do if you have a safeguarding concern about another staff member who may pose a risk of harm to children?
If staff have any concerns about a child’s welfare, they should act on them immediately. They should follow their school or college’s child protection policy and speak to the designated safeguarding lead (or deputy).
Who should you contact if you have a concern about safeguarding?
If you think you or someone you know is being abused, or neglected you should tell someone you trust. This could be a friend, a teacher, a family member, a social worker, a doctor or healthcare professional, a police officer or someone else that you trust. Ask them to help you report it.
What should you do if you suspect abuse or witness a colleague using unsafe practice?
If an unsafe practice is identified, it is important to report it immediately to the responsible person(s). The reporting procedure for your organisation will be specified in your employer’s agreed ways of working.
What would you do if you noticed any signs of abuse?
If you feel someone you know is showing signs of being abused, talk to them to see if there’s anything you can do to help. If they’re being abused, they may not want to talk about it straight away, especially if they’ve become used to making excuses for their injuries or changes in personality.
What is your responsibility in raising a concern of abuse HSE?
The Designated Officer will be responsible for: • Receiving concerns or allegations of abuse of alleged abuse regarding vulnerable persons. Ensuring the appropriate manager is informed and collaboratively ensuring necessary actions are identified and implemented. Ensuring reporting obligations are met.
Which steps should be followed when you first become aware of an abusive situation?
Do not confront the person you think is responsible for the abuse. Do not disturb or destroy anything that may be evidence. Do not start to investigate the situation. If the person is immediate danger, you should call the emergency services by dialling 999.
What is the first key stage of safeguarding process?
Definition of an Alert
An alert is made with the lead agency for the safeguarding process to raise concerns that an adult is experiencing, or at risk of abuse or neglect. An alert may arise as a result of a disclosure, an incident, or other signs or indicators.
What do you do in a safeguarding situation?
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 is a safeguarding referral?
Safeguarding referrals are simply the act of reporting safeguarding concerns to the right people at the right time. This might sound straightforward but not everyone is allowed to make an official referral.
How would you protect service users from abuse?
arrangements to ensure staff awareness of adult protection issues, access to policy, induction and ongoing training. telephone numbers for local social work and police. arrangements to ensure that users have access to independent advice including advocacy.
Responding to concerns raised by members of the public
- make a referral to local authority children’s social care.
- make a referral to the lead practitioner, if the case is open and there is one.
- make a referral to a specialist agency or professional e.g. educational psychology or a speech and language therapist.
What are the 5 main safeguarding issues?
What are Safeguarding Issues? Examples of safeguarding issues include bullying, radicalisation, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, incidents of self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM. These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, however, there may be others.
What is the most important principle of safeguarding?
Preventing neglect, harm and abuse is the core function of safeguarding, which makes prevention of course the most important element of safeguarding. It is far better to take steps to prevent such issues occurring rather than dealing with the situation when they do.
Who would you report to if you thought someone was being abused?
If there is no immediate danger, you should report your concerns about abuse to the local authority in which the person is living, immediately.
Dealing with formal complaints
Ensure staff are properly briefed on the complaints procedure. Offer support such as independent advocacy to the complainant where required, in some cases mediation may be helpful. Keep response timescales as short as possible. Ensure the complainant is kept informed of progress.
What rights do carers have when abuse is suspected?
4.3 Explain the rights that children, young people and their carers have in situations where harm or abuse is suspected or alleged. Children and their carers have a right to be treated with respect at all times, they have a right to be listened to, evidence investigated fairly and confidentiality.
What are three Don’ts when someone discloses abuse?
Panic, overreact, be judgmental or make assumptions. Investigate, repeatedly question or ask the individual to repeat the disclosure. Discuss the disclosure with people who do not need to know.
What to do if a safeguarding concern is not followed up?
Keep calm and don’t assume your concerns have been ignored unless you are aware of the wrongdoing repeating itself or escalating in seriousness. Seek advice from us if the wrongdoing repeats itself or escalates in seriousness. Seek advice from us if considering escalating your concerns anonymously or confidentially.
How do you respond to suspected or alleged abuse?
Record of an allegation of suspected abuse.
- Listen to what the person says.
- Write down the exact words the person used when they disclosed it to you.
- Do not bombard them with questions: listen to what they say.
- Make sure your record distinguishes between fact and opinion.