A child or young person safeguarding concern is when they are living in circumstances where there is a significant risk of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional or neglect).
What is a child safeguarding issue?
Safeguarding means:
to preventing harm to a child’s health and/or development. to protect children from abuse and maltreatment. to ensure children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care. to take action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.
How do you identify safeguarding concerns?
Monitoring a person’s emotional and physical wellbeing
Through monitoring these signs and reviewing them regularly you may identify a safeguarding issue. Indicators to record include changes in physical wellbeing, signs of distress or illness, and noticeable changes such as weight gain or weight loss.
What are the 6 principles of child safeguarding?
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 to do if you have a safeguarding concern about a child?
Raising a concern
- Tell the safeguarding lead of your organisation immediately with as much clear detail as you are able.
- If there is an immediate risk of harm or an emergency situation, call 999 for the police immediately and then contact Social Services.
What should I do if I have a safeguarding concern?
Make a report of what you’ve seen and any evidence that would support your claim, including time and date. Do this in line with your educational organisation’s child protection policy. Report what you have seen to a superior or a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) who will then take the issue further if they see fit.
What are the 5 R’s of safeguarding?
All staff have a responsibility to follow the 5 R’s (Recognise, Respond, Report, Record & Refer) whilst engaged on PTP’s business, and must immediately report any concerns about learners welfare to a Designated Officer.
What are examples of safeguarding issues?
Examples of safeguarding issues include suspected abuse, bullying, sexual exploitation, radicalisation, grooming, allegations against staff, forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM).
What are the 3 R’s in child protection?
There are 3 steps involved in taking appropriate action. These are known as the 3 R’s, and each is essential: Responding to the disclosure / suspicion and / or allegation; • Recording the relevant information; and • Reporting the relevant information.
What age is a child in safeguarding?
In England a child is defined as anyone who has not yet reached their 18th birthday. Child protection guidance points out that even if a child has reached 16 years of age and is: living independently.
What are the 3 basic principles for safeguarding information?
Prevention – It is better to take action before harm occurs. “I receive clear and simple information about what abuse is, how to recognise the signs and what I can do to seek help.” Proportionality – Proportionate and least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.