What is a safeguarding concern? (2024)

FAQs

What is a safeguarding concern? ›

A child or young person safeguarding concern is when they are living in circ*mstances where there is a significant risk of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional or neglect).

This question is designed to demonstrate your knowledge regarding the teacher's responsibility for wellbeing both in and out of school. It is important to include in your answer that you are not only looking out for the children's safety in school but that you are aware that this duty extends to outside of school.

Any individual or agency can respond to an adult safeguarding concern raised about an adult. This can include reporting the concern and seeking support to protect individuals from any immediate risk of harm (e.g. by contacting the police or emergency services).

Safeguarding means protecting a citizen's health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care. Safeguarding children, young people and adults is a collective responsibility.

For other forms of online abuse and harmful content, such as bullying, threats, or self-harm and suicide content, you can report this directly to the platform where the abuse took place.

Safeguarding is protecting vulnerable adults or children from abuse or neglect. It means making sure people are supported to get good access to health care and stay well. It is wrong if vulnerable people are not treated by professionals with the same respect as other patients.

A safeguarding issue or concern is anything that might impact on children and young people' safety and welfare, cause them harm, or put them at risk of harm. Sometimes, a child or young person might tell someone about (or disclose) abuse or neglect.

Safeguarding means protecting an adult's right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.

What is safeguarding in the workplace? ›

Safeguarding in the workplace refers to practice of putting specific measures in place to ensure the ongoing protection and wellbeing of employees and anyone within the care of the business.

How to answer this question. In your answer, you must demonstrate your knowledge of safeguarding children and what approach you would take. Emphasise the skills you would use such as listening to the needs of the children, and taking the time to evaluate the importance of keeping the environment safe for them.

Monitoring a person's emotional and physical wellbeing

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.

Safeguarding concerns: Where there is reasonable cause to suspect that the following criteria is met; the adult has needs for care and support and is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect (S42) (1) (a) and (b). Follow your local authority referral pathway for raising safeguarding concerns.

If an allegation is made against you or a member of your family you will be notified verbally and in writing. The allegation will be investigated fairly and confidentially in line with the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Children Procedures (see Multi-Agency Allegations Procedure).

Referrals must be made as soon as possible - immediately if urgent action (threat to life or serious significant harm) is required; for all others within 24 hours.

A safeguarding investigation is a structured process for multi-agency co-operation, to gather evidence and to reach a conclusion as to whether people have been placed at risk or are at ongoing risk.