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    a)Safeguarding – this terms has replaced the term child protection. It includes promoting children’s safety and welfare as well as protecting children when abuse happens.This term of safeguarding has been developed in the last 50 years. Child Protection is the organisation which protects the child and his development needs‚ fallows and supervise the parent’s job on their child and all the factors which surround the child from birth till he become a major one. This organisation works with

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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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    CT298 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care 1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: . Physical abuse . Sexual abuse . Emotional/ Psychological abuse . Financial abuse . Institutional abuse . Self-neglect . Neglect by others Physical abuse: Physical abuse involving contact planned to cause bodily harm‚ feelings of intimidation‚ other physical suffering or injury Sexual abuse: Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour

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    1. Using the table below‚ explain the key areas in current legislation which relate 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

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    Unit 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse - force feeding‚ hitting‚ slapping‚ misuse of medication and use of restraint etc. Sexual abuse- rape and sexual assault‚ indecent exposure‚ penetration or attempted penetration etc. Emotional/ psychological abuse – emotional abuse‚ bullying‚ ignoring‚ shouting etc. Financial abuse – theft‚ fraud‚ exploitation etc.

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    Unit 025 – Safeguarding 1.2 – tASK 2 Explain Child Protection within the wider context of safe guarding children and young people. Child protection should always be the primary concern of all those who work with children and young people. Safeguarding encompasses child protection‚ support‚ counselling‚ and prevention of harm‚ education and providing all of the things that a child needs to develop. Safeguarding a child is ensuring that they have the support and opportunity to achieve their potential

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    Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008)‚ abuse is defined as: “Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical‚ emotional‚ verbal‚ financial‚ sexual‚ racial abuse‚ neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.” Abuse can happen to anyone‚ anywhere‚ at any time. However‚ it is so alarming that more and more elderly

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    Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Task A Booklet Create a booklet about safeguarding‚ which can be used as a reminder for people who work in the care profession. The booklet must: Ai Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse – Body harm. Bruising‚ fear… • Sexual abuse – Forcing sexual behaviour. Bruising around genital areas‚ fear from p/care… • Emotional/psychological abuse –Verbal

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    CYP CORE 3.3: 2.1 – Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people. Safeguarding children and young people is everybody’s responsibility.   It should be a concern of the whole community and all public services‚ not just ones providing directly to children and young people. As professionals‚ we have a duty to ensure that children and young people are protected while they are in our care and that where we have other concerns outside school‚ these are investigated fully. School

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    CT298. Principles in safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse. * Physical abuse. Physical abuse is causing pain injury or impairment to a venerable adult. * Sexual abuse. Rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented‚ or could not consent or was pressured into consenting. * Emotional abuse. Threats of harm‚ controlling‚ intimidation verbal abuse‚ isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive

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