LO6: Understand how workers within health, social care and child environments can
minimise the risk of abuse
Person centred planning
● Provides personalised care for each service user
○ Places individuals at the centre of their care and support
○ Value individuality
○ Promote individuals’ privacy and dignity
○ Promote individuals’ rights to independence and to make their own informed
choices
○ Promote mutual trust and respect
○ Work together in partnership
■ Enables individuals to be in control of their own safety.
■ Improves their understanding of their care plan therefore giving them the
ability to speak up against abuse
Duty of care
● Statutory requirement to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
○ Decisions made are led by the individuals needs, wishes and preferences
○ Risks are identified and reduced while respecting their own choices and
decisions
○ Individuals are supported and protected from the risk of danger, harma and
abuse.
○ Individuals are not placed in situations that may cause danger, harm or abuse
■ Supports and protects individuals
Effective record keeping
● Accurate, complete and up to date information as well as secure storage and handling
practices
○ Clearly identifies potential risks of danger, harm and abuse.
○ Providing guidance on the actions to take when risks are identified
○ Providing consistent information that is accessible to all worker
○ Providing accurate information that can be shared by agencies
■ Identifies any possible signs or symptoms of abuse
■ Only professionals have access (unless its a need to know basis)
Following policies and procedures
● Ensures that all actions are suitable and in line with policies and procedures
minimise the risk of abuse
Person centred planning
● Provides personalised care for each service user
○ Places individuals at the centre of their care and support
○ Value individuality
○ Promote individuals’ privacy and dignity
○ Promote individuals’ rights to independence and to make their own informed
choices
○ Promote mutual trust and respect
○ Work together in partnership
■ Enables individuals to be in control of their own safety.
■ Improves their understanding of their care plan therefore giving them the
ability to speak up against abuse
Duty of care
● Statutory requirement to safeguard children and vulnerable adults
○ Decisions made are led by the individuals needs, wishes and preferences
○ Risks are identified and reduced while respecting their own choices and
decisions
○ Individuals are supported and protected from the risk of danger, harma and
abuse.
○ Individuals are not placed in situations that may cause danger, harm or abuse
■ Supports and protects individuals
Effective record keeping
● Accurate, complete and up to date information as well as secure storage and handling
practices
○ Clearly identifies potential risks of danger, harm and abuse.
○ Providing guidance on the actions to take when risks are identified
○ Providing consistent information that is accessible to all worker
○ Providing accurate information that can be shared by agencies
■ Identifies any possible signs or symptoms of abuse
■ Only professionals have access (unless its a need to know basis)
Following policies and procedures
● Ensures that all actions are suitable and in line with policies and procedures
