What are the 6 statements of safeguarding?
The Six Safeguarding Principles
- Principle 1: Empowerment.
- Principle 2: Prevention.
- Principle 3: Proportionality.
- Principle 4: Protection.
- Principle 5: Partnership.
- Principle 6: Accountability.
How can we promote safeguarding vulnerable adults?
When safeguarding a vulnerable adult you: 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 are the three main points of the vulnerable adults policy?
Empowerment People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and give informed consent. Prevention It is better to take action before harm occurs. Proportionality The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented. Protection Support and representation for those in greatest need.
What are the 5 R’s in 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 acts are involved in safeguarding of vulnerable adults?
The Care Act 2014 sets out a clear legal framework for how local authorities and other parts of the system should protect adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
What are the 4 areas of safeguarding?
Safeguarding children and child protection
- 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.
What is the 3 point test safeguarding?
The Adult Support and Protection Act (ASPA) defines this in what has come to be known as the 3-point test. because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity, are more vulnerable to being harmed than adults who are not so affected.
Who are the people who need safeguarding help?
Those who need safeguarding help are often elderly and frail, living on their own at home, or without much family support in care homes. Many other groups of people are also at increased risk of suffering harm. Examples include those with physical or learning difficulties, people with mental health needs, young adults and immigrant workers.
How are case reviews related to safeguarding of vulnerable adults?
Case reviews and inquiries can also influence quality assurance, regulation and inspection relating to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults because they can be used to establish best practice to prevent/reduce the risk of a similar incident happening again.
What does it mean to be a Safeguarding Adult?
Safeguarding adults is about protecting those at risk of harm (vulnerable adults) from suffering abuse or neglect. What is adult abuse? Abuse of adults can happen anywhere. It can happen at home, in a residential or nursing home, in a hospital, at work or in the street.
When does a local authority carry out a Safeguarding Adult review?
Carry out Safeguarding Adult Reviews -if a person has been seriously abused or neglected or died as a result the Local Authority must review their case and look at what lessons they can learn and make sure they apply those lessons to future cases.