Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings

This document provides an overview of safeguarding and protection in care settings. It explains the principles of safeguarding adults, the different types of abuse and their signs and symptoms, how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse, and the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse. It also discusses ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse and the importance of an accessible complaints procedure.

SAFEGUARDING AND
PROTECTION IN CARE
SETTINGS

1 Understand Principles of Safeguarding Adults
1.1 Explain the term safeguarding
This is the way through which individual lives in secure and safe environment to adult in their
surroundings. There is unsafe environment in current market, so it is not possible for people
to explore in society. There are some organization, government who works for maintaining
and safeguarding the interest of people, so they can sustain in society and get proper
facilities. These days, there are many problems which is faced by people in existing in
society because of physical and mental harassment. If adults ae suffered from harassment,
then there is ill- effect on society as well (Butler and Manthorpe, 2016).
1.2 Explain own role and responsibilities in safeguarding individuals
In order to safeguard individuals, it is responsibility of individuals to understand and
determine the way to deal with negative situation. In case, there is any harassment, I will
analyze and conduct proper investigation through which I can stand against it. As I have
proper knowledge about laws, so I ask authorizes body to take legal action. I will motivate
individual to stand against it and raise voice because that is more effective. If harassment is
at my work place then I will complain to appropriate body and if actions are not taken, I will
take legal action against organization. I will support sufferer and ask them to express
properly, so people also support them. I will regularly take follow ups from authorized body
regarding taking proper actions against them. I will take individual to consultant through
which they can ascertain what is right and actions which has to taken.
1.3 and 2.1 Define the following types of abuse and signs and symptoms associated with
each:
Type Of Abuse Definition Signs/Symptoms
Physical
This is the abuse which occur
in relations. This starts
gradually with small actions
such as slap, push, etc. This
violence is illegal and
individual can raise voice
against it.
Damage of body organ,
fracture, burns and scalds,
swelling, etc.
Domestic
Domestic volience is within home
among family members. This starts
because of love and affection and
suddenly arise because of non
stoppage of it
Swelling, fracture, marks of slap,
burns, etc.
Sexual
Sexual harassment arise among in
home, office, etc. Between different
Unwanted touch

genders or same genders.
Emotional/psychological
Emotional abuse is affected because
of some emotional relationship
among individuals.
Frustration, angry nature
Financial/Material This is the abuse in which one
individual have control over
monetary expenditure of others.
Bank fraud, investment of fraud,
forged signature (Dryden, 2017).
Modern Slavery
Under this slavery individual is
forced to work without any pay.
Child slavery, forced marriages,
forced labour.
Discriminatory
In this there is discrimination among
people in the basis of their sex,
caste, Creed, colour, etc.
Unequal pay, improper working
environment.
Institutional/Organisational
Organisational abuse occurs in
among workers when they are
forced to work under improper
working environment.
Abuse at work place, use of physical
forces.
Self Neglect When individual does not thinks
that they are as per other people
and not able to represent
confidently
Lack of confidence, feels
discriminated, etc.
Neglect by Others
When other people does not thinks
one person capable of
understanding him. This might lead
to personal grievance among them
as well (George-Taylor, 2019).
Does not provide equal
opportunities, not able to determine
abilities and capabilities of person.

1.4 Describe harm
Harm is the harmful action which is caused due to psychological activity. This is the action
which is conducted in daily routine action. Due to harm to individual, there is fear in mind
and sometimes it is tough to get overcome it. Sometimes, harm is unintentionally but it
increase risk for others. Harm can be financial, psychological, sexual, neglect, etc. These
harms affects individuals sometimes physically and sometimes mentally due to which
individuals are not able to overcome with it.
1.5 Describe restrictive practices
There are some activities which are not authentic in terms of legality. There is
requirement of understanding and determining actions which are restricted by legal
organization, so these actions are not allowed to be conducted. With the help of restrictive
activities, interest of targeted individuals are protected. Restrictive practices are
performed by individuals for safeguarding interest of individuals. This is the way through
which harmful actions can be avoided (Graham and et. al., 2017).

2 Know how to recognise sign of Abuse
2.2 Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse
There are some factors due tor which individual gets affected with abuse and they are not
able to deal with it. There is requirement of completing and understanding the ways
through which performance of individual also gets affected. Age, mental ability, health or
financial issue to individual, religious differences, etc. These are the reasons due to which
individual can not avoid to have proper understanding and determining changes. It is
important for individuals to understand the reasons for understanding reason of abuse. If
individual does not have proper mental ability, then it is tough understand them about it. If
individual is physically incapable, then they can not stand against sign or abuse.
3 Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
3.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused
There are possibilities that individuals is suffering from physical or mental abuse, then in
this case there must be cool and calm environment through which individual does not feel
like victim. It is important to listen what they say, so they can reveal in front of authorised
body as well. Individual must communicate with sufferer regarding complaining to
authorised body. Individual have to be serious at that time and be sympathetic.
Individual must communicate about abuse event to reliable persons only, so majority of
people are with sufferer. When the matter of abuse is out, then people must be in support of
victim. This makes the confident in sharing happening with them (Green, 2015).
3.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused
When individual does not have enough information about some happening with the sufferers,
then following actions have to be taken- there must be proper and in- depth investigation
about the matter if some suspective is achieved or analyzed, then photograph have to be
taken. There must be proper questioning with individuals through which they can ascertain
what actually happened an what evidence can individual have with it. There must be clear
and precise questioning with victim, so they can relate their issues and communicate
properly. Individual must be provided with comfortable and polite nature, this assist in
gaining some clues against abusive actions.
3.3 Identify ways to ensure that evidence of abuse is preserved

In order to ensure that evidence of abusive is preserved then I is essential to record
information properly which is available and provided by sufferer. There must be proper
written notes about what is evidence for others. There must be proper communication with
adult, so they can evaluate and understand the way they should communicate with each
other. When some alleged information is available then it is essential that person due to
whom this occurs must not be communicated. Observation at this time must be sharp and
accurate.

Understand the National and Local context of Safeguarding and Protection from
Abuse
4.1 Identify relevant legislation, national policies and local systems that relate to safeguarding
and protection from abuse
There are some policies which are framed by authorised and authentic bodies because with
the help of it, there must be proper understanding about ways to deal with cases of abuse.
Some legislations are- Equality act, 2010, Human right Act, 1998, Mental capacity Act, 2005,
Data Protection Act, 2018, etc. with the help of which protection can be provided to affected
individuals. National policies are- Care Quality Commission, Prevention in Safeguarding,
Government policy on Adult Safeguarding. While remaining local systems are Local
authorises, safeguarding adult board, Police,Care workers, etc. With the help of these
policies and legal norms, protection can be provided to individuals from abusive activities
(Lindon and Webb, 2016).
4.2 Explain the roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from
abuse (you need to list at least 3)
There are many organisations which are working in order to safeguard and protecting
individuals from abuse, some of them are discussed as under with their roles.
Care Quality Commission- This is the organisation which works for safeguarding the
interest of adult. When some case regarding abuse is registered at local authority, then it is
transferred to CQC for the purpose of investigation. They have many cases some are
serious, while some are fraud as well.
Court of Protection- This is the court who take decisions in case of abuse for the purpose
of safety and security to individual. There are some people who are not able to take decision
on their own. There are deputies who take decisions for betterment of mentally disable
people.
Crown Prosecution service- This is the organisation which is headed and operated by
directors public prosecutors. This is operated in England and Wales by framing policies for
their betterment and avoid policies of abuse. They have policies which has to be followed by
migrate court, crown court (Low and et. al., 2015).
4.4 Explain the the term Whistleblowing.
Also you need identify sources of support and advice about own role in protecting and
safeguarding individuals from abuse
Whistle- blowing is the process where some individuals are working in team but they communicate about mind set
and feeling of individuals regarding organisation or team. Hence in case of any wrong deed management of
organisation can take corrective actions to deal with it. There is proper understanding about changes which are
taking place. In order to access policies and in order to understand the issues which has to be resolved (Timson,

Storer and Foylan, 2015).
While working in an organisation and avoid situation of evaluating and understanding the
ways through which it is easy to deal with abusive environment. Managers, peer members,
professional, HR recruiter, etc. assist in knowing what has to be done and make strategies
for betterment. Apart from this in organisation, there are many organisations such as care
quality commission, social care institute for excellence (SCIE), etc. are working.
4.5 Identify when to seek support in situations beyond your experience and expertise
There are some situations in which management of organisation requires assistance from other team mates as
well. It is important and essential for managers to determine the issue which makes environment of organisation
positive. When there is any suspect regarding abuse then management of organisation seek assistance from
others. There are some situations which are not observed previously, so in this case there is requirement of
support from management of organisation or team which is working to maintain decorum in the enterprise. If
abuse or any other mis behave happens with individual, then whistle blower must communicate to management,
so such issues will not create dissatisfaction (MacIntyre, Stewart and McCusker, 2017).

5. Understand Ways to Reduce the Likelihood of Abuse
5.1 Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by:
 Working with Person Centred Values
When there are policies as per person, then people are able to communicate
their issues and grievances. So if they face any abusive behaviour, then it is
easy for them to communicate. This makes proper use of understanding and
determining policies properly.
 Encouraging Active Participation
With active participation of workers, there is friendly environment at work
place and workers are satisfied in sharing their issues. When there is proper
communication among workers, then it will be easy for management to
determine whether there is any issue or not. In case of issue, it is easy to
understand the way to deal and strategies with which possibilities of abuse
can be reduced (Romeo, 2015).
 Promoting Choices and Rights
When there is free choice among workers to choice their best way to deal,
then it will be easy for managers to determine the way through which
operations can be performed. As there are many workers, so with providing
free options, then it will be easy for workers to experience different situations
through which their learning also gets improved. When there is proper right to
workers to share their views and experience, then possibilities of abusive gets
results (Moore, 2016).
 Supporting Individuals with Awareness of Safety
This is the best way through which abuse cases in the organisation can be reduced. As
employees have knowledge that they have to raise voice in case of mis behave, then other
individual also have fear that they can be insulted in front of whole staff. Hence they do not
conduct any wrong deed.
5.2 Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood
of abuse
Accessible complain is important because this is the way through which victim can know
about progress rate of their complaint. In this case, there is negligible possibilities of
understanding getting affected with it. As per change in working style of workers, there is
changing in process of complaining as well. There is transparent method of complaining, so
corruption will not be there. As individual register the complaint, then they can access it to
what are the proceedings conducted and what has to be done. This style is performed
through online measures; hence it is easy for understanding the ways to get proper revert of
abusive behaviour. People does not do wrong deeds because in case of complain every one
can access their activities (Racz, Yamamoto and Eninger, 2017).

5.3 Outline how the likelihood of abuse can be reduced by managing risk and focusing on
prevention
When management of organisation feels that there is risk of being abusive the n there must
be proper communication and planning through which employees can share their
grievances and get proper way to deal with it. If any case similar to it arise, then there must
be proper and clear communication with others as well regarding policies and strict
punishment have to be allotted. This is the way through which prevention can be planned in
lieu to them. In case of risk of abuse, then proper strategies have to guide to affected
person, so they are satisfied that management and Other people are with them.
6 Know how to Recognise and Report Unsafe Practices
6.1 Describe unsafe practices that may affect the well-being of individuals
There are many unsafe practices which affects individuals mind set and sometimes physical health too. Unsafe
practice refers to the actions which are performed by individual which are not safe and in prescribed manner.
There is proper understanding about ways through which individuals well- being gets affected. in order to’
understand and determine the ways through which operations are conducted in better and appropriate manner,
then it is not possible to make it appropriate. Unsafe activities affect operations in inappropriate and irrelevant
manner because of some ill- effect of it. When there is impact on individual, then it is more effective as compared
to theoretical aspects. This is the best way through which operations are performed and perceived in relevant
manner (Phelan, 2015).
6.2 Explain the actions to take if unsafe practices have been identified
If there is an unsafe practice identified, then actions are taken to know the reason of it. There are some strict
actions taken against person who performed it, so this will be proper lesson in future. This is the specific and
appropriate way to analyse changes. There must be proper facilities to affected person. It is important to be calm
with him, so they can share issue properly. There must be proper recording to information through which it can be
used in future as well. If there is physical or financial farm due to unsafe practice, then legal action has to be taken.
6.3 Describe the actions to take if suspected abuse or unsafe practices but nothing has been
done in response
In case of some suspected abuse and unsafe practice, there are some actions which has to be taken through which
possibilities of unsafe and abuse situation declines. There must be proper communication with accused party, so it
is clear that what actually happens. In case of suspect proper investigation has to be made and if case is situated
with long time, then reason of being investigated has to be checked. This is the way through which victim can be
provided safe and secured environment. There must be detailed and written investigation, so argument can be
legally registered. If there is any other party is also defaulter, then they must be thoroughly investigated
(Principal, 2017).

7 Understand Principles for Online Safety
7.1 and 7.2 Describe the potential risks presented by:
Risk How to Reduce
Use of electronic
communication devices
There are possibilities of misplacing
of information in case system gets
corrupted. Information might
deleted by unauthorized party.
This risk can be reduced with use of
appropriate techniques is used
through which information can be
communicated in appropriate
manner.
Use of the Internet Through internet information which
is not required for everyone also
gets communicated to them and
there are possibilities that
information might mis
communicated because of
impersonal way of communication.
In order to reduce this risk, there is
requirement of proper analysing the
way to communicate with authority.
With use of internet there must be
proper two way communication.
Use of Social Networking
sites
Use of social media affects
performance because there is
participation of some unathentic
bodies as well (Phillips, 2016).
In order to communicate with
authorised persons group has to be
cretaed, so it ease in exchanging of
information as well.
Carrying out Financial
Transactions online
Online transaction is associated
with risk of theft and leakage of
personal information. So there is
improper understanding among
people about it's usage.
To avoid this risk, transaction must
be performed with authentic
platform. There must b password
which has to be confidential.
7.3 Explain the importance of balancing measures for online safety against the benefits to
individuals of using electronic systems and devices
It is essential to make proper balance through which people are to determine the ways of best use of online
platform. There must b understanding about ways to conduct operations and this is essential because of chnaging
in technology.
Additional Information Required
Have you completed your Mandatory Safeguarding Training?

Yes, I have completed mandatory safeguarding training because this makes me aware about
ways through which I can manage and understand the ways to perform activities in society, at
working place and maintain proper decorum in society.
When did you complete.
I completed this study last month with proper taking certificates, so I am professional able to
conduct activities.
Where are your Policies and Procedures located for:
Safeguarding: safeguarding policies are located for society in which people are working. As
per change in working style, there is proper understanding about way to conduct activities.
When proper safe guarding policies are framed, then it will be easy for individuals to know
and access their rights.
Whistleblowing: This is generally performed at workplace because there are some
individuals which are working in order to access and determine policies through which it will
be easy to determine what is wrong and what better can be performed.
Learner Signature
Date of completion:

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