In Unit 3 you developed your understanding of power and how the misuse of power can cause harm and be hugely detrimental to someone’s physical, emotional and sexual wellbeing.

You then refreshed your understanding of how to undertake risk assessments and what safeguarding measures to put in place to mitigate against this harm. We also looked at this in the context of implementing safeguarding in the programmes that are working with people with disabilities.

In this unit we explore how to implement reporting and responding to safeguarding measures when working on programmes with a focus on sexual and gender-based violence. We look at how beliefs about gender can operate as barriers, preventing people from reporting SEAH and accessing support for safeguarding concerns. We also identify barriers to reporting, share how to create accessible and responsive reporting mechanisms, and ensure support services are accessible.