1. Safeguarding Children Head of Safeguarding, RCCG
Catherine Hall
Head of Safeguarding, RCCG

2. Safeguarding Children
Safeguarding Children relates to all children up to age 18 years.
Unborn children who may be at risk once they are born are also considered, however a child does not have legal rights until they are born.

3. Safeguarding is Everybody's Business
All agencies and professionals have a responsibility to:
Be alert to potential indicators of abuse or neglect
Be alert to the risks of harm that individual abusers, or potential abusers may pose to children
Be aware of where and how to access advice and support to raise concerns

5. What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is the promotion of the welfare of children and is defined as:
Protecting children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Working Together 2015

6. What is Child Protection?
‘Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. This refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, or are likely to suffer, significant harm’.
Working Together, 2015

7. Abuse and Neglect Physical Abuse Neglect Emotional Abuse Sexual Abuse7

8. Child – Up to 18th birthday
Definitions
Child – Up to 18th birthday
Children with disabilities may access services until they reach 23 years

9. Referral Process - Children
If you have concerns, discuss with your Safeguarding Lead / Deputy / Line Manager
If still concerned, actions require to be taken
Call the enquiry line
I you still have concerns, refer to the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
Tel No: Fax No:
Always document your discussions and actions in the patients records

10. What is MASH? Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
Agencies based together at Riverside House that will share information to inform decision making for referrals that are made to Social Care
This is a new model of working from 1st April 2015

11. Local & National Safeguarding Children Guidance
Children Act (1989, 2004)
Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) : A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Nice Guidance –When to Suspect Maltreatment (2009)
GMC – Protecting Children & Young People: the responsibilities
of all doctors (July 2012)
Rotherham Safeguarding Board Child Protection Procedures

12. Mandatory Training - Children
Level
Staff
Frequency of training
How delivered
Level 1 - Awareness Raising
All Practice Staff
Minimum Three yearly
Induction, PLT events and In-House GP Practice PLT
Level 2
All non-clinical Staff who have any contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers
Minimum
Three yearly
Level 3
All Clinical Staff working with children, young people and/or parents/carers and who could contribute to assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of a child or young person and parent capacity where there are safeguarding/child protection concerns.

13. Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Officer Angie Brunt
Chief Nurse
Sue Cassin
Designated Doctor
Dr Eisawl Nagmeldin
Head of Safeguarding
Catherine Hall
Named GP Safeguarding
D Lee Oughton
Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Officer
Angie Brunt
Administrative Support
Yvonne (Nettie) Nettleton

14. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING!
Professional Curiosity – It’s ok to ask!

15. Head of Safeguarding, RCCG
The original presentation was produce by TRFT’s team for their “Safeguarding Week, July 2015, we have adapted the information for this audience to ensure we get the same message to all
Thank you
Catherine Hall
Head of Safeguarding, RCCG