Safeguarding By Zoe Parkin For the care profession What is abuse? Abuse is when someone does or says something to you that hurts you or makes you feel unhappy‚ scared or angry and does not feel right to you. Abuse is wrong. It can happen anywhere. It can be done by anyone - even people that you know. You might not feel that you can stop them on your own. It is important to stop abuse‚ either by yourself or with support. This booklet can help you know what to
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guidelines‚ policies and procedures that are in place for safeguarding children and young people. ./3.3.11 Explain the policies and procedures relevant to your organisation that are in place to protect children‚ young people and the staff who work with them. We currently have in place at the moment; Safeguarding Procedures and Safeguarding Benchmarking‚ protection of Children‚ Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Procedures‚ risk assessments‚ Missing Learners Policy‚ Health and Safety Policy For Lone
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challenges in health care settings today. The result of fall has been increased in population which affects the patient health‚ injury‚ hospital costs of test and treatment‚ death‚ and prolonged hospitalization. Falls and fall injury is recognized as a serious problems for our patients because it creates the cost burden to the hospitals‚ so it is important to identify the quality and financial impact of fall prevention program for adult in acute care settings. The fall prevention program will help to
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Explain legal issues‚ policies and procedures relevant to assessment‚ including those for confidentiality‚ health‚ safety and welfare As part of the government’s scheme in raising and maintaining national standards for recognised qualifications it is of importance to maintain certain records. Training Organisations are subject to inspection by OFSTED so have to keep records for performance‚ safety and financial reasons. • Registers-attendance at lessons • Visit Report Forms-proof you
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December 1991. Although different British governments have said that it regards itself bound by the Convention and refers to it in child protection guidance‚ it has not become part of UK law. There is no single piece of legislation that covers safeguarding children and young people in the UK; different laws and guidelines cover different parts of the UK. The only countries that have not ratified the treaty are Somalia‚ South Sudan‚ and the United States. The UN Convention on the rights of the child
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Physical abuse is non accidental harm caused to a body. Examples include punching‚ kicking‚ slapping and pinching. Sexual abuse is the involvement of a vulnerable adult in sexual activities or relationship. Examples include inappropriate touching‚ kissing and indecent exposure. Emotional/Psychological abuse is behaviour that is harmful to emotional health and mental wellbeing. Examples includes threats of harm‚ humiliation and
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Safeguarding Adults All vulnerable adults have the right to be safeguarded by any form abuse‚ local authorities‚ care provides‚ health services‚ housing providers‚ criminal justice agencies‚ laws‚ and legislations all play an important role when it comes to safeguarding. The aim to prevent abuse‚ minimise risks of abuse and to respond appropriately if abuse or neglect has occurred. Abuse can happen in various different forms. The two types I’m focusing on are neglect and omission. Neglect or acts
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Accident Prevention We want to be safe when we travel and minimize any worries that could interrupt our vacation plans. As part of the service and hospitality industry‚ hotels set standards for basic safety and accident prevention. Being a savvy traveller or employee can help keep you safe on any of your stays away from home. Trips and Falls * According to Robert Kohr’s book on accident prevention in hotels and other hospitality locations‚ trips and falls are the most frequently occurring
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to the safeguarding of children (1.1) | Legislation | Description of the area | 1 | The Children Act 1989 | * a child’s welfare is paramount when making any decisions about a child’s upbringing. * It introduced the concept of parental responsibility * Local authorities are charged with the duty to investigate if there are suspicions a child suffers significant harm * The NSPCC is designated “authorised person status”. * defines “harm” as ill-treatment (including sexual abuse and non-
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PWCS 31 Principles of communication in Adult Social Care Settings Identify four different reasons why people communicate. Explain how effective communication can affect relationships in an adult social care setting between: Colleagues and other professionals: Individuals using the service and their carers Using the table below‚ identify three ways of finding out the communication and language needs of an individual. For each method‚ describe how effective
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