>> 278 333 556 556 556 556 260 556 333 737 370 556 584 333 737 552 During recent calls Fred has seemed a little withdrawn, you cant put your finger on it, but he does not sound himself, so you ask if everything is ok, Fred tells you that one of his neighbours is coming every now and then and is giving Fred special baths for which, he is giving her 100 each time, he tells you he is not happy, and feels uncomfortable about it. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << Get consent from a parent or carer if the child is under 16. By : 1990; Hygiene; Midwife, Health Visitor & Community Nurse. << >> > Get information on child protection training requirements in the UK, > Sign up to CASPAR, the NSPCCs current awareness newsletter for policy, practice and research. Clinical case scenarios: Common mental health disorders in primary care (May 2012) Page 6 of 85 The longstanding relationship that GPs often have with patients can help to optimise the quality of an assessment and in establishing the characterisation of their problems. 7 Bell Yard > View our range of introductory child protection training courses. However, since her niece moved in to help with her care, she wont let her have any. /Tabs /S endobj "$"$ C " Reflective safeguarding training is the 'golden thread' that links together all aspects of keeping people safe in residential settings. /Tabs /S Adult's safety concerns should be reported on 0300 123 6720 or between 5pm - 8am on 0300 123 6722 /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Download our introductory guide for help and advice. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. /Contents 65 0 R The .gov means its official. Make sure you know who the nominated child protection lead is in the organisation you are hiring from. Make accurate and detailed notes about any concerns you have for a child and share these with your nominated child protection lead. is three years old. << >> But do you know what to do when faced with safeguarding issues? Never view, share or save explicit images, videos or messages. Incorporated by Royal Charter. /Lang (en-GB) /Rotate 0 Teaching staff, for example, spend a lot of time with the same children, and it is not uncommon for children to then disclose their concerns. endobj The iHV receives no core funding from government or the NHS, what it can achieve will be determined by the income it can raise itself. Concerns should only be shared with the nominated leads and not spread more widely. << /Annots [115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R] She used to have them every afternoon with a cup of tea. See our **Parenting Through Coronavirus (COVID-19)** page for useful links and resources to maintain the health and wellbeing of all families. Membership of the iHV is open to anyone working in the area of health visiting. If this is not possible in your venue, change meeting times so that adult groups and childrens groups are not on the premises at the same time. /StructParents 42 Safeguarding scenarios Safeguarding scenarios These scenarios have been created to be used as a training tool for all practitioners in early years settings, including childminders. 0 > Find out more about what level of child protection training your staff and volunteers need. > Read more about running safer activities and events. You can help a child or young person who is telling you about abuse by staying calm, letting them take their time and giving them your full attention. > Take our introduction to child protection course. 4 0 obj 25 0 obj /Parent 2 0 R She mentioned that she cannot sleep well at night and is constantly worried. We work closely with our members, the public health workforce and wider community to develop and implement a wide range of policy and projects to educate and empower individuals, effect change and celebrate excellence. /Type /Page Any concern about someones behaviour with children and young people should be reported following your organisation's procedures. Every organisation that works with or comes into contact with children will have different needs for safeguarding and child protection. % JFIF C ! Children and young people must be supported and their views and wishes considered. >> Choose a suitable venue: use a room with windows so people can see in, or leave the door open. /Rotate 0 /Count 23 Ensure there are enough adults to supervise the children involved in the event or trip. << He is quite a persistent man, and he says he is borrowing the money and will return it as soon as he sells his house. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. This makes effective use of the competences acquired during the SCPHN/HV programme. For some families, a referral to childrens social care (or in an emergency the police service) will be needed. /Contents 50 0 R Its an important part of creating a safe and positive environment in your organisation and keeping children safe. Safeguarding Clinical Scenarios Clinical Scenarios 1) I am concerned that the child is in imminent danger. Amira. /Creator Lessons Learned: Public Health Nurses Practice in Safeguarding Children in the Republic of Ireland. /Group 32 0 R << /Contents 56 0 R /Parent 2 0 R Cathy is a 92-year-old tea party guest who, with the agreement of her family, now has her niece living with her to assist in her care. > Read more about mandatory child protection training in the UK. Valerie is a very independent 80-year-old woman living on her own in a ground floor flat in an apartment block. /ParentTree 34 0 R This paper aims to reinforce the importance of a well funded health visiting service in safeguarding and protecting children. The notion of working together reflects an open and honest relationship with parents, as well as the partnership with other professionals and agencies that are involved in keeping children safe and well. endobj >> This has the potential to cause harm to other people if the threat of potentially violent action is carried out. .(ZTD8t{OI cO |ga gO ??i O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,Q 1 J4 O]4F+7C )4o %?Yvk cO 9e=;Kb?i G A? Sh`,QY4 OC )4r{XwF)? /Resources 49 0 R /Tabs /S /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Tabs /S Your training should have taught you to recognise the potential warning signs of all safeguarding concerns. 2) If a child is seriously ill or injured. /Type /Page Advise groups to wait until adults have left the bathroom before children and young people use them and vice versa. Everyone in your organisation who comes into contact with children and young people should take child protection training to make sure they know how to recognise and respond to child protection concerns. /Creator (easyPDF SDK 4.3) /Type /Annot Make sure they know abuse is never their fault. >> Our safeguarding examples are designed to be used alongside your organisation's safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. 15 0 obj Make sure the groups hiring your facility have enough adults to supervise their activity and take children to the bathroom. Jenny, one of the girls from James old friendship group, has approached you after class with some concerns. Provide as much detail as possible, including dates. You should also consider any risks that may arise from the area around the venue. Careers. Some children can also feel pressured into sharing nudes when they dont want to. The hall has limited toilet facilities so adults and children need to use the same bathrooms. Training. As the member of staff most knowledgeable in safeguarding, the DSL will know how to correctly respond to your concerns. Stretched health visitors in England have been left at "breaking point" in the year of Covid-19 amid soaring rates of domestic abuse, poverty and neglect. Any organisation that works with children or young people should have clear and detailed procedures in place for reporting child protection concerns. /S /Transparency > Learn more about the role of the nominated child protection lead. << /StructParents 0 Sharon is a qualified counsellor. endobj She seems embarrassed and is constantly pulling down the sleeves of her top. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] You should check that any groups using your venue have followed safer recruitment procedures. There is a growing body of evidence that links childhood adversity, including maltreatment, with poor health and wellbeing across the lifespan. The upstairs flat is regularly being rented out. 16 0 obj 31 0 obj However, safeguarding should be at the centre of any investigation into sexting and the police do not always need to charge young people with a criminal offence. << Make sure an appropriate adult, preferably someone with safeguarding responsibility, knows the time and place when you are alone with a child. >> /ParentTreeNextKey 47 This is the case even if they are parents of some of the children in the group. But if you become aware that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm you must share this information with the relevant agencies. In support of Health Visiting Week (#HVWeek), and with todays theme being around Safeguarding, a blog by one of our Fellows, Dr Catherine Powell,Safeguarding and Child Protection Consultant. /Group 78 0 R One to one interviews will also be undertaken with the facilitators of the group supervision. If there is little or no benefit to the children from sharing information with the school then it would be inappropriate to do so without the mother's consent. Your duty to protect children extends beyond the education setting, such as at home. Child welfare and well-being is a priority and fast responses and early intervention are critical to outcomes. The appropriate ratio of adults to children will depend on many things including: All staff and volunteers who will be working with children should go through a safer recruitment process to make sure they are suitable. /Annots [] eCollection 2015. Hes called Bob. /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> /Rotate 0 /Annots [] Focus groups will explore the thoughts of the health visitors involved in the group supervision. Dont start to investigate or ask detailed or probing questions. Then, follow your organisations child protection policy, usually by raising these concerns with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) at your place of work. A 15-year-old asks to arrange individual counselling sessions to talk about their problems in private, without their parents or carers. Never promise a child or young person you will keep something confidential. You observe how, in the last month, the two of them have been spending a lot of time together separate from James usual group. /StructTreeRoot 4 0 R xU8^JTzH J&{Z^6|HhjR:oU:8}KjD#. 12 0 obj The safeguarding and protection of children is core feature of health visitors' work within this progressive universal model (Department of Health, 2012). /Group 42 0 R Although you have not directly heard James making these types of comments yourself, you must take Jennys claim seriously. /Type /Page As youre reading the scenarios try to think about: Then go to the reflection part and check your answers. Others help us to improve your experience and to understand how people use the site. The helper is worried about the child but is unsure what to do. /Group 75 0 R If you hire out a space on your premises to other organisations you have a responsibility to make sure they are taking the right steps to keep children safe. endobj Child protection and public health: nurses' responsibilities. You can ensure groups are keeping children safe by: You will also need to set out procedures in case anything goes wrong, for example if a child gets lost and goes to the wrong room, or if someone notices a member of another group behaving inappropriately around children. You must know which member of staff you should be reporting these concerns to and the procedures that are in place. << << endobj /Type /Page Children and young people who have been involved in sexting will need your help and support. We've created some examples of common safeguarding scenarios and practical advice about how to respond to help you keep children safe. 556 556 333 500 278 556 500 722 500 500 500 334 260 334 584 750 Cookies are used to help make this website work and to enhance your experience. The safeguarding scenarios that we have created should help you to understand the possible issues you may be confronted with. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Every organisation that works with or comes into contact with children will have different needs for safeguarding and child protection. /Annots [] endobj tearful . endobj endobj The Safeguarding Children Substance Misuse Service (SCSMS) works to lessen the impact on children of substance misuse in their household by working with both adult drug and alcohol services and. /StructParents 7 Get written consent from parents or carers and ask children and young people if they want to be involved. A village hall regularly hires out rooms to local community groups, including children and young peoples organisations. /Resources 73 0 R You should also keep up to date with relevant legislation and guidance. Everyone in the organisation should sign them and understand the consequences for breaching the code. UAY?Ux]hHH5X A new pupil, Matthew, has joined the school. >> /Parent 2 0 R Your organisation should have behaviour codes that set out how you expect children and adults to behave, including online. << But do assure them that the safeguarding team will work with them to support and seek their desired outcome. The health visitor will need to decide whether the public interest in sharing that information with the school outweighs the public interest in maintaining confidentiality. Following are some possible types of abuse that the older people may have experienced in the above scenarios: Scenario 1: Cathy could be experiencing neglect, domestic abuse (controlling behaviour), psychological abuse (belittling, lack of confidence) and possibly financial abuse (not all the money is being spent on food). /Producer (BCL easyPDF 4.30 \(0408\)) endobj Without context, it is sometimes difficult to judge if there is a potential safeguarding concern. >> endobj He is now being bullied about it by friends and other people who have seen the image. Health visitors work with children and their families aged 0-5 years and are regularly exposed to safeguarding issues, this is when children have been placed at risk of significant harm by their parent or carer. 13 0 obj Although hes a very kind person and helps her with gardening and carrying her shopping from her car to her flat, or pops in for a coffee and chat, he regularly asks for money. If you believe a child to be at risk of immediate danger, you must call the police on 999. /Resources 121 0 R They spend a lot of time worrying about the things they are now not seeing and therefore not picking up - perhaps a safeguarding issue or a child who has a developmental delay. endobj [ /StructParents 3 endobj >> /Resources 58 0 R 3) If you think that a non-mobile baby has a bruise. ^"~_~n_Z'?=~vnUbT>f]xJX pRi?v/? i"ob>ZE/!{^_6b#(IPFpOSqwG@I u{Xsr_ST~s"^k'AH-#zQ9 Beth is known for being an inquisitive and chatty member of the class. /Type /Page A Buddhist organisation regularly runs nature days for children in the summer with a range of activities. Safer recruitment is a set of practices to help make sure everybody working with children is suitable to do so. /Rotate 0 /Annots [122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R] After class, Freddie tells you that the teacher sent the picture to him and that they have met up outside of school on a few occasions. /Rotate 0 Whether you've encountered a safeguarding issue or you want to make sure you're prepared, our examples highlight the steps you should take and the further resources available to help you keep children in your organisation safe. There are several measures you should put in place when working alone with a child or young person to make sure you are both protected. If youre self-employed in Scotland you can request a PVG check for yourself. You need to let them know you may have to share information with somebody else to help keep them safe. Health visitors' role in family mental health. /Tabs /S For more information about how to respond to potential instances of radicalisation, you can access the governments Channel Guidance or educate.against.hate. The small body of research evidence in this area is discussed, current policy drivers examined and obstacles to good safeguarding practice described. You should have a proper discussion with them, allowing you to clearly express your suspicions. Login / Register . This can manifest as subtly as behavioural differences, or in more obvious ways such as bruising. Surgery Scenarios 5 yr old boy brought by mother with concerns . /Contents 104 0 R Everyone who works with children should have been through a safer recruitment process and have had the appropriate checks. All staff and volunteers working with children and young people should be appointed following safer recruitment practices to ensure that they are suitable to work with children. Staff and volunteers should never add, follow or interact with children in their organisation on any personal social media accounts. >> /Annots [93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R] /Tabs /S /Type /Page Children and young people can demonstrate a range of sexual behaviours as they grow up, and this might include sharing explicit messages and nude images (sexting). (9rK-qCxWI820(S'QEs0(f`zQEAvc(QEs0 aFQd0=(,QE]QE]QE]QEs0 aQE]QEs0((ft\ q 1[o+R|5 a[o_? 'p9PC@ xsfJ>- P7 r4?CO(Np(=k_m'T[+Ye# For this reason, we have compiled some example safeguarding scenarios and answers to show you situations that may present and what action you should take. He allegedly made what Jenny interpreted as a threat, saying, just you wait and see what we have planned. /Parent 2 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] If youre self-employed in England, Northern Ireland or Wales, you can: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) provides information about criminal records checks in England and Wales (DBS 2020)1. It is against the law for a person aged 18 or over to have any sexual contact with someone under 18 if the older person holds a position of trust. Glob Pediatr Health. /Subtype /Link /Group 69 0 R These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, however, there may be others. /Resources 46 0 R 15.1 Myth. If a young person tells you theyve been involved in sexting its important to be understanding and non-judgmental. /Annots [] /StructParents 26 Dont promise to keep it a secret as you have a duty of care to share it with the charity. FOIA endobj << PMC At one of the tea parties, she mentions to you how much she misses eating cakes and chocolate. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the /Resources 40 0 R >> It is important to distinguish between fact and opinion when responding to and recording concerns. /Contents 90 0 R It might be helpful to have a code of conduct setting out how you expect people to behave when using your premises to help avoid any inappropriate behaviour. endobj >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << > Watch our animation on how to respond when a child or young person talks to you about abuse. James is a popular student and is part of a large friendship group. Addressing children and young peoples needs early can help protect them from harm. Contact the NSPCC Helpline for advice or to report concerns. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Call Childline on 0800 1111, Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3NH. In this article, we're going to go through three examples of safeguarding scenarios, looking at three different types of abuse, neglect or harm, which are the main issues safeguarding is designed to prevent. /Rotate 0 << You can use the consent form to get emergency contact information and check any medical conditions, allergies, disabilities or other vulnerabilities of the children or young people. the behaviour and abilities of your group, what the child said or did that gave you cause for concern (if the child made a verbal disclosure, write down their exact words). /Group 84 0 R The choir leader has a key role in the church and the helper doesnt want to cause problems. Every year around 700,000 babies are born in the UK and it is essential that each and every one has the best chance of a healthy and productive life. Critical reflection on various scenarios should be carried . nWfYb!~T%xb}>nwe-x!W)QC7cfK9O}pcsd> hITTSLtvr=zU6'Gm[s*z9iYzn;`tBSBTp*xP[xRK)N>0vj[fjS,:E Early Years. To be aware of the safeguarding knowledge and skills expected of health visitors To learn how experiential theatrical techniques can enhance learning for health visitors To generate ideas for your own theatrical learning scenarios stream Validate your membership/access to the iHV Champion hub here to receive your password. Safeguarding means protecting people's human rights, health and general wellbeing. One way to ensure all staff working in the education sector are fully aware of their safeguarding duties is for them to undertake training. You should also not let concerns about cultural sensitivity stand in the way of safeguarding and protecting children and young people. You have your suspicions that Beths drastic change in personality may be a result of physical abuse occurring. /Type /Pages Even when incidents happen outside of your organisation, you have a responsibility to take action to protect the children and young people involved.