Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care
Introduction to Safeguarding
Safeguarding means protecting the health,
wellbeing and human rights of individuals
especially children, young people and
vulnerable adults- who are at risk and unable
to protect themselves to enable them to live
safely, free from abuse and neglect. Effective
safeguarding requires health and social care
professionals and organisations to work
together to prevent and reduce risk.
What will this module cover?
Safeguarding and protection are essential components in health and social care, as it is important for you, as a health and social care practitioner to understand how to protect individuals and keep them safe. Within this unit, you will learn:
The different types of legislation, policies, procedures, and codes of practice in relation to the safeguarding and protection of adults, and children and young people.
The responsibilities and role that practitioners have, in relation to safeguarding and protection
The different types of abuse, their signs and symptoms, as well as factors that make an individual more vulnerable to being abused
Actions that practitioners take when there is disclosure or concerns about abuse and harm
Benefits of partnership-working to safeguard and protect individuals.
Learning Outcomes for this module:
Understand legislation, policies, procedures and codes of practice in relation to safeguarding and protection
Understand the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding
Understand types of abuse
Understand action to be taken by the health and social care practitioner in response to evidence or concerns that an individual is at risk or has been harmed or abused
Understand the benefits of working in partnership in relation to safeguarding and protection
M3 - Safeguarding.pdfThe book chapter is very important as it enables you to follow each criteria and read about it. Please use this as a base source for all your assignments.
Qualification Specification-SG.pdfUnit specification from CACHE.
BELOW - YOU CAN SEE HOW TO REFERENCE THE TEXT BOOK CORRECTLY - YOU SHOULD COPY AND PASTE THIS INTO YOUR BIBILIOGRAPHY
Peteiro, M. et al (2019) Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care. London: Hodder Education.