Discuss and evaluate the importance of balancing a respect for confidentiality: Manage Safeguarding, Protection and Risk in Adult Care NVQ5 Assignment, OC, UK

• Discuss and evaluate the importance of balancing a respect for confidentiality with ensuring the protection and wellbeing of users of services, when managing safeguarding resources in the setting.
• Ensuring all policies in place and procedures comply with legislation and guidance; Caldicott Principles; Human Rights Act; Data Protection legislation.
• Breach of confidentiality – acceptable where it is in interests of public safety to disclose information.
• Where possible seeking consent to share information; considering the person’s mental capacity to consent to information being shared.
• Discuss and evaluate sources of funding that are used to construct the safeguarding budget in own area of responsibility.

You could include:
Budgeting.

• Free or funded training.
• Staff development (as part of current role).

Discuss source of funding to:

• Training staff.
• Employ safeguarding lead. 

• Discuss why everyone in the setting has a responsibility to act on concerns about abuse of children or young people in the setting.

You could include:

• The protection and safety of all.
• Recognising signs.
• Compliance with regulations.
• Company reputation
• Discuss the actions to take if:
• There are concerns that a child or young person is being abused.
• A child or young person alleges that they are being abused.

You could include:

• Remaining calm.
• Recording reported suspicions or allegation.
• Speaking to the individual and asking how the injury occurred (physical abuse)
• Speaking to the individual to ascertain reasons for changes in behaviour or other signs of emotional abuse
• Assuring the individual that disclosure will not result in repercussions for them.
• Interviewing members of staff involved and suspending from employment, pending investigations.
• If proven, informing relevant authorities and dismissing employee.
• Discuss examples of ‘hidden restraint’.

Examples could include:

• Tucking in blanket.
• Trolley table used to keep someone in a chair.
• Reclining chairs.
• Withdrawal from outings.