Safeguarding
What is Safeguarding?
The essence of safeguarding lies in ensuring the safety of individuals. Safeguarding entails safeguarding a person's health, overall well-being, and human rights, enabling them to live without experiencing harm, abuse, or neglect. It is the collective responsibility of every individual to safeguard the well-being of children, young people, and adults.
Who is responsible for reporting Safeguarding?
All organisations that work with or come into contact with children should have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that every child and vulnerable adult regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, has a right to equal protection from harm. JIF Training has cultivated a culture around safeguarding, ensuring that those we assist can enjoy a life free from fear, harm, and abuse. When harm does occur, it is imperative to handle the situation effectively, promptly, and in a manner that is proportionate to the circumstances.
What should you do if you have a safeguarding concern?
• Speak to your Tutor Assessor or another responsible adult.
• Speak to a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Explore further what your concerns are with the most appropriate person.
• Consider if this concern relates to a vulnerable Learner?
• Is the person the concern is about in any immediate danger? If so do the emergency services need to be called?
What will happen next?
Once you have reported a concern to the appropriate individual, you will be requested to provide an explanation of your concerns. This individual could be your Tutor, the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) for your area, or another staff member. The person you communicate with will then complete a referral form (SRT) that comprehensively captures all the details you have provided, including any actions that may have already been initiated. This form will be forwarded to the Designated Safeguarding Lead, who will review the case and determine if any further actions are necessary. If you require additional information regarding any aspect of Safeguarding, please consult your Tutor, who will be able to guide you to the most appropriate resources.
Important Safeguarding Contact Information:
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):
Hannah Turner
Email:
hannah.turner@jiftraining.co.uk
Phone:
07355 035388
What is the difference between Safeguarding children and adults?
Care Act 2014 statutory guidance define Safeguarding as protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. It is about people and organisations working together to prevent and stop both the risks and experience of abuse or neglect. While at the same time making sure that the adult’s wellbeing is promoted including, where appropriate, having regard to their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs in deciding on any action.
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Adult Safeguarding is slightly different as a local authority will only support a referral for an Adult Safeguarding case if there is ‘reasonable cause to suspect that an adult in its area (whether or not ordinarily resident there):
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• Has needs for care and support (whether the authority is meeting any of those needs),
• Is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect.
• Because of those needs is unable to protect himself or herself against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it.’ (Care Act 2014, section 42).
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Safeguarding adults is for people who, because of issues such as dementia, learning disability, mental ill-health or substance abuse, have care and support needs that may make them more vulnerable to abuse or neglect. Regardless of whether your safeguarding concern relates to adults, a child, or both, you should remember that safeguarding is not simply protection from harm, but it extends to pro-actively promoting wellbeing and security.
What are British Values
The core British Values are:
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Democracy
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Rule of Law
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Respect and Tolerance
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Individual Liberty
These British Values are embedded throughout JIF Training. For a further understanding of what British values are, please take the time to watch the following video: