What are the 6 principles of safeguarding adults?
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What are the 6 principles of safeguarding adults?
What are the six principles of safeguarding?
- Empowerment. People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and informed consent.
- Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
- Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
- Protection.
- Partnership.
- Accountability.
What are the 5 R’s in safeguarding?
In order to put safeguarding into practice effectively you need to fully understand the 5Rs….Transcript.
| RECOGNISE | Know the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect |
|---|---|
| REPORT | Send your record to a Designated Safeguarding Officer |
How can you safeguard someone?
Ensure they can live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. Empower them by encouraging them to make their own decisions and provide informed consent. Prevent the risk of abuse or neglect, and stop it from occurring. Promote their well-being and take their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs into account.
What is toxic trio safeguarding?
The term ‘Toxic Trio’ is used to describe the issues of domestic abuse, mental ill health and substance misuse. Maternal mental ill health may be a result of violence or abuse that they have experienced or depression may lead a parent to misuse drugs or alcohol.
What are the four R’s in child care?
The 4 Rs of Safeguarding Children is professional practice for how you can recognise, record, report and refer in the situation of child abuse.
What would you say to a child that reports a disclosure to you?
Reassure: Reassure the child, but only so far as is honest and reliable. Don’t make promises that you can’t be sure to keep, e.g. “everything will be all right now”. Reassure the child that they did nothing wrong and that you take what is said seriously.
What are the four key aspects of safeguarding?
What is safeguarding?
- protecting children from abuse and maltreatment.
- preventing harm to children’s health or development.
- ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care.
- taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
