Understand Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care Settings

Understand the impact of current legislation for the safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse and neglect

• 1.1 Explain the current legislative framework that underpins safeguarding of vulnerable adults within own UK home nation
• 1.2 Explain how current national guidelines and local policies and procedures for safeguarding affect your day to day work
• 1.3 Explain own responsibilities relating to the current legislative framework with regard to safeguarding

Understand how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse

• 2.1 Describe signs and symptoms associated with the following types of abuse: a. physical abuse, b. sexual abuse, c. emotional / psychological abuse, d. financial abuse, e. institutional abuse, f. self-neglect, g. neglect by others, h. discriminatory abuse
• 2.2 Explain actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused
• 2.3 Explain actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused
• 2.4 Explain how to raise concerns, including whistleblowing, when suspected abuse has been reported but procedure does not appear to have been followed

Understand how to participate in inter-agency, joint or integrated working in order to protect vulnerable adults

• 3.1 Explain agreed protocols for working in partnership with other organisations
• 3.2 Explain own role in partnership working

Understand how to support others in safeguarding

• 4.1 Explain how to support others to raise concerns
• 4.2 Explain how to support others during the safeguarding process