How do you find out about safeguarding concerns?
Finding out about safeguarding concerns
For each question below, there is a statement to read.
Decide which of these statements are common ways you may hear about safeguarding concerns.
There are six statements. Tick ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for each.
a.
Yes
b.
No
The correct answer is a.
a.
Media reports are sometimes the first way that we hear about a safeguarding concern.
a.
Yes
b.
No
The correct answer is a.
a.
Often staff will not realise why the behaviour is happening, but it will cause them to worry about the situation.
a.
Yes
b.
No
The correct answer is b.
b.
This is often very difficult for athletes or players to do. Especially children. They rarely talk if they are being harmed and often do not know what to do or where to go for help.
a.
Yes
b.
No
The correct answer is a.
a.
The correct answer is yes, parents and carers making a complaint is a common way to hear about a safeguarding concern, but often they do not know how to raise concerns about their children.
a.
Yes
b.
No
The correct answer is a.
a.
Recruitment processes need to be strong because they can help to prevent the wrong people from joining your organisation in the first place.
a.
Yes
b.
No
The correct answer is a.
a.
Yes! Sometimes this will be the first that we hear about a safeguarding concern and any information or report received should be treated confidentially and acted upon.
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| Should every concern be responded to? |
Notice how safeguarding concerns can come from a range of places. An important principle to remember is that although safeguarding concerns will vary in seriousness, every concern should be responded to. |
What is a safeguarding concern?
