3. Learning Outcomes
• Outline five pieces of legislation in
relation to safeguarding and
protection of children and vulnerable
adults.
• Identify ways to ensure that evidence
of abuse is preserved.
4. Recap-Board Blast
• D2 (1.2)- Legislation.
• Feedback from Independent Learning Task
You need to cover one piece of
legislation in relation to children and
young people and one relating to
adults
5. Independent Learning Task
• Summarise current legislation in relation to
safeguarding by producing a table.
Legislation Year How it relates to safeguarding
Equality Act 2010
Public Interest Disclosure
Act
1998
Care Act 2014
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Safeguarding Vulnerable
Groups Act
2006
Whistleblowers are protected – applies
to protecting both children and adults
Protects and safeguards individuals
from harm or risk of harm by setting up
the vetting and barring system.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
6. Care Act 2014
• https://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-
2014/video.asp
8. Evidence
• When abuse is suspected or alleged it is
vital that any potential evidence is
preserved.
• The evidence may also be required in a
court of law.
• Abuse is a crime, and evidence will be
required in order to help secure
convictions.
9. Matching Game
• In your groups match the type of evidence
to the description.
13. Time to Think……..
• You are the manager of a 50-bed nursing
home. If the home is run at full occupancy,
how much weekly income is generated if
the income for each room is £725 per
week?
14. Learning Outcomes
• Explain the importance of an
accessible complaints procedure for
reducing the likelihood of abuse.
• Describe the roles and
responsibilities of a health an social
care practitioner when safeguarding
individuals.
15. Recap
• C2- Describe actions to take if harm or
abuse is suspected or disclosed.
Remember to include:-
• Working within policies and procedures
• Lines of reporting
• Preservation of evidence
• Confidentiality
• Listening, non-judgemental
16. Civil and Human Rights
• Abuse is a violation of civil and human
rights.
• An accessible complaints procedure is an
essential part of providing a framework to
safeguard and protect adults.
• Complaints procedures will be in the
employers policies and procedures.
18. Small Group Creative Task
• Using your person template create a
poster which states ‘How the health and
social care practitioner safeguarding
individuals’
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licensed under CC BY-SA
21. Reflect
• From your placement experience write a
paragraph to explain how YOU ensure you
are working within policies and
procedures.
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24. Learning Outcomes
• Describe the importance of the
Victoria Climbie case in relation to the
Children Act 2004.
• Recognise the policies and
procedures to follow if harm or abuse
is suspected
25. Victoria Climbie Enquiry
• In April 2001 Lord Laming was asked to
carry out a report into the death of a young
girl named Victoria Climbie.
• “Victoria had the most beautiful smile that
lit up the room.” Patrick Cameron
26. Victoria Climbie
As a result of this case the Government passed the
Children Act in 2004 which provides the legislation for
ensuring the safety and protection of children, young
people and families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtAfwENUUps
27. Children Act 2004
• Requires local authorities to work together with
their partners for example, the police, the
probation service, youth offending teams to
promote the well-being of children. It also
established the Local Safeguarding Children
Board.
29. Small Group Case Studies
• Each group will be given four case studies.
• You must consider the consequences of
the action taken and the safeguarding
implications.
• Write up a short report to feedback to the
class on each case study.
34. Placement Q&A
• News from Placements
December 20th- not required in placement BUT must
let placement know.
Speakers:-
Chelsea Murray
Lydia Price
Chloe Yeomans
35. Learning Outcomes
• Identify how to provide support for personal
care safely
• Describe how the health and social care
practitioner safeguards themselves
• Explain the role of the occupational therapist
36. Recap
• D2- Outline one piece of legislation in
relation to the safeguarding and protection
of children and young people.
37. • Establish the level and type of support and
individual needs for personal care.
• For example, do not offer a bath to a
service user if this has been assessed as
unsafe.
• The individuals personal care needs will be
described in the care plan.
39. Role of Occupational
Therapist
• Job
An Occupational Therapist will look at the level of
support they require in Activities of Daily Living (
ADL) .For example, after a hip replacement,
someone may find it difficult to get in and out of
the bath. Grab rails could be fitted in the
bathroom to make this easier.
40. PPE
• When dealing with bodily waste it is
essential to wear PPE.
• PPE includes disposable gloves and
aprons and face masks.
• Explain the reasons to the service user.
42. Individual Task
• Write a paragraph to describe ‘ How the
health and social care practitioner
safeguards themselves when carrying out
personal care’
• A1 (2.2)
