Safeguardin g and Protecting individuals from abuse Safeguarding

Safeguardin g and Protecting individuals from abuse

Safeguarding Page 103 What is meant by the term SAFEGUARDING? Service users have a right to be safe and to feel safe Care workers have a legal duty to protect service users

Glossary update • Safeguarding - is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and protect them from harm • Duty of Care – a way of working that never put individuals at any risk of harm • DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups • CRB - Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has been replaced by DBS

Duty of care Care workers, as employers, have a duty of care; working in a ways that never put individuals at any risk of harm, knowing their responsibilities of their roles and receiving training to practice quality care. Follow all procedures properly Know their role and care responsibiliti es Deliver care as the individual care plan states Report and record concerns’ however minor

Secure care settings • One main entrance; one secure door and CCTV • Staff to answer secure door and restrict entry • Parents to inform of unknown people collecting children • Known family to veto visitors to relatives • Trades people to be escorted and sign a visitors book • No residents or children’s details discussed over the phone • Fire doors don’t open from the outside • Windows have restricted opening, from the inside • It is the manager's job to make sure the building’s security is maintained

What are DBS checks? The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

Staff Responsibilities “Better safe than sorry” Question and challenge people who claim to know the service user, however rude you may feel you’re being. Follow procedures, strictly, there’s no room for mistakes! No details to be given over the phone If you're unsure, check with someone else

Data Protection Act All personal details such as name, age, religion and medical condition, should be kept secure. Passwords need to protect computer access and written files need to be kept out of sight in a locked office.

Recognising abuse Unintentional abuse is just that, not intended deliberately, for example lack of parenting skills, lack of knowledge, unavailable emotionally, judgemental or over critical Intentional abuse comes in many forms and isn’t just physical harm, victims are often too afraid or believe it to be the norm or they deserve it

Abuse isn’t just physical! You may get a question which require you to name and describe the abuse

Video Clips – watch and answer the questions • Daniel Pelka • what were the lessons that needed to be learnt about Daniel • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? time_continue=288&v=N 34 Qb. Wy u. Cj. Y • Take notes and give examples from the video where staff did not meet their responsibilities for safeguarding Steven. • What did they do or not do which put him at risk?