safeguarding
Standard 6
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
Your Name:
Workplace:
Start Date:
Completion Date:
Contents
1.
Recognising possible indicators of harm or abuse
2.
Ways to reduce likelihood of abuse
3.
Responding to suspected or disclosed abuse
4.
National and local context of protection from harm and abuse
5.
Questions
CIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Six
Standard 6
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
1.
Recognising possible indicators of harm or abuse
1.1 Know the main types of abuse
Through your induction period, including the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards in this workbook, you are learning about the different things that make up your job role.
You are learning about codes of conduct, values, policies, procedures and ways of working, duty of care and your responsibilities to the individuals you support.
Abuse is likely to occur if you do not comply with these
An adult at risk is anyone over the age of 18 who is in need of or in receipt of social care and support services
You will also be in a position of trust and the individuals you are supporting may see you as more powerful than they are. All of the individuals you support are adults at risk.
Any betrayal of trust and power, would make you an abuser
Abuse is about a person inappropriately using their power over another individual.
Abuse is treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the individual's quality of life.
Abuse is the control by a person of an individual using fear, violence, or intimidation.
Abuse is the mistreatment by any person that violates an individual's human and civil rights.
Abuse is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an adult at risk.
These are the main types of abuse with examples of what they mean:
Physical – Hitting,
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
Your Name:
Workplace:
Start Date:
Completion Date:
Contents
1.
Recognising possible indicators of harm or abuse
2.
Ways to reduce likelihood of abuse
3.
Responding to suspected or disclosed abuse
4.
National and local context of protection from harm and abuse
5.
Questions
CIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Six
Standard 6
Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
1.
Recognising possible indicators of harm or abuse
1.1 Know the main types of abuse
Through your induction period, including the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards in this workbook, you are learning about the different things that make up your job role.
You are learning about codes of conduct, values, policies, procedures and ways of working, duty of care and your responsibilities to the individuals you support.
Abuse is likely to occur if you do not comply with these
An adult at risk is anyone over the age of 18 who is in need of or in receipt of social care and support services
You will also be in a position of trust and the individuals you are supporting may see you as more powerful than they are. All of the individuals you support are adults at risk.
Any betrayal of trust and power, would make you an abuser
Abuse is about a person inappropriately using their power over another individual.
Abuse is treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the individual's quality of life.
Abuse is the control by a person of an individual using fear, violence, or intimidation.
Abuse is the mistreatment by any person that violates an individual's human and civil rights.
Abuse is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an adult at risk.
These are the main types of abuse with examples of what they mean:
Physical – Hitting,