What we’ll cover: Appropriate relationships Definition of Safeguarding Your Responsibilities In case of a concern Safeguarding Report Form Hi! Welcome to our safeguarding children training. These slides cover the main information on safeguarding and also point you in the right direction for further information. As well as watching these slides you should also make yourself familiar with the Safeguarding Policy, that you can find at the end of this video.

Appropriate Relationships Personal contact details Phone number Address Facebook Twitter Before we cover safeguarding and how to report concerns, we’re first going to look at some guidelines around communication and practice with children. You may be volunteering with vulnerable or easily influenced children. It’s important to bear this in mind when thinking about your own behaviour. Try not to use language that isn’t appropriate to the age of the children you’re volunteering with, and obviously – don’t attend volunteering whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs. You should always work with other volunteers, don’t be on your own with a children. Remember, the relationship between you and the children is not a personal one so, remain approachable and build positive relationships with the children you are volunteering with, but remember the boundaries: Don’t give out any contact details, including phone numbers or addresses. The same goes for social media (facebook,twitter etc), you should never send or accept messages or friend requests. If you have a concern that other volunteers or staff are not following these guidelines, report it to the Students’ Union. 00

Definition of Safeguarding Title Definition of Safeguarding Safeguarding is defined in working together to safeguard children as: protecting children from maltreatment preventing impairment of children’s health and development ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes Header So, what are we talking about? Well, safeguarding as a term is often thought to mean child protection however, according to the government the definition encompasses more than this. It is defined as working together to protect children from maltreatment, as well as taking action to ensure they are not prevented from developing, living in circumstances that are safe and do not impair their health and that everyone involved with a child is doing their best to ensure that child has the best possible outcomes. A child is defined as someone under the age of 18. 00

Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility. Title Safeguarding The interest of the child is paramount in all considerations of welfare and safeguarding. Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility. Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. This refers to the activity which is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering or are at risk of suffering significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect. Harm is defined as ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development, including, for example, impairment suffered from seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of another. Header It is very important to note that everyone who comes into contact with a child is responsible for their safeguarding – this includes you. However, this does not mean we expect you to take direct action when a concern arises. Your part to play in this is to record and report any concerns you have to the relevant people. More on this shortly. 00

Types of Abuse Neglect Physical Abuse Emotional Abuse Sexual Abuse 00 Header Neglect Physical Abuse Emotional Abuse Sexual Abuse So, you’re beginning to form an idea of your role in Safeguarding, so lets have a look at the types of maltreatment that can occur. Abuse and neglect can happen when harm is inflicted or when there is a failure to prevent harm. It may happen in a family, community or institutional setting and can be perpetrated by an adults or other children. It is more common for children to be abuse by someone they know. Physical abuse may take many forms such as hitting, spitting, burning, poisoning or any other act that causes physical harm to a child. It can be when a parent or carer causes illness in a child, or pretends that they are ill. Emotional abuse is persistent maltreatment that causes adverse effects to a child’s emotional development. It could involve telling children that they are worthless or unloved, inadequate, or valued only insofar as they meet the needs of another person. It may feature age or developmentally inappropriate expectations. It also covers limitation that stops exploration, learning, or normal social interaction. It may involve witnessing the ill-treatment of another or serious bullying, causing children frequently to feel frightened or in danger, or the exploitation or corruption of children. Some level of emotional abuse is involved in all types of abuse of a child, though it may occur alone. Sexual abuse involves children taking part in sexual activity, whether they are aware of it or not. It may involve contact or non-contact activities such as watching or producing pornographic images. The safeguarding policy on the first page should be read, it gives you an overview of the common indicators of child abuse. SPLIT INTO 2 SLIDES 00

In case of a concern Title Responsibilities Safeguarding is everyone responsibility Recognition Remain aware of the types of abuse children and vulnerable adults might be subjected to. Responding If you made aware of abuse please respond in an appropriate manner that doesn’t upset, shame or judge. Recording Make an accurate record of how you became aware of the concern and make sure you include as many details as possible. This information will be stored securely at the SU and shared with Social Care Services as necessary. Reporting As soon as possible inform the school, partner organisation, project leader. As you must inform the SU. Header So what do you do if you have a concern? We follow the 5 Rs when it comes to Safeguarding. We’ve discussed how safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and discussed the different types of neglect and abuse. In order to recognise signs of abuse you should take a look at the Safeguarding Policy, the link can be found earlier in this presentation. At the point of a concern arising, especially if it is a disclosure – you should avoid passing judgement, shame or reacting in a way that may upset – you should never ever promise to keep a secret. You must report and record your concerns as soon as possible, and I’ll talk you through this process next. 00

Safeguarding Report Form Title Safeguarding Report Form Where can I find it? https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/volunteering/forms and should also be available from the Project Leader. What do I do with it? •Include the full name, date of birth, address of the individual you are concerned about (if you have access to that information) •Details of the circumstances when the concern arose. •Any direct quotes or other information which could be important. •Time and dates of any interventions that could be relevant Where do I give it in? Hand it in to the Students’ Union or email it on a password protected document to: volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk as soon as possible. What next? Give us a call on 01612752932 to check we’ve received it. Header Reports are made using the Safeguarding report form. It can be found by following this link. You should give as much information as possible about the individual or individuals the report concerns. Where possible this should include their full name, address and date of birth. You should explain how the concern arose and any direct quotes you remember. You should include in as much detail as possible anything else you think is relevant and important. Hand it in, or email it to us and give us a call to check it has been received. 00

Safeguarding Password Protect Title Safeguarding Password Protect Open the form in Microsoft Word and complete in line with Volunteer Training.   Once the form is complete, password encrypt the form: The password should be set as SUVolunteer unless advised otherwise. Attach the form to an email sent with ‘high importance’ to your Volunteer Coordinator at The Students’ Union. Header If you’re emailing, please send it on a password protected document and mark it as ‘high importance’. To password protect the document click: file, info, protect document, encrypt document with password. Please set the password as SUVolunteer and save the document. Attach the document to your email and hit send. Give us a ring to make sure we have it. 00

Example Student Action Unclean clothes, unbrushed hair The 5Rs So how does all this apply? Here’s an example. You’re working with 10 year olds as part of a student action project. You notice that for 3 weeks now one child has turned up with unclean clothes and doesn’t appear to have brushed his hair for a long time. He has a strong body odour too. What should you do? Well, you know you have a responsibility and you’ve recognised this could be neglect. Don’t respond in a way that may upset the child by pointing out their physical state. Next, you need to grab yourself a safeguarding report form from the website if you don’t have a printed one, and get on with the recording. Do this as soon as possible and include as much information as possible. The child’s name, any other details about them you have, when you first noticed the issue and details of the issue: torn t-shirt, a strong smell, matted hair. Finally, report it. Email it to volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk and dial 01612752989 to check it has been received – alternatively, come straight to the SU and hand it in.

Title Important Websites http://manchesterstudentsunion.com/volunteering/forms https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/safeguarding/ http://www.volunteers.manchester.ac.uk/volunteer-community-engagement/advice-and-help-to-volunteer/volunteering-training/ http://manchesterstudentsunion.com/volunteering/forms Thank you for watching this video. We all understand how important safeguarding is, and we hope this training has made you feel more confident about what to do if a concern about the safety, wellbeing or welfare of a child should arise. If you have any questions you can email volunteering.su. The links above are to the Safeguarding policy and the NSPCC website that offers you some more information on the subject of safeguarding. The final link is to the University Safeguarding Training Assessment, which is certificated – if you wished to improve your knowledge further. Thanks! 00

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