1. What duty of care means in children and young people settings? Duty of care is a requirement to exercise reasonable care‚ attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to the harm of other people. ‘The fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care‚ whatever the type of service and whatever their role‚ is to keep children safe.’ (Marilyn Hopkins LLB‚ Dip.Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. Available: http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006
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Unit 11 – Safeguarding and protecting independence Introduction to safeguarding First of all‚ safeguarding is protecting an adult from harm‚ therefore is working with vulnerable adults. However‚ there must be a good understanding of safeguarding‚ this will therefore enable the service user to be entitled to protection. This indicates if abuse is happening‚ or is suspected‚ it could therefore help to find if the individual is at risk‚ therefore the individual’s safety
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Physical Physical injuries can occur where there is no satisfactory explanation‚ definite knowledge‚ or a reasonable suspicion that injury was inflicted with intent‚ caused through lack of care by the person having custody‚ charge or care of that person. POTENTIAL INDICATORS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE The following list may be indicators of many different problems‚ it is important not to jump to the wrong conclusion too quickly‚ some of the indicators could
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Tittle: protection *click* Intro: Some people say that the government should be more responsible for damage done to the environment by harmful corporations. A reason behind this maybe is that the government holds all the supremacy. Other people disagree and say that the government should not be responsible for protecting environments for damaging corporations. Other people may say this since the government has many other problems that are at a higher priority. The government should be more responsible
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What factors contribute to individuals’ unhealthy eating? 1. Researchers in this study examined the eating behaviors for four types of food. In order to do so‚ they were required to establish an operational definition to determine the measure of eating behaviors for the four different types of food. The researchers operationally defined eating behaviors with participant scores based off of a questionnaire involving nutritional knowledge‚ participant demographic information and attitudes. Ajzen and
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Off Duty Police Officers Challenges: Crime Response. There are some challenges when being an off-duty police officer. It is dangerous when police officers are dressed in civilian clothing in response to a crime around other police officers who do not know them‚ example‚ a shootout‚ which can cause death by lack of identification. There are times when police officers living in large cities‚ working in other precincts may not know each other‚ especially out of uniform. There are numerous agencies
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A) Welfare Requirements W1: Safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare W1.1: The provider must take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the setting. 1) What dose safeguarding children’s mean? Safeguarding the children is my responsibility as being a registered childminder give me a legal responsibility to be able to safeguard the child/ren in my care in line with procedure laid out in LONDON CHILD PROTECTION PROCEDURE 3RD EDITION. I will play my
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Safeguarding is not a new concept though definition remains contrived. There is no mutually agreed definition‚ this makes the subject emotive and difficult to encompass‚ rather perceives “safeguarding” as a umbrella term that encapsulates key themes including child protection‚ safe conduct‚ duty of care to act and collaborative working. This definition differs greatly from the Oxford Dictionary (2009 p324) definition “to protect (someone or something) from harm or destruction” This definition is
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SHC34- 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role “A duty of care involves an obligation that a person in a specific role has to ensure that others are taken care of and not harmed during a particular task. This involves giving appropriate attention‚ watching out for potential hazards‚ preventing mistakes or accidents‚ and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. If a duty of care is not met in a role that requires it‚ then the responsible person can be held accountable
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Questions Answers Describe the duties and responsibilities of my own work role I make sure policies‚ procedures‚ and guidelines of my organization are always followed such as the infection control policy‚ diversity and inclusion‚ confidentiality‚ health and safety‚ and many more. Personal care‚ continuum support‚ feeding‚ and medication for those I care for are always done in a person-specific method while making sure they are all in tandem with their care plans and client preferences. Their independence
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