Safeguarding

protect those under your care from abuse or neglect

• protection 
• justice 
• empowerment

• violation of an individuals human and civil rights
• can be physical, verbal or psychological. 
• may be an act of neglect or an omission to act 
• vulnerable person persuaded into financial or sexual transaction with no consent

making disclosure in the public interest

• protect the rights and promote interests 
• establish and maintain trust confidence 
• promote independence and protect service users 
• respect the rights of service users 
• uphold public trust and confidence 
• be accountable for the quality of your work and personal professional development

• physical 
• emotional or psychological abuse 
• financial or material abuse 
• sexual abuse

repeated deprivation or failure to provide assistance  that the individual needs

when lifestyles of individuals are disregarded in favour of the routines of the home or care setting

denial of basic human rights or treating someone differently because of their race, religion, gender, sexuality, age or disability,