What do you know about Safeguarding Children? Statement True False 1 All child abusers come from deprived backgrounds and have a below average IQ. F 2 If you have concerns about a child’s welfare it’s best to go home and sleep on it before you have a discussion with someone. F 3 Children are always safe in groups. 4 Girls are more likely to be abused than boys F 5 All physical injuries observed on a child‚ such as bruises‚ are a cause for concern and should result in
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Health and social care settings are now much more aware of what is seen as abuse and how to recognise when abuse has occurred. Due to this there has been safeguarding regulations put in place for vulnerable groups of people. Safeguarding is protecting people from any harm. Each care setting has procedures that should enable them to identify and risks to vulnerable people more clearly. Some people are more at risk than others an example of people who would be more at risk are vulnerable adults. An
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the statutory sector‚ voluntary sector and private sector. Statutory sector is a service that by law has to be provided by the government to children and families‚ for example‚ St Peters RC Primary School. The opening and closing times is between 8:45-3:10 (depending on before/after school clubs). This school is provided by the state and offer education for children 4-11 years. They have qualified staff and aim to support children though after school activities‚ extra help in classes if a child needs
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Bibliography: Barber‚ J. (2010). Reflective Practice . Child Care. 7 (1)‚ 24-25. Beaver‚ M (2008). CACHE level 3 in childcare and education. Cheltenham: Nelson Thorne’s Cheminais‚ R Department for Education. (2012). The CAF process. Available: http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/strategy/integratedworking/caf/a0068957/the-caf-process. Last accessed
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health And social care Outcome 1.1 Physical abuse – Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feeling of physical pain‚ injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm e.g. hitting‚ punching or kicking. Sexual abuse – Sexual abuse is any sort of non-consensual sexual contact e.g. forcing an individual to take part in any sexual activities or behave in inappropriate ways. Emotional/Psychological abuse – Emotional or psychological
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their lives. Environmental factors such as not having enough space in the garden for the baby to play and explore will influence their development as they may not be able to expand their gross and fine motor skills. ‘Generally‚ people with a high level of earnings enjoy a better lifestyle‚ with better housing‚ better food‚ warm clothes and own transport.’ (Meggit. C 2001 p9) Parents may not have enough money to fund for toys and equipment for the baby‚ which means they will not experience different
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Unit 3: Care Routines Routines Bedtime 1) Lay out the pillows 2) Cover the pillows with a sheet 3) Lay children down‚ top and tail 4) Give the children individual blankets Nappy Changing 1) Collect child’s individual wipes and nappy 2) Put on an apron and pair of latex gloves 3) Put down the changing mat 4) Call the child to be changed 5) Lay down the child and remove their trousers 6) Wipe the child if necessary 7) Put the dirty nappy into a nappy sack 8) Put a fresh nappy onto the
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SAFEGUARDING FROM ABUSE This booklet is to help care givers recognise the different forms and signs of abuse. The correct actions to take if you has a care giver suspect or told that someone is being abused. ABUSE COMES IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS Physical Abuse‚ is a form of abuse which causes physical harm to an individual. This can be biting‚ burning‚ force feeding‚ hitting‚scalding‚ suffocating‚ shaking and throwing. Sexual Abuse‚ is when consent is not given to sexual activity‚ this can
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Reanna Gallagher BMC121336065 Sara Dudley Unit 3: Health‚ Safety and Security ‘Carry out a risk assessment in a health and social care setting. Assess hazards and make recommendations to minimise risks.’ Hospital Activity Hazard Likelihood Severity Controls. How can these hazards be avoided Cooking/ food preparation Someone could cut themselves whilst cutting veg. 2 1 To avoid injuries all staff should be properly trained on how to use the equipment appropriately and how to deal with an injury
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adult; the parent or guardian (or care authority for a child who is looked after); a social worker; or any other responsible adult who is not a police officer or employed by the police. In this capacity‚ social workers have a positive role to play safeguarding the rights and civil liberties of the person who is detained. First preference is for the parents and should be notified of the situation. Although it is arguable that there are advantages for police in using social workers as an appropriate adult
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