When someone raises a concern about an adult with care and support needs who is at risk of abuse, we call the first step in the process of raising a protection concern.
When should you raise a safeguarding issue?
If you still have concerns about abuse or neglect and it is not possible or within the scope of your role to have a conversation with the adult, if in doubt, continue the process and raise a safeguarding concern.
What does it mean to be referred to safeguarding?
Protection means safeguarding the health, well-being, and human rights of our citizens. It ensures that they can live their lives free from harm, abuse, and neglect. This is an essential component of providing quality health care. Protecting children, youth, and adults is a joint responsibility.
Who raises a safeguarding alert?
However, no one can provide protection alerts. It may be made by the person at risk, a friend or family member, a member of the public, a paid caregiver, a volunteer, or another person. Making a Protection Alert means reporting a concern that will be addressed within the protection procedure.
What happens when you make a safeguarding referral?
Protection of a referral is the act of reporting a concern to the right people at the right time for protection. While this may sound simple, not everyone is authorized to make an official referral.
What happens if you raise a safeguarding concern?
Once a person is identified as leading the referral, they will always talk with the adult at risk as much as they can. They can arrange for the adult at risk to be supported by an advocate.
What happens in a safeguarding meeting?
A meeting protection can be held and all of us can get together to -Establish the facts -Listen to your views and wishes -Identify whether further action is needed to ensure safety and well-being. There are two types of Protection Meetings
What powers do safeguarding have?
Work together to prevent abuse and neglect whenever possible. Ensure that agencies and individuals give timely and proportionate responses when abuse or neglect occurs.
What is considered a safeguarding issue?
What is a Protection Issue? Examples of safeguarding issues include bullying, radicalization, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM. These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, but there may be others.
How long should a safeguarding investigation take?
It depends on how complex it is, how many people are involved, and how quickly people give us information. We try to complete the investigation within 14 weeks.
Can you raise a safeguarding concern without consent?
Emergency or life-threatening situations may warrant the sharing of relevant emergency services and relevant information without consent. The law does not prevent the sharing of sensitive personal information within an organization.
In addition to food, water, and shelter, children need to have fun. Social workers will look for toys and other items for your children. Don’t panic if the children’s room is a little messy. The social worker is simply ensuring that the children have a livable space in the home.
Typically, a survey takes about six months. The process may take even longer depending on the availability of relevant information or if an investigation is pending.
What does the safeguarding team do?
The goal is to assist and protect adults at risk in the community. Adult Review Protections will be implemented if there are concerns about how authorities have responded, or if there is suspicion that an adult has been seriously abused or neglected or has died as a result of abuse or neglect.
Who should respond to a safeguarding concern?
An individual or agency may respond to adult protection concerns raised regarding an adult. This includes reporting concerns and seeking support to protect the individual from the risk of imminent harm (e.g., contacting the police or emergency services).
What are the 6 principles of safeguarding?
What are the six principles of protection?
- Empowerment. People are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent.
- Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risks presented.
- Protection.
- Partnership.
- Accountability.
If they suspect that a child may be at risk, they should investigate the child’s situation and take steps to ensure his or her safety. They may decide to place the child on a protection plan. They may interview or medically examine your child without your presence.
Hopefully, your fears about what the social worker will ask your child will be allayed.
- How are you doing? This question is a common opening question to build rapport with your child.
- What do you think about Mom/Dad?
- Has Mom or Dad ever done anything you didn’t like?
- Conclusion.
Can Social Services take my child away? Social services will usually only remove a child from his/her parents if they believe that the child is at risk of harm or neglect in the current situation. They are obligated to investigate any reported complaints or concerns.
You have every right to refuse social workers entry into your home. They must leave and obtain police assistance and a court order (you must provide the judge with sufficient evidence that there is an emergency and that your child is in danger) .
The inability of social services to do so. Social services cannot remove your child from your home without a court order, your consent, or a police protection order. Additionally, Social Services cannot determine what will happen to your child or place your child in permanent foster care without a court decision.
If there is an immediate concern for your child’s safety, Social Services may have gotten involved with the police and the police may not have had time to apply for a court order to remove your child. In this situation, your child may be in police custody for up to 72 hours.
How does the police support safeguarding?
The police maintain important information about children who may be at risk and who have caused such harm. They are committed to sharing with other organizations the information and intelligence needed to protect children.
What are the 5 R’s in safeguarding?
What are the 5 R’s of Safeguarding?
- Recognition.
- Response.
- Reporting.
- Record.
- Reference.
What are the 4 main types of vulnerability?
Different types of vulnerabilities In the table below, four different types of vulnerability are identified. There are human social, physical, economic, environmental, and related direct and indirect losses.
What are 5 examples of abuse?
Examples include threats, coercion, ridicule, harassment, treating adults like children, family, friends, or regular activities, use of silence, use of controlling behavior, shouting or oaths that cause mental distress.
What is meant by safeguarding?
Protection means safeguarding the health, well-being, and human rights of our citizens. It ensures that they can live their lives free from harm, abuse, and neglect. This is an essential component of providing quality health care. Protecting children, youth, and adults is a joint responsibility.
What should you not do when raising an alert regarding safeguarding?
Don’t: Do not
- Tell people that you can keep it a secret.
- Panic, overreact, pass judgment or make assumptions.
- Investigate, repeatedly ask questions or ask individuals to repeat their disclosures.
- Discuss disclosure with people who do not need to know.
What is the definition of peer on peer abuse?
Peer-on-peer abuse is sexual, emotional, or physical abuse that occurs between children of similar ages or developmental stages. It can occur between any number of children and can affect all age groups (Department of Education (DFE), 2021).
Who is responsible for safeguarding?
Local authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. Working with Health, they have a duty to promote well-being within their communities. Work with each relevant partner to safeguard adults who are or have been at risk of abuse or neglect.
What is safeguarding and why is it important?
Safeguarding is an important process that protects children and adults from harm, abuse, and neglect. The safety and health of adults and children who come into contact with services provided by schools and workplaces is critical.
What is the most important principle of safeguarding?
Preventing neglect, harm, and abuse is a central function of protection and of course makes prevention the most important element of protection. It is far better to take steps to prevent such problems from occurring than to address the situation.
What is a safeguarding assessment?
Create a “Protection Analysis” to assess the risk of re-abuse/ likelihood of future harm and determine the prospects for successful intervention. Develop an intervention plan to include treatment work in the context of safety and protection from harm.
What triggers a section 47?
Section 47 Thresholds and Multi-Agency Assessment There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the child is suffering or is likely to suffer serious harm in the form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect. It is initiated following the use of EPO or police protective forces.
Typically, a survey takes about six months. The process may take even longer depending on the availability of relevant information or if an investigation is pending.
This is done to ensure that children are protected. Once Social Services receives the report, depending on the situation, they may decide to take no further action or they may decide to investigate. If they investigate, they will arrange to speak to you, your husband, and children.