Download full books in PDF and EPUB format. The small body of research evidence in this area is discussed, current policy drivers examined and obstacles to good safeguarding practice described. /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << Addressing children and young peoples needs early can help protect them from harm. %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz But do you know what to do when faced with safeguarding issues? Traditional health visitor role 'eroded' in new safeguarding focus | Nursing Times EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: 10th Floor, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XG We use cookies to personalize and improve your experience on our site. An official website of the United States government. What is Contextual Safeguarding & Why is it Important? For this reason, we have compiled some example safeguarding scenarios and answers to show you situations that may present and what action you should take. /Group 63 0 R In this article, we're going to go through three examples of safeguarding scenarios, looking at three different types of abuse, neglect or harm, which are the main issues safeguarding is designed to prevent. When he asks her about it, she hints that it was not accidental and had happened during her individual singing practice with the choir leader. It might be helpful to have a code of conduct setting out how you expect people to behave when using your premises to help avoid any inappropriate behaviour. And the iHV supports health visitors to do just that! J Adv Nurs. endobj /ParentTreeNextKey 47 DOCX Single Agency Foundation Safeguarding Scenarios >> He is 84 years old, and he has some physical health conditions. % /Group 66 0 R Our online training courses are quick and easy to access and designed to help you gain the necessary skills to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. %PDF-1.4 What are Safeguarding Issues? 8 0 obj Your training should have taught you to recognise the potential warning signs of all safeguarding concerns. endobj /Rotate 0 Your organisation should have clear procedures in place that outline what staff and volunteers should do if they have any concerns about a childs safety and welfare, whether this comes from a child telling you something or noticing the signs of abuse or harm. 333 556 556 500 556 556 278 556 556 222 222 500 222 833 556 556 8 0 obj Login / Register . This paper aims to reinforce the importance of a well funded health visiting service in safeguarding and protecting children. /StructParents 13 The boy tells his coach that he sent an explicit photo of himself to his 16-year-old boyfriend. /Parent 2 0 R 2 0 obj 10 0 obj /Version /1.5 She mentioned that she cannot sleep well at night and is constantly worried. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. However, sexting can leave children vulnerable to bullying, blackmail, online grooming or abuse. 5 0 obj This should include courses with safeguarding training qualifications, depending on the level needed. You may find it helpful to add these scenarios to your bank of safeguarding training resources. 2 0 obj Criminal record checks when you apply for a role. is three years old. These scenarios have been created to be used as a training tool for all practitioners in early years settings, including childminders. Never view, share or save explicit images, videos or messages. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? This paper briefly outlines health visitors' work with children and families, reiterating the profession's track record in safeguarding and protecting children work and discussing how important the health visitor role is and how eroded it has become. Some of the groups are open to the public and operate on a drop-in basis, so they dont know in advance who is attending. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Parent 2 0 R You can then contact your coordinator or Re-engage contact (depending upon role) and together, That they have been abused or neglected before, That they are under stress due to poor income or housing poverty, That they are experiencing mental health issues, That they are in an environment where there is domestic abuse, That they are an older person who has care and support needs. /Filter /FlateDecode 33 0 obj As Health visitors the heart of what we do is safeguard children physically and emotionally. /Subtype /Link She has raised concerns, but she hasnt been listened to and she doesnt know what to do. Make sure they know they have someone to talk to and tell them they can contact Childline at any time for help and support. 556 750 222 556 333 1000 556 556 333 1000 667 333 1000 750 611 750 It is a widely recognised mark of commitment to health visiting and brings real professional benefits. James is a popular student and is part of a large friendship group. 17 0 obj /StructParents 4 /Rotate 0 Children who have experienced abuse need support. /Tabs /S /CreationDate (D:20060405095936-07'00') You can use the consent form to get emergency contact information and check any medical conditions, allergies, disabilities or other vulnerabilities of the children or young people. /Contents 47 0 R > Find out more about how and when to get criminal records checks. /BitsPerComponent 8 If youre self-employed in England, Northern Ireland or Wales, you can: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) provides information about criminal records checks in England and Wales (DBS 2020)1. Our Safeguarding awareness course will help adults recognise and respond to signs of abuse and neglect. << He allegedly made what Jenny interpreted as a threat, saying, just you wait and see what we have planned. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] This section is for updating on recent news, iHV training, awards, events and upcoming conferences. 2004 Sep;47(6):656-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03154.x. > Read more about mandatory child protection training in the UK. 13 0 obj /Annots [100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R] The safeguarding and protection of children is core feature of health visitors' work within this progressive universal model (Department of Health, 2012). In these cases, it will be important for the health visitor to be able to clearly articulate why they are concerned, and what their input has been, and will continue to be. London /Tabs /S she is usually on time; Her. /Group 127 0 R Staff and volunteers should also undergo regular child protection training to help them recognise and respond to child abuse and neglect. /Contents 90 0 R endobj At one of the tea parties, she mentions to you how much she misses eating cakes and chocolate. The coach of a community football club notices that a 15-year-old is unhappy and asks what has happened. > Learn more about writing child protection policies and procedures, > View our introductory child protection courses, > Find out more about child protection training requirements for your organisation. /Contents 33 0 R /Contents 80 0 R Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. >> Make sure an appropriate adult, preferably someone with safeguarding responsibility, knows the time and place when you are alone with a child. You should already be aware of some of the potential behavioural indicators of radicalisation. Accessibility \&[OQxl1*nd2];,C:{Y@-(^!? It is highly likely that you will need to take a similar course of action for the majority of the safeguarding concerns you have, including for the scenarios outlined above. You should take steps to get an explicit image or video removed if its been posted online. Lessons Learned: Public Health Nurses Practice in Safeguarding Children in the Republic of Ireland. /StructParents 6 > View our range of introductory child protection training courses. > Find out more about how regularly staff and volunteers need to complete child protection training. He is quite a persistent man, and he says he is borrowing the money and will return it as soon as he sells his house. << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R endobj Health visitors' work in child protection is important, and part of a continuum of public health activity including universal preventative work, identifying and working with vulnerable children . /Tabs /S You also notice that although it is a very hot summer and Beth wore dresses a few weeks ago, she has recently been consistently wearing clothes that cover her whole body. In the letter, they acknowledged that there had been increases in safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse, child and maternal mental health problems as well as lost . Anybody who might come into contact with children or young people should go through safer recruitment practices. /Annots [] Scenario 6: Mr Jones may be experiencing neglect (being hungry and thirsty, looking unkempt), self-neglect abuse (as a result of his condition), and possibly domestic abuse. Training. /Rotate 0 endobj In all the scenarios action must be taken. /Type /Annot /Contents 74 0 R endobj %PDF-1.3 << Children and young people can demonstrate a range of sexual behaviours as they grow up, and this might include sharing explicit messages and nude images (sexting). Cathy is a 92-year-old tea party guest who, with the agreement of her family, now has her niece living with her to assist in her care. << While all employees have a duty to ensure children are kept safe at school, the DSL is responsible for overseeing this and for liaising with external child welfare organisations. You have noticed that he looks quite unkempt lately and his clothes are dirty, and he doesn't smell very clean. /Type /Page You should also make sure you comply with the safeguarding policies and procedures of the organisation you are renting space from. << 64 Safeguarding Interview Questions You'll Likely Be Asked Validated tools such as PHQ-9 and GAD-7 can help support the /Type /Page 2) If a child is seriously ill or injured. There is a growing body of evidence that links childhood adversity, including maltreatment, with poor health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Report the image to the site or network hosting it. They wonder if they should wait and see if the girl says anything to them about her fathers behaviour. /Tabs /S /Annots [] If youre self-employed in Scotland you can request a PVG check for yourself. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Following are some possible types of abuse that the older people may have experienced in the above scenarios: Scenario 1: Cathy could be experiencing neglect, domestic abuse (controlling behaviour), psychological abuse (belittling, lack of confidence) and possibly financial abuse (not all the money is being spent on food). /Resources 79 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Call Childline on 0800 1111, Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3NH. Behavioural concerns have been raised in the past. Safeguarding children and young people is an ongoing responsibility for all staff working in education and care settings. /CreationDate (D:20210318003917Z') /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Parent 2 0 R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 750 750 HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help Welcome to the Hub, the company blog from High Speed Training. For some families, a referral to childrens social care (or in an emergency the police service) will be needed. When planning an event or trip there are a number of things to consider to make sure children are kept safe. All staff and volunteers should be made aware of these procedures during their induction and they should be easily accessible to everyone. Discover the professional benefits of becoming a member today! /Rotate 0 << /Lang (en-GB) /Annots [] << >> /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Resources 49 0 R discuss with school nurse or health visitor parental mental health or substance abuse ability of the carers to parent [disability, physical or intellectual] . /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Tabs /S Health visitor and 0 to 5 transfer programme: case studies Health visitors' role in family mental health. /Annots [86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R] But if you become aware that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm you must share this information with the relevant agencies. You should also let parents know the itinerary. endobj The site is secure. /S /Transparency Dont tell lots of other people about your conversation, only those who your organisations safeguarding procedures say you need to report it to. 9 0 obj You should report any safeguarding and child protection concerns to your nominated lead or their deputy, who will share the information with the appropriate agencies. After class, Freddie tells you that the teacher sent the picture to him and that they have met up outside of school on a few occasions. Registration as a nurse can be in any field of nursing (adult, child, learning disability and mental health) Complete an enhanced DBS check Have a first degree (Academic entry requirements do vary according to HEI but most require a first degree). As part of the learning, and with an emphasis on practice improvement, participants in the programme deliberated key messages for health visiting practice arising from their analyses of contemporary serious case review reports. /Group 113 0 R >> endobj Beth is known for being an inquisitive and chatty member of the class. 0 >> /Group 48 0 R Safeguarding scenarios | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK The definition of safeguarding provided in statutory guidance embraces our core values of prevention, provision of safe and effective care, and in enabling all children to have the best possible outcomes. The service offers 4 levels of support depending on need, 5 universal reviews at key points in a child's life and 6 high impact areas where health visitors make the biggest difference. >> /Annots [122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R] /Tabs /S vBJuewr QqzUJu:_|C%3## ~'3z)NRJ{~>5{q$g2qHLW~&\bRDW1x>Cp}(biT|lJm_DZ)*0eP`0'8^N),RG+$myr"0 cq ^xGZ\.P@ aV)'rUIEq`x S-.MG@x" {FV A#r]inehfUR2zeF ()F]. << > Learn more about working safely alone with children. It appears that the potential abuser is grooming Aisha through the excessive gifts and attention that she is being given. Registered charity in England and Wales (216401), Scotland (SC037717) and Jersey (384). /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] In England, Northern Ireland and Wales you will need an enhanced with barred list check if you are undertaking regulated activity. 278 278 355 556 556 889 667 191 333 333 389 584 278 333 278 278 Surgery Scenarios 5 yr old boy brought by mother with concerns . /Rotate 0 /Resources 99 0 R /Group 45 0 R You should never wait until a child or young person tells you directly that they are experiencing abuse before taking action. Firstly, make a written record of your observations and any concerns you have. << The iHV receives no core funding from government or the NHS, what it can achieve will be determined by the income it can raise itself. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Rotate 0 /StructParents 15 We work closely with our members, the public health workforce and wider community to develop and implement a wide range of policy and projects to educate and empower individuals, effect change and celebrate excellence. Any concern about someones behaviour with children and young people should be reported following your organisation's procedures. The choir leader has a key role in the church and the helper doesnt want to cause problems. Scenario 2: Elsie could be experiencing physical abuse (being pushed by her carer and experiencing an aggressive behaviour), psychological abuse (belittling, stressed, worried, lack of sleep) and possibly organisational abuse (not being listened to as she has expressed concern). Everyone in your organisation who comes into contact with children and young people should take child protection training to make sure they know how to recognise and respond to child protection concerns. tearful . Students accessing health visiting programmes must: Be a registered nurse or midwife. >> Children and young people under 18 who are worried that a sexual image or video of them may have been shared online can use Childline and IWFs Report Remove tool to see if it can be taken down. He doesnt want the girl to stop trusting him because he said something when she asked him not to. Parents should be informed of the situation and any reports or referrals made about their child, unless informing them will put the child at risk. J Adv Nurs. /XObject << /Resources 61 0 R /Resources 121 0 R /Name /Im10 Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Hygiene Languages : en the behaviour and abilities of your group, what the child said or did that gave you cause for concern (if the child made a verbal disclosure, write down their exact words). FOIA You should inform the child and their parents or carers before you start that you might not be able to keep information confidential if you need to take steps to protect them. The person you report to will decide how best to respond. However, anyone else who spends time with children, paid or voluntary, also has this duty. If they are 16- or 17-years-old, carefully consider whether parental consent is needed. She mentions to you that shes worried about Bob as he is recently divorced and has problems with his ex-wife. WC2A 2JR, Re-engageisa registered charity in England and Wales (1146149) and in Scotland (SC039377). > Read more about supervision and adult to child ratios. endobj Core training. Updated resources for #WorldImmunisationWeek, iHV and Genomics Education Programme collaborate. /OpenAction [3 0 R /XYZ null null 0] The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the Indeed health visitors have 'a crucial role in the early identification of needs and providing tailored support. Reflective safeguarding training is the 'golden thread' that links together all aspects of keeping people safe in residential settings. Glob Pediatr Health. Remain calm and do not show shock or disbelief. /K 35 0 R Commissioning and providing health visiting services, Parent Leaflet for Sexual and Reproductive Health. /Annots [115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R] /RoleMap 36 0 R << /Rotate 0 23 0 obj Existence of vulnerabilities does not necessarily mean an individual is being abused or neglected. >> /Font 128 0 R /StructParents 2 The DSL believes that due to her parents recent divorce Aisha has been acting out at school as a way to get attention from others. Focus groups will explore the thoughts of the health visitors involved in the group supervision. For the last couple of weeks, Beth has been much quieter and withdrawn. /Type /Page For safeguarding training, resources and consultancy. But do assure them that the safeguarding team will work with them to support and seek their desired outcome. JFIF C ! The childs age, ability and development stage and the location of the bathroom should be taken into consideration. /Resources 52 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 2008 Apr;20(3):14-7. doi: 10.7748/paed2008.04.20.3.14.c6515. Any organisation that works with children or young people should have clear and detailed procedures in place for reporting child protection concerns. Liaise with your organisations nominated child protection lead to draw up a safeguarding and child protection plan for the event which sets out your policies and procedures for keeping children safe. 667 667 667 667 667 667 1000 722 667 667 667 667 278 278 278 278 Reading around the topic of safeguarding is invaluable to develop both knowledge and competence. You should check that any groups using your venue have followed safer recruitment procedures. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 549 611 556 556 556 556 500 556 500 The broader elements of the role mean that health visitors can lead teams and deliver effective public health services. >> Would you like email updates of new search results? /Rotate 0 To learn more about the types of cookies this website uses, see our Cookie Policy. A role might not be eligible for a criminal records check if it does not involve regular contact with children or young people but you should still carry out other appropriate checks such as having interviews and checking references.