A "Complete Childcare Package" is also available combining all seven early years training resources. Finding more information and committee details, Care home safeguarding policy and procedure, Care home whistleblowing policy and procedure, Care home and care home provider roles and responsibilities, Local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, and other commissioners, Multi-agency working and shared learning with other organisations, Indicators of individual abuse and neglect and immediate actions to take if you consider abuse or neglect, Confidentiality, and discussing and reporting suspected abuse and neglect, Working with and supporting the resident at risk during a safeguarding enquiry, Supporting care home staff who are subject to a safeguarding enquiry, How local authorities should support care homes during an enquiry, Indicators of organisational abuse and neglect, How care homes should learn from safeguarding concerns, referrals and enquiries, section 14.225 of the Care and support statutory guidance 2020, Adult Safeguarding: Roles and competencies for Health Care Staff 2018, CQC: Regulation 13 - Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment, CQC: Safeguarding Adults - Roles and responsibilities in health and care services, research recommendation to look at the effectiveness, cost effectiveness and acceptability of e-learning safeguarding training, evidence review C for details of the guidance, research recommendation on self-neglect in care homes, research recommendation was needed about the views of care home residents in relation to their experiences of safeguarding enquiries, research recommendation on the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the different approaches to investigating safeguarding concerns, evidence review C for details of this guidance, research recommendation to identify how the findings from these reviews affect practice in care homes. Areas covered include the role of the appointed person, health and safety of the early years environment, the first-aid box, emergency procedures, children's accidents and how to record them. how and when care homes should be working with the local Safeguarding Adults Board. Most of the indicators are based on a synthesis of findings from the review of health and social care guidance documents, and others were agreed by the committee based on their experience. Recommendations 1.4.1 to 1.4.24 and 1.5.1. quality of care can be undermined when staff are treated negatively for raising safeguarding concerns, or when staff are afraid to work with residents who have raised or been involved in safeguarding concerns. The EYFS requires early years providers to show consideration of the following ten areas of safeguarding and welfare. TAMBA provides information and support networks for families of twins, triplets and more. Subscribing with flick offers access to all flick courses, plus downloadable guides and resources in the flick library. . y+xg!A/# nk?YjF:` U&sY.! There was no evidence comparing the effectiveness of different modes of training (for example e-learning programmes compared with group sessions). Local authorities, clinical commissioning groups and other commissioners should already be monitoring safeguarding in care homes as part of contract management, so this should not represent a significant change in practice. The National Childbirth Trust provides information and practical support on all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. Early years the importance of early intervention for infants at risk: providing professionals with a toolkit for the emotional screening of infants and early signs of distress. The main concern was relevance, as it was not always clear whether the data reported came from research conducted in a care home setting. The committee felt that some indicators would warrant more urgent or more significant action than others. Although the committee were able to draw on their own knowledge and experience, they felt that the gap in the evidence indicated that a research recommendation was needed about the views of care home residents in relation to their experiences of safeguarding enquiries. Some of the included research was not conducted in care home settings, so there were concerns about how relevant it was. The 'suspect' indicators need to be reported to a safeguarding lead and referred to the local authority. The committee agreed, based on their own expertise and experience, that local authorities needed to plan ahead for the support that these people might need (this would be especially important for large-scale enquiries). endstream endobj startxref Organisations may need to do more to involve people at risk and their independent advocates in safeguarding enquiries. Explain the rationale behind the safeguarding and welfare TAC INTERCONNECTIONSKeeping children safe in an uncertain world: learning from evidence and practice.Understanding Aspergers syndrome. Care homes may also need to change their recruitment processes, to ensure that applicants are suitable and have been properly vetted. There are more than 35 CLAPA groups - all run by volunteers - and many regional contacts across the UK. They agreed that further research is needed to evaluate the most effective modes of training, and to clarify whether e-learning training can meet best practice standards. The aim of these recommendations is to help people better understand when a safeguarding referral should be made and when a referral should not be made. This may mean that managers have to place greater emphasis on reflective practice and shared learning among staff. This evidence had various problems: issues with the methods used in the studies, such as the way they addressed bias and ethical issues, and their recruitment strategies, the adequacy of the findings, as the studies provided only limited data. The main concerns were around bias (as most studies were not randomised) and imprecision in effect estimates. adequacy, as the themes were based on relatively limited data. It also affects the safety, health and wellbeing of other residents, staff and visitors, and can lead to false allegations of abuse and neglect against staff and care homes. Early Years Foundation Stage safeguarding and welfare requirements Child protection: includes keeping children safe, signs and symptoms. MONTESSORI CENTRE INTERNATIONALSpecial Educational Needs course: an introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of special needs education. This integrated review involves early years practitioners, health visitors and parents sharing their knowledge and understanding of the child to provide an overall picture of thechilds developmentand take joint decisions on any specific support necessary. hb```;,B cbXDV6'cl`|cFX=gb&-uLk;Ls^ All off-site providers will confirm their Safeguarding policy and procedures, a copy of which will be held by Cotham and up-dated each year. The guidance highlighted the challenges associated with whistleblowing and the impact whistleblowing can have on care homes, staff and volunteers. The recommendations could also lead to greater demand for support (for example, speech and language therapists) from people at risk. There was a small amount of qualitative evidence on effective multi-agency working, and on responding to and managing safeguarding concerns. Therefore, the committee made recommendations focusing on these issues. However, any additional costs will be justified by the improvements in staff knowledge, competence and confidence, which will provide better quality of care for care home residents. They made recommendations on how these systems should be used to record and share information. The committee had low confidence in the quantitative outcomes, because of concerns about bias (as most studies were not randomised) and imprecision in effect estimates. The committee also reviewed existing non-NICE UK health and social care guidance. The implications for care home resources should not be significant, and some of the ways of working suggested may already be in place in some or most care homes. The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (DfE 2021) became effective from 1 September 2021. %%EOF The Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements are designed to help providers create high quality settings that are welcoming, safe and stimulating, and where children are able to enjoy learning and grow in confidence. The existing guidance did not cover all the areas that the committee thought were important, so they also used their own knowledge and expertise when agreeing the recommendations. Care home staff may also need training to improve their understanding of safeguarding policy and procedure, and to show them how to preserve evidence from reported safeguarding concerns. Child protection: a guide to current policy and practice. ARMADILLO TRAINING, ASTHMA UKSupports people with asthma and those who care for and work with people with asthma.THE ATHENA PROGRAMMEWorking together to safeguard children: focusing on the knowledge and resources required to safeguard children within the limits of professional structures.Safeguarding children with disabilities: this course aims to ensure that participants can safeguard disabled children from harm through an increased awareness of their vulnerability to abuse.Safeguarding children levels 1, 2 and 3: individual courses designed to enhance knowledge, understanding and practice of safeguarding children.AUTISM NORTHERN IRELANDAutism NI offers a full range of training from the very basic fundamentals of ASD to intensive professional training in diagnosis and intervention. Revise Easy - Unit 2.2 safeguaring legislation There can be a financial impact, as well as problems with staff recruitment and retention. For the quantitative data, this was mostly because of the use of non-randomised trials and imprecision in effect estimates. There was no research evidence identified in this area. Managers will need to give staff time for these discussions to take place, and will need time themselves to promote the reflective and transparent approach to safeguarding. 796 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<59C8CDCBC2BA834280211891CD3CD596>]/Index[776 53]/Info 775 0 R/Length 104/Prev 614015/Root 777 0 R/Size 829/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream There was a good amount of qualitative evidence on identifying abuse and neglect in care homes, and the barriers and facilitators to this. Depending on how well local authorities already work with other organisations, they may need to do more to develop good ongoing relationships about safeguarding with care homes and to promote multi-agency working. This was also reflected in the qualitative evidence, which indicated that practitioners recognised the value of safeguarding training. Inclusion is key to effective practice in the EYFS, which places such emphasis on the individual child. Overall, the committee's confidence in the research evidence was low. There were uncertainties around the methods used to develop much of this guidance. Although there were concerns about this evidence (mainly regarding the adequacy and relevance of the data), the committee also drew on their own expertise to make the recommendations. This has been a legal requirement for some time so should not represent a change in practice. The recommendations may also help to reduce the number of section 42 enquiries involving the care home, local authority and others.