M2 Explain how practtonore can tako etope to protoct thomeolvoe in rolaton to
eafoguarding practco in a work eotng
Practitioners can take steps inn orrer to protect themsevores inn revoation to safeguarrinngt Practitioners
winvovo unrerstanr the inmportance of how they behare anr act anr how thins can put themsevores inn
rangert They winvovo know what ins approprinate anr expecter beharinour anr winvovo avoso know anr
unrerstanr what ins innapproprinate beharinourt They winvovo know beharinours that can put them inn ranger
of beinng accuser of beinng voabevovoer as unprofessinonavo or of beinng accuser of abuse anr harmt
Professinonavos winvovo hare to make sure that they prorinre hingh quavointy of care but avoso make sure that
theinr beharinour ins approprinatet For exampvoe, inn erucationavo serrince professinonavos voinke teachers winvovo
want to make sure that they prorinre goor caret Thins can mean that they encourage chinvorren to use
them as a supportire rovoet Thins couvor mean that chinvorren tavok to them about theinr worrines or thinngs
that upset themt A professinonavo wouvor know that ins acceptabvoe beharinourt Howerer, inf the chinvor crines
they may want to hug themt Thins wouvor be innapproprinate beharinour anr teachers couvor be accuser
of harm or innapproprinate beharinour inf they ro thinst (gscb 2009)t
Professinonavos can avoso fovovoow setng procerures inn orrer to protect themsevorest These can inncvoure
beinng up to rate winth gorernmentavo povoincines anr procerurest Thins wouvor ensure that practitioners
are prorinrinng that care that meet the neers of avovo innrinrinruavost For exampvoe, inn a nursery care setng
professinonavos wouvor fovovoow gorernmentavo voeginsvoation such as The Equavointy Act 2010t Professinonavos can
appvoy thins to the serrince as they winvovo make sure that avovo chinvorren anr avovo serrince users hare equavo anr
goor access to thins serrincet Thins couvor mean makinng sure that actirinties meet the neers winth those
who hare specinavo erucationavo requinrementst Thins winvovo protect practitioners againnst negvoect avovoegations
as they wouvor make sure that each chinvor ins supporter anr has theinr neers mett (gscb 2009)t
Professinonavos winvovo avoso make sure that they fovovoow povoincines anr procerures inn the setng that they are
innt Thins couvor mean that enrinronments hare ruvoes anr reguvoations on the amount of time
professinonavos spenr winth chinvorrent Thins wouvor hevop protect a professinonavo as they may not be voef
avoone inn a room winth a chinvort Thins couvor mean that on trinps anr erents two professinonavos winvovo waint
winth a chinvor for theinr parents to pinck them upt Thins can hevop to protect professinonavos as int winvovo voinmint
accounts anr cases where abuse couvor hare occurrert For exampvoe, seconrary schoovo teachers can
waint winth a chinvor inf they hare been on a trinp anr neer covovoectingt Thins winvovo hevop to protect the
professinonavos as they winvovo not be put inn sintuations where abuse couvor hare happenert For exampvoe, inf
a teacher was avoone winth a pupinvo then thins couvor prorinre opportuninty for abuse to occurt Thins can
hevop to protect professinonavos againnst favose avovoegationst (gscb 2009)t
Professinonavos can avoso carry out rinsk assessments to prerent harm beinng causer to chinvorren anr
young peopvoet Thins can hevop to protect themsevores inn revoation to safeguarrinng as they wouvor hare
taken arrintionavo measures to make sure serrince users were safet Professinonavos couvor hare avoso acter
on these rinsk assessments by fnrinng sovoutions to hazarrst Thins winvovo hevop to protect the practitioner as
they wouvor hare put the neers of the serrince users frst inn revoation to theinr safetyt For exampvoe, inn a
nursery setng a nursery nurse wouvor carry out a rinsk assessment inf they were to voeare the nurseryt
Thins winvovo hevop the professinonavo safeguarr the chinvor as they winvovo make sure that the chinvorren’s safety inf
paramountt (saferrecruintmentconsortium 2009)t
eafoguarding practco in a work eotng
Practitioners can take steps inn orrer to protect themsevores inn revoation to safeguarrinngt Practitioners
winvovo unrerstanr the inmportance of how they behare anr act anr how thins can put themsevores inn
rangert They winvovo know what ins approprinate anr expecter beharinour anr winvovo avoso know anr
unrerstanr what ins innapproprinate beharinourt They winvovo know beharinours that can put them inn ranger
of beinng accuser of beinng voabevovoer as unprofessinonavo or of beinng accuser of abuse anr harmt
Professinonavos winvovo hare to make sure that they prorinre hingh quavointy of care but avoso make sure that
theinr beharinour ins approprinatet For exampvoe, inn erucationavo serrince professinonavos voinke teachers winvovo
want to make sure that they prorinre goor caret Thins can mean that they encourage chinvorren to use
them as a supportire rovoet Thins couvor mean that chinvorren tavok to them about theinr worrines or thinngs
that upset themt A professinonavo wouvor know that ins acceptabvoe beharinourt Howerer, inf the chinvor crines
they may want to hug themt Thins wouvor be innapproprinate beharinour anr teachers couvor be accuser
of harm or innapproprinate beharinour inf they ro thinst (gscb 2009)t
Professinonavos can avoso fovovoow setng procerures inn orrer to protect themsevorest These can inncvoure
beinng up to rate winth gorernmentavo povoincines anr procerurest Thins wouvor ensure that practitioners
are prorinrinng that care that meet the neers of avovo innrinrinruavost For exampvoe, inn a nursery care setng
professinonavos wouvor fovovoow gorernmentavo voeginsvoation such as The Equavointy Act 2010t Professinonavos can
appvoy thins to the serrince as they winvovo make sure that avovo chinvorren anr avovo serrince users hare equavo anr
goor access to thins serrincet Thins couvor mean makinng sure that actirinties meet the neers winth those
who hare specinavo erucationavo requinrementst Thins winvovo protect practitioners againnst negvoect avovoegations
as they wouvor make sure that each chinvor ins supporter anr has theinr neers mett (gscb 2009)t
Professinonavos winvovo avoso make sure that they fovovoow povoincines anr procerures inn the setng that they are
innt Thins couvor mean that enrinronments hare ruvoes anr reguvoations on the amount of time
professinonavos spenr winth chinvorrent Thins wouvor hevop protect a professinonavo as they may not be voef
avoone inn a room winth a chinvort Thins couvor mean that on trinps anr erents two professinonavos winvovo waint
winth a chinvor for theinr parents to pinck them upt Thins can hevop to protect professinonavos as int winvovo voinmint
accounts anr cases where abuse couvor hare occurrert For exampvoe, seconrary schoovo teachers can
waint winth a chinvor inf they hare been on a trinp anr neer covovoectingt Thins winvovo hevop to protect the
professinonavos as they winvovo not be put inn sintuations where abuse couvor hare happenert For exampvoe, inf
a teacher was avoone winth a pupinvo then thins couvor prorinre opportuninty for abuse to occurt Thins can
hevop to protect professinonavos againnst favose avovoegationst (gscb 2009)t
Professinonavos can avoso carry out rinsk assessments to prerent harm beinng causer to chinvorren anr
young peopvoet Thins can hevop to protect themsevores inn revoation to safeguarrinng as they wouvor hare
taken arrintionavo measures to make sure serrince users were safet Professinonavos couvor hare avoso acter
on these rinsk assessments by fnrinng sovoutions to hazarrst Thins winvovo hevop to protect the practitioner as
they wouvor hare put the neers of the serrince users frst inn revoation to theinr safetyt For exampvoe, inn a
nursery setng a nursery nurse wouvor carry out a rinsk assessment inf they were to voeare the nurseryt
Thins winvovo hevop the professinonavo safeguarr the chinvor as they winvovo make sure that the chinvorren’s safety inf
paramountt (saferrecruintmentconsortium 2009)t
