Safeguarding Administration for the Admin Team

Introduction

This live-online, instructor led, interactive training will look at the range of documents Administrators handle relating to safeguarding, the significance of these, and who they might need to be shared with, especially when patients move practices.

During this session an explanation of the coding systems and a greater understanding of the safeguarding situations that require codes to be used is explained. The administrator’s role in ensuring that connections are made between patients that are related, or living in the same property, where a health or mental health condition may cause significant concern for other members of the household, is explored during the session, and concerns from the delegates are invited so that all can leave the session feeling reassured.

Aims

Administrators will gain an understanding of the range and significance of documents they handle and especially who they might need to be shared with in thge event that a patient move Practice.

Objectives

By the end of the session candidates should:

• Be able to identify potential indicators of child maltreatment in the practice setting, including concerning interaction between carer and child
• To be able to understand the impact a parent/ carers physical and mental health can have on the wellbeing of a child or young person, including the impact of domestic abuse and violence and substance mis-use.
• Be able to identify concerning patterns of accessing medical services for children including hospital Emergency Dept attendance, that might relate to abuse and neglect
• Be aware of the additional vulnerability of some groups of children, including: looked after children, care leavers, children with disabilities, unaccompanied children, and young carers
• Understand common terms used in connection with safeguarding children and the read codes and administrative response that are required when managing the records of children at risk of abuse
• Be able to understand when and how to share information about children at risk of abuse with outside agencies, with and without consent from child and family
• Understand the role of the designated lead for safeguarding in the practice
• To know what action to take if you have concerns, including to whom you should report your concerns and from whom to seek advice.
• Understand the importance of ensuring that safeguarding information aimed at the public and staff is displayed and kept up to date.