This document discusses safeguarding in health and social care. It defines safeguarding as ensuring the physical and emotional safety of individuals. Some key ways to safeguard include using security measures, DBS checks, and safe storage of hazardous substances. The document instructs learners to research two safeguarding methods and create a poster describing how each is used and how it prevents harm. Learners are reminded that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and procedures must always be followed to avoid legal issues and protect vulnerable individuals.

1. EXPLORING CARE
VALUES
L E S SON 4
SAF EGUARDING

2. STARTER
Use your computer to find a health and social article
on safeguarding from recent press issues

3. BY THE END OF THIS LESSON YOU WILL:
• LO
• Define the term safeguarding
• Identify two ways of safeguarding an individual
• Research and describe in detail how we safeguard
individuals and produce a poster

4. SAFEGUARDING
• What do you understand by this term?
• In this section, we are going to look at all safeguarding.
This means that we must ensure the physical and
emotional safety of all individuals in our care.
• How can we safe guard? Complete AS2 in your
workbook
• Use the internet to research the different ways of
safeguarding individuals in health and social care
• Your information should be saved and added to the
evidence you are collect for the unit assignment

5. FLOW CHART OF SAFEGUARDING
Use security
measures
safeguarding
DBS
checks
Non-threatening
verbal and non
verbal behaviour
Safe storage of
hazardous
substances and
medication
Taking care of
own health and
safety
Delivering care
accurately
Reporting
hazards
Use of correct
containers for
substances

6. ACTIVITY
• Using the flow chart and your notes, research further at least 2
of the ways we can safeguard and make a poster (using your
computer)
• The poster should include how we can use this measure and
how we safeguard against it happening
• Include a scenario for each description
• Eg DBS forms – what are they? Why do we have them? Give
an example of why we use them in a setting.
• Send your completed work to your teacher and all work will
be put on Oracle for you to share information.

7. REMEMBER
• Everyone who works or is on placement in health and
social care has a responsibility to safeguard the users of
the service
• Never assume that safeguarding is only the responsibility
of senior staff or, if you are on placement, only the
employed staff
• The procedures that support safeguarding must be
observed at all times
• Not following safeguarding procedures could mean that
you are breaking the law
• Service users are often vulnerable and are relying on
carers to ensure their physical and emotional safety
• Taking care of your own heath and safety helps to
safeguard others
• Everyone needs care at some time in their life; be as
careful of the safety of others as you would like others to
be of yours

8. ABUSE OF POWER
• Watch the first 2 minutes of this clip and discuss how
the care worker has abused his power over the
service users.
• (this contains some scenes of physical abuse)
• http://youtu.be/tzi8IKlGS4E?list=PLYMAQFWR9P7IAK
qVnzHFyUHhV8Bd_Ohnw

9. PHYSICAL ABUSE
• Physical abuse can also happen unintentionally. As
a care professional you may have to perform
personal care and moving and handling. You can
cause damage to the service user and yourself.
• Watch this clip and take notes.
• http://youtu.be/dHxzxXoEeyM

10. REPORTING ABUSE
• What action should a care worker take if they observe
bruises on a service user?
• Raising concerns of suspected abuse
• Your first priority should always be to ensure the safety
and protection of vulnerable adults. It is the responsibility
of all staff to act on any suspicion or evidence of abuse
or neglect by raising an alert. You should then report it to
your line manager or safeguarding manager at the
setting.
• In most settings, you will be asked to complete a form
recording your concerns.

11. QUIZ
• Can you name 2 ways of safeguarding an individual
• What is meant by the phrase ‘abuse of power’?
• Why is it important to be careful when supporting
individuals physically, for example when dealing with
personal care?
• What action should a care worker take if they notice
bruising on service user?
• What action should a care worker take if a service user
claims that money has disappeared from their purser?
• What are of safety is at risk when a care worker shouts at
a service user?

12. RECAP
• Revisit learning outcomes from this lesson