Qcf Level 3 Unit 2 Health And Social Care Study

Part 1
Safeguarding is protecting children from potential harm or abuse. Caring for children ensuring that you protect their wellbeing and welfare. Reporting any concerning issues that may indicate harm, abuse or neglect through correct child protection procedures adopted within the care setting to guard them from ill treatment that poses a threat to them.

Part 2
Abuse can be identified in various forms some examples of these are:
Unexplained cuts and bruises can identify physical Abuse and the failure of preventing physical abuse. Bite marks, cigarette burns or finger print marks. These are indicators if they appear in areas that can’t be justified to have been caused by a fall or accident and appear repeatedly. Children may shows signs of
Indicators can be identified if a child becomes withdrawn, lacking in confidence, becoming quiet, afraid, angry or frustrated. Acting unusually nervous or appearing to have low self-esteem. Attention seeking, tantrums, inability to trust can all be signs linking to emotional abuse.
Neglect can be the result of a child not developing or thriving to meet expected development milestones. This is caused when parent or guardian fails to provide appropriate care, attention, warmth, food and clothing. Some indicators of neglect may be a child who is always hungry, may appear under nourished, and has a lack of suitable clothing e.g. shorts on in winter. Clothing is dirty and unkept, is prone to illness and regularly has infections. Other signs may be language delay and lack of problem solving skills.
Sexual Abuse indicators can be marks/bruising around the genital area. Noticing blood on a child’s under clothes, soreness around their mouths or persistent urinary tract infections can be warning signs. Children may speak or act out informed knowledge of sexual behaviour. This may happen within role-play areas, drawings etc.

Part
Intervention should be justified by services, which are working together to achieve the best outcome for the child. Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) principles by putting the child at the centre and ensuring a combined approach from all support services. A named person acts on behalf of the child as the main spokesperson in all decision making and also supporting the child and their family, following the principles of The Children and Young people (Scotland) Act