Safeguarding is a vital process that
protects children and adults from harm, abuse, and neglect
. … It is the duty of every staff member in a school and a workplace to safeguard all staff and children and provide the right services to those who are unable to protect themselves from abuse, harm and neglect.
What do we mean by safeguarding?
Safeguarding means
protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of adults at risk
, enabling them to live safely, free from abuse and neglect. … It is about people and organisations working together to prevent and reduce both the risks and expereince of abuse or neglect.
Safeguarding is so fundamental in health and social care because
it is the core of everything that is done in these fields
. It’s vital to ensure that some of Britain’s most vulnerable people are kept safe and secure, as they are particularly susceptible to harm, abuse and neglect.
What is the role of safeguarding?
Safeguarding is a term that encompasses a wide range of measures and principles that
ensure that basic human rights of individuals are protected
. More specifically, safeguarding aims to make sure that vulnerable adults, young adults and children can live their lives free from abuse, harm and neglect.
Why are the 6 principles of safeguarding important?
The 6 principles for safeguarding adults were part of the Care Act and now act as values for all care work. They aim
to provide the best service and protect vulnerable patients as much as possible
, while still enabling the patients to be free to make their own decisions, where appropriate.
What does duty of care mean in safeguarding?
Duty of Care is defined simply as
a legal obligation to
: always act in the best interest of individuals and others. not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm. act within your competence and not take on anything you do not believe you can safely do.
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 are the 5 main safeguarding issues?
- Maladministration of medication.
- Pressure sores.
- Falls.
- Rough treatment, being rushed, shouted at or ignored.
- Poor nutritional care.
- Lack of social inclusion.
- Institutionalised care.
- Physical abuse between residents.
What’s the difference between safeguarding and child protection?
Safeguarding is what we do as a society to protect individuals (in particular, children and vulnerable adults) from harm such as abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation. … In short terms, safeguarding is what we do to prevent harm, while
child protection is the way in which we respond to harm
.
How do you safeguard someone?
When safeguarding a vulnerable adult you:
Empower them by encouraging them to make their own decisions
and provide informed consent. Prevent the risk of abuse or neglect, and stop it from occurring. Promote their well-being and take their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs into account.
What are the 4 safeguarding duties?
Work Together to safeguard children • Contribute when required to Child protection process • Keep child focussed • Participation with families • Safeguarding Supervision • Further Safeguarding Training
.
Who do safeguarding duties apply to?
Safeguarding duties apply regardless of whether a person’s care and support needs are being met, whether by the local authority or anyone else. They also apply to
people who pay for their own care and support services
. An adult with care and support needs may be: an older person.
What are safeguarding aims?
The aims of safeguarding under the Care Act are both reactive and proactive as follows;
To prevent harm and reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults with Care and Support needs
; To stop abuse or neglect wherever possible; … To address what has caused the abuse or neglect.
What are the 3 basic principles for safeguarding information?
Ensure all staff understand the basic principles of
confidentiality, data protection, human rights and mental capacity
in relation to information-sharing.
What are 6 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 is the most important element of safeguarding?
Prevention
.
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.
