Unit 5 Safeguarding
UNIT 5 SAFEGUARDING
Question: 1.1 & 1.2
Safeguarding or (SOVA) is in place for the protection of vulnerable adults and you need to know what abuse is and how to recognise the signs of abuse. There are seven categories of that can be defined and recognise.
ACTIONS
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Physical abuse can be hitting, slapping, pushing, dragging, forcing limbs and putting them into to situations and actions they don’t want to do, this can also know as restraint. Other types of abuse can be medication abuse, force feeding.
Signs of physical abuse can be unusual shaped markings, sores, bruising and unexplained regular falls and injuries in unusual areas of the body. Dramatic and unusual changes in behaviour like fear, depression and lack of confidence also loss of weight and unexplained changes in their health.
ACTIONS
SEXUAL ABUSE
SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Sexual abuse can be inappropriate touching of the body, sexual assault, rape or any sexual acts that the person has not consented to. It can also mean non-contact abuse i.e. being involved in the reading or watching of pornography and voyeurism, spying and watching people who maybe undressing who are not aware they are being watched.
Signs of this can be unusual changes in behaviour, anxiety, depression, not wanting to be touched and showing nervous or aggressive behaviour. Changes in health can also be a sign especially, loss of weight, appetite and changes in physical health such as soreness or infections especially in the genital area.
ACTIONS
DISCRIMINATORY
SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Being discriminatory towards someone can be being resist or not understanding an individual’s religion, race, country of origin, physical or mental disabilities and there individual rights and wishes.
Symptoms of this can be anxiety and dispersion, showing frustration such as fear and anger. It can cause withdraw and low self-esteem making them feel
Question: 1.1 & 1.2
Safeguarding or (SOVA) is in place for the protection of vulnerable adults and you need to know what abuse is and how to recognise the signs of abuse. There are seven categories of that can be defined and recognise.
ACTIONS
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Physical abuse can be hitting, slapping, pushing, dragging, forcing limbs and putting them into to situations and actions they don’t want to do, this can also know as restraint. Other types of abuse can be medication abuse, force feeding.
Signs of physical abuse can be unusual shaped markings, sores, bruising and unexplained regular falls and injuries in unusual areas of the body. Dramatic and unusual changes in behaviour like fear, depression and lack of confidence also loss of weight and unexplained changes in their health.
ACTIONS
SEXUAL ABUSE
SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Sexual abuse can be inappropriate touching of the body, sexual assault, rape or any sexual acts that the person has not consented to. It can also mean non-contact abuse i.e. being involved in the reading or watching of pornography and voyeurism, spying and watching people who maybe undressing who are not aware they are being watched.
Signs of this can be unusual changes in behaviour, anxiety, depression, not wanting to be touched and showing nervous or aggressive behaviour. Changes in health can also be a sign especially, loss of weight, appetite and changes in physical health such as soreness or infections especially in the genital area.
ACTIONS
DISCRIMINATORY
SIGNS & SYMPTONS
Being discriminatory towards someone can be being resist or not understanding an individual’s religion, race, country of origin, physical or mental disabilities and there individual rights and wishes.
Symptoms of this can be anxiety and dispersion, showing frustration such as fear and anger. It can cause withdraw and low self-esteem making them feel