safeguarding scenarios for health visitors

/Type /StructTreeRoot To learn more about the types of cookies this website uses, see our Cookie Policy. [bTG;U cyMnRZ(AAh4 |l7 r|[ o +h%~]oKKEQE]QE]QE](,0(Qd0=(QdaFQd0=(,QEs0(QE]QE]QE]QE]QE]=wwg b6c P`ZQN(J*^OE;KC8 Rj(E}S&LJ\ This paper briefly outlines health visitors' work with children and families, reiterating the profession's track record in safeguarding and protecting children work and discussing how important the health visitor role is and how eroded it has become. /Contents 126 0 R Download our introductory guide for help and advice. /Rotate 0 Any group or organisation that involves children and young people should have procedures setting out what steps should be taken if a child is involved in sexting as part of their overall safeguarding policy. /Group 91 0 R /Type /Page Our online training courses are quick and easy to access and designed to help you gain the necessary skills to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. Some cookies are essential to make this website work. /StructParents 11 Its an important part of creating a safe and positive environment in your organisation and keeping children safe. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. >> /Resources 106 0 R xWK59N\e-ZJ'HK>\Dem4KC#{e'/9a]7sb*>{ _vi[;_~wOs/_9xG$:YS84i|i4[Z'ni ~@FZA",0s>ne|):giLcfGywdO2BwOcH? 52ht!YXc2D*t`E^{#)z`6HPnDAI>y"K@'Q=2Ag&}\MJs9J\G 4V!3'U9 xIN P&)FEo-i PDF Child Protection and the GP Visit the RCN's safeguarding webpages. 11 0 obj /Contents 104 0 R /Tabs /S Children and young people should not be left alone with adults who have not had appropriate checks. 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. Discover the professional benefits of becoming a member today and you dont have to be a health visitor ! Even when incidents happen outside of your organisation, you have a responsibility to take action to protect the children and young people involved. However, anyone else who spends time with children, paid or voluntary, also has this duty. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? 10 0 obj endobj Child maltreatment (abuse and neglect) is a major public health issue of our time. /Parent 2 0 R 2004 Sep;47(6):656-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03154.x. It is against the law to produce, possess or share explicit images of anyone under 18, even if this is done consensually, or if a child makes an explicit image of themselves. /Group 69 0 R << 12 0 obj 1015 667 667 722 722 667 611 778 722 278 500 667 556 833 722 778 Clinical Scenarios :: Healthier Together /Type /Page 19 0 obj /Rect [96 300.6 300.9 314.4] 29 0 obj We have created the following scenarios with schools in mind, although many will be applicable or adaptable to other settings. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] You need to let them know you may have to share information with somebody else to help keep them safe. Trainers will select 3-4 scenarios for each group. > Read more about running safer activities and events. It is important to get appropriate consent when undertaking a one-to-one session. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr 18 0 obj However, when she asks for more food, or the kind of food she loves to eat, her niece either ignores her or gets angry at her. 9 0 obj You observe how, in the last month, the two of them have been spending a lot of time together separate from James usual group. Try to find out a bit more about whats happened, including who sent the image and who has seen it. Health visitors' work in child protection is important, and part of a continuum of public health activity including universal preventative work, identifying and working with vulnerable children . /Resources 121 0 R 8600 Rockville Pike In these cases, it will be important for the health visitor to be able to clearly articulate why they are concerned, and what their input has been, and will continue to be. At events where children will be sleeping over, separate sleeping facilities need to be provided for each gender and age group. 24 0 obj He is shouting in another language and they arent sure what is being said. 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). /Parent 2 0 R /ParentTree 34 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Core training. She mentioned that she cannot sleep well at night and is constantly worried. Your duty to protect children extends beyond the education setting, such as at home. PDF Information sharing: Case examples - The Learning Exchange Survey reveals pressures faced by health visitors since Covid-19 The coach of a community football club notices that a 15-year-old is unhappy and asks what has happened. /Producer (BCL easyPDF 4.30 \(0408\)) Download full books in PDF and EPUB format. parents and of each other) to ensure the safety and wellbeing of a child. /Border [0 0 0] > Watch our animation on how to respond when a child or young person talks to you about abuse. /Type /Page An official website of the United States government. >> /Contents 71 0 R 750 222 222 333 333 350 556 1000 333 1000 500 333 944 750 500 667 This section is for updating on recent news, iHV training, awards, events and upcoming conferences. > Find out more about protecting children from online abuse, > See our example online safety policy and agreement. We are able to offer a range of contemporary training programmes and professional conferences to support the personal and professional development of practitioners. The helper is worried about the child but is unsure what to do. This includes unsupervised activities such as providing advice and guidance on wellbeing. To learn more about the types of cookies this website uses, see our Cookie Policy. This paper aims to reinforce the importance of a well funded health visiting service in safeguarding and protecting children. /BitsPerComponent 8 >> /ParentTreeNextKey 47 /StructParents 2 For some families, a referral to childrens social care (or in an emergency the police service) will be needed. Recently, however, you have noticed a complete change in her behaviour. Dont promise to keep it a secret as you have a duty of care to share it with the charity. /Resources 49 0 R Validated tools such as PHQ-9 and GAD-7 can help support the /StructParents 8 Ensure the young person knows they can stop the one-to-one contact at any time and make sure they know how to complain or get help if they need it. Company Number (07869142) Registered Office: 7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR. /Group 42 0 R Incorporated by Royal Charter. << >> 2008 Apr;20(3):14-7. doi: 10.7748/paed2008.04.20.3.14.c6515. Everyone who works in the education sector has a legal duty to keep the children who attend, safe from harm. /Type /Page /Resources 85 0 R Child protection training should form a key part of your organisations induction process. This includes acting to prevent neglect, harm or abuse of these individuals. 7 0 obj NSPCC / All rights reserved. Child welfare and well-being is a priority and fast responses and early intervention are critical to outcomes. There should be procedures in place for you to escalate concerns about behaviour from members of other organisations using the space. /Subtype /Link Focus groups will explore the thoughts of the health visitors involved in the group supervision. 4 0 obj R\vEF1 pMVIC&[yyFh^-7B.+aJ-[an2./&6JPYPg87MXlq ]I6*h**%!r*) Ud(rZSW$x8[Z; /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Access NI for individuals and self-employed. We've created some examples of common safeguarding scenarios and practical advice about how to respond to help you keep children safe. /Rotate 0 > Get information on child protection training requirements in the UK, > Sign up to CASPAR, the NSPCCs current awareness newsletter for policy, practice and research. 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. J Adv Nurs. Children and young people who have been involved in sexting will need your help and support. She says that when she tried to approach James to ask why he had suddenly broken off all contact with the group, he got very annoyed and angry. << Training. << /Type /Page } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br /Contents 83 0 R 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. /Type /Page She specialises in creating Health and Safety content at High Speed Training and is particularly passionate about environmental issues and first aid awareness.

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