UNIT 204 PRINCIPLES OF SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTION IN HEALTH

AND SOCIAL CARE

Outcome 1 Know how to recognize signs of abuse:

1.1 Define the following types of abuse:

Physical abuse:
- involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury or bodily harm;
Sexual abuse:
- means to forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another;
Emotional/psychological abuse:
- may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm, humiliation, isolation;
Financial abuse:
- means to use illegal or unauthorized a persons money, property or other valuables;
Institutional abuse:
- means not to provide appropriate and professional individual services to vulnerable
people. It can be seen in attitudes and behaviour : discrimination, prejudice, ignorance,
rigid systems.
Self neglect:
- it is about a servise user neglects to attent to their basic needs, such as personal
hygiene, dressing, feeding, medication.
Neglect by others:
- means the person who is responsible to provide care for someone who is unable to care
for oneself, doesnt offer the professional and adequate care with their needs.

1.2 Identify the signs/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse:
- Physical abuse: bruises, broken bones, scratches or cut, burns;
- Sexual abuse: bruises, scratches, burns, bite on the budy, blood or marks on underwear,
pregnancy.
- Emotional/psychological abuse: changes in behaviour, unusual depression, changes
from normal activities;
- Financial abuse: no money, no money for food, clothes, rent.
- Institutional abuse: poor care standards, rigid routines, lack of choice, individuality.
- Self neglect: poor hygiene, unsanitary living conditions, medical needs may be
neglect.

1.3 Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse:
- dementia, disability, isolation, vulnerability, not enough staff, work pressure, stress,
lack of training.

Outcome 2 Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse:

2.1 Explain the action to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused:
- It is my duty in responding to suspicions of abuse. This include action to take if the
suspicion implicates colleagues, line manager, others.
2.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused:
- first I have to listen and not judge and I must ensure that the abused person is safe and
protected from any further possibility of abuse. Than I must report to my line manager
and to record all information I have. I must be clear and I will not mix fact and opinion.

2.3 Identify ways to ensure that evidence of abuse is preserved:

- record the facts, report immediately, not tamper the evidences.

Outcome 3 Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection
from abuse:

3.1 Identify national policies and local systems that relates to safeguarding and protection
from abuse:
- national policies: safeguarding
- local systems: employer policies and procedures, multi-agency adult protection
arrangements for a locality.

3.2 Explain the roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals
from abuse:
- Local Authority Adult Service Department (Social Services) : Safeguarding Team
Investigate and Ensure Safety
- Care Quality Commission : Inspect care providers
- Police to investigate
- Care Direct Helpline

3.3 Identify reports into serious failures to protect individuals from abuse:
- if an whistleblower tell about failure to protect people in some place. And the report
made by Care Quality Commission comes after the BBC filmed service users being
treated bad and all newspapers wrote about the situation.

3.4 Identify sources of information and advice about own role in safeguarding and
protecting individuals from abuse:
- policies and procedures;
- manager;
- social services;
- care quality commission;
- independent safeguarding authority
- internet

Outcome 4 Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse:

4.1 Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by:

Working with person centred values:
- to take care about individuality, rights, choice, privacy, dignity, respect, independence
Encouraging active participation:
 - an individuals right to participate in the activities and relationships of everyday life as
independently as possible.
Promoting choice and rights:
- let the individual to be active in their own care and support.

4.2 Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the
likelihood of abuse:
- complaints procedure gives people the right to say what they have to say and the right
to be heard. Complaints procedure must be easy to access, understand and use.

Outcome 5 Know how to recognize and report unsafe practices:

5.1 Describe unsafe practices that may affect the well being of individuals:
- poor working practices, resource difficulties, when moving and handling, living in
isolation, lack of staff, poor hygiene.

5.2 Explain the actions to take if unsafe practices have been identified:
- report to the manager, whistle-blowing.

5.3 Describe the action to take if suspected abuse or unsafe practices have been reported
but nothing has been done in response:
- report to the manager;
- report social worker;
- report safe guarding team;
- report to care quality commission;
- report to police.