What is the role of Nspcc in safeguarding?

What is the role of Nspcc in safeguarding?

Our services help children who’ve been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening. We work with schools up and down the country through our Speak Out Stay Safe programme, helping children to keep themselves safe.

What is the role and responsibility of Nspcc?

What Does the NSPCC do? The NSPCC’s primary rule is to raise awareness of child cruelty and also to help bring about changes in the law relating to the care and protection of our children.

What do the Nspcc advice that Organisational safeguarding children policies should include?

Include the names and contact details of the people responsible for safeguarding and child protection in your organisation. Include the contact details for the NSPCC Helpline and Childline so that people know they can contact us if they need child protection support and advice.

What are the 5 main safeguarding issues?

Specific safeguarding issues, including information on:

• Child criminal exploitation (CCE)
• Child sexual exploitation (CSE)
• County lines.
• Domestic abuse.
• Preventing radicalisation.
• Upskirting.
• Honour-based abuse.

What are the 6 principles of child safeguarding?

What are the six principles of safeguarding?

• Empowerment. People being supported and encouraged to make their own decisions and informed consent.
• Prevention. It is better to take action before harm occurs.
• Proportionality. The least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
• Protection.
• Partnership.
• Accountability.

What are the 5 P’s in child protection?

3) Children’s (NI) Order 1995 The 5 key principles of the Children’s Order 1995 are known as the 5 P’s: Prevention, Paramountcy, Partnership, Protection and Parental Responsibility.

What age is a child in safeguarding?

Safeguarding children and child protection guidance and legislation applies to all children up to the age of 18.

What is an example of safeguarding?

Examples of safeguarding issues include bullying, radicalisation, sexual exploitation, grooming, allegations against staff, incidents of self-harm, forced marriage, and FGM. These are the main incidents you are likely to come across, however, there may be others.

How do you explain safeguarding?

Safeguarding means:

1. protecting children from abuse and maltreatment.
2. preventing harm to children’s health or development.
3. ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care.
4. taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

What is the difference between safeguarding and child protection?

In short terms, safeguarding is what we do to prevent harm, while child protection is the way in which we respond to harm.

What are examples of safeguarding children?

Examples of safeguarding issues include suspected abuse, bullying, sexual exploitation, radicalisation, grooming, allegations against staff, forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM).

How do children deal with safeguarding issues?

How to report your concerns

1. If you think it is an emergency (the child is at immediate risk of serious harm) then refer the child immediately to the police (call 999/112/911) and social services for immediate action.
2. Police may enter any premises and remove a child to a place of safety for 72 hours.

What are child safeguarding issues?

It includes the failure to properly supervise and protect children from harm and provide for nutrition, shelter and safe living/working conditions. It may also involve maternal neglect during pregnancy as a result of drug or alcohol misuse and the neglect and ill treatment of a disabled child.

How do you identify safeguarding issues?

Through monitoring these signs and reviewing them regularly you may identify a safeguarding issue. Indicators to record include changes in physical wellbeing, signs of distress or illness, and noticeable changes such as weight gain or weight loss.

What are the key issues in safeguarding?

Common safeguarding issues

• Maladministration of medication.
• Pressure sores.
• Falls.
• Rough treatment, being rushed, shouted at or ignored.
• Poor nutritional care.
• Lack of social inclusion.
• Institutionalised care.
• Physical abuse between residents.

What should you look for when safeguarding a child?

Common signs

• unexplained changes in behaviour or personality.
• becoming withdrawn.
• seeming anxious.
• becoming uncharacteristically aggressive.
• lacks social skills and has few friends, if any.
• poor bond or relationship with a parent.
• knowledge of adult issues inappropriate for their age.
• running away or going missing.

What to do if you identify a safeguarding concern?

If the person is in immediate danger take action at once, such as calling emergency services or medical assistance. Make safeguarding personal. Share your concerns with the adult, unless it is not safe or possible to do this. Listen to their views and ask them what they would like to see happen next.

What is a Section 42 in safeguarding?

A Section 42 enquiry must take place if there is reason to believe that abuse or neglect is taking place or is at risk of taking place, and the local authority believes that an enquiry is needed to help it to decide what action to take to support and protect the person in question.

What is a safeguarding concern?

A child or young person safeguarding concern is when they are living in circumstances where there is a significant risk of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional or neglect). If you think you know a child or young person at risk please report this to us. …