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What is the purpose of safeguarding policies in all organizations?
What is the purpose of safeguarding policies in all organizations?
To protect vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and young people from harm.
What does the abbreviation 'MAS' stand for in context of safeguarding?
What does the abbreviation 'MAS' stand for in context of safeguarding?
Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub.
Safeguarding policies apply only to organizations that work specifically with children.
Safeguarding policies apply only to organizations that work specifically with children.
False
Which organization inspects and regulates healthcare and social care services provided by hospitals, care homes, doctors, and dentists in England?
Which organization inspects and regulates healthcare and social care services provided by hospitals, care homes, doctors, and dentists in England?
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What is an employment contract in the context of employment?
What is an employment contract in the context of employment?
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The employment contract is solely for the benefit of the employer.
The employment contract is solely for the benefit of the employer.
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What is the term used for a concern, problem or complaint you may have at work?
What is the term used for a concern, problem or complaint you may have at work?
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Which of the following is not a typical issue that can cause grievances in the workplace?
Which of the following is not a typical issue that can cause grievances in the workplace?
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A grievance procedure should be initiated only if there is a formal complaint made in writing.
A grievance procedure should be initiated only if there is a formal complaint made in writing.
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An employee is not allowed to have a colleague or a trade union representative at a grievance meeting.
An employee is not allowed to have a colleague or a trade union representative at a grievance meeting.
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What is a disciplinary policy?
What is a disciplinary policy?
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The disciplinary policy should be incorporated into the statement of employment particulars.
The disciplinary policy should be incorporated into the statement of employment particulars.
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What is the abbreviation 'CPD' in context of workplace training and development?
What is the abbreviation 'CPD' in context of workplace training and development?
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Study Notes
Safeguarding Policies
- Safeguarding policies are required in all organisations, not just those dealing with children, young people or the elderly.
- These policies should provide guidelines on what an organisation needs to do in order to protect individuals' health, wellbeing and human rights.
Scope
- Safeguarding policies should ensure individuals are protected from harm. This includes those working within the organisation, service users and visitors.
Agencies Involved in Safeguarding
- Local authority social care services for adults, young people and children have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of people at risk.
- GPs can be the first point of contact within the healthcare system. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is working towards embedding safeguarding of adults and children into everyday routine practice. This includes recognising patterns of neglect, referring patients to appropriate secondary healthcare, responding to hospital (or social care) requests, supporting families and for responding to inter-agency requests.
- Hospitals (secondary healthcare) play a similar role to GPs.
- Education settings such as schools and colleges can identify early warning signs of neglect or other safeguarding issues affecting their students.
- Ofsted inspect and regulates services that care for children and young people, as well as schools, colleges and other services that provide education.
Research
- Multi-agency safeguarding hub (MASH) model has been developed as a way of allowing the many different agencies and professionals involved in child safeguarding to gather and process information quickly and efficiently. This partnership and co-ordination means that they are better placed to correct, appropriate and proportionate decisions relating to child safety.
- Is there a MASH in your local area? Can you see ways in which this could be applied in a healthcare setting?
Employment Contracts
- Every employee has an employment contract with their employer. The contract does not have to be written down – in fact, as soon as someone accepts a job offer, they have a contract with their employer. This means that if either side backs out (for example, the employee withdraws the job offer or they decide to take a different job), they could risk legal or action for compensation.
- Employment contract is an agreement that sets out:
- employment conditions
- rights
- duties
- Both employer and employee must stick to the terms of the contract.
Performance Reviews
- Evaluating work performance against standards and expectations; you might have been given targets to achieve or, if you work in a highly regulated sector, you might have formal standards to maintain or strive for.
- Giving feedback; a performance review gives your line manager (the person who manages you directly, i.e., your boss) the opportunity to help you improve your performance by encouraging you to improve and by providing opportunities to raise concerns.
- Providing opportunities to raise concerns or issues: performance reviews are not simply about evaluating your performance, you can also raise any concerns or issues that you have. Try to be non-confrontational – telling your manager exactly what they do wrong and how you could do it so much better might be a career-limiting move!
- Contributing to continuing professional development (CPD): this might mean identifying areas where you need more training or education so that you can develop in your work.
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Description
This quiz explores the essential elements of safeguarding policies within organizations. Learn about the importance of these policies for protecting individuals' health, wellbeing, and rights across different sectors. Additionally, understand the roles of various agencies in promoting welfare and safeguarding at-risk populations.
