Uni questions
The Children Act 2004 primarily established which key structures to improve multi-agency working for children's safeguarding?
Local Safeguarding Children Boards
Which Care Act principle ensures transparency and local scrutiny of safeguarding practice?
Accountability
The 'Triangle of Safety' concept in pediatric assessment primarily helps to differentiate between which types of injuries?
Accidental vs. non-accidental
The legal principle allowing a child under 16 to make their own decisions about medical treatment without parental consent, provided they have sufficient understanding, is known as what?
Gillick Competence
Which pattern of injury is least consistent with accidental trauma in a young child and warrants further investigation?
Bilateral periocular bruising
Which piece of legislation introduced the concept of 'paramountcy of the child's welfare' in England and Wales?
Children Act 1989
What is the primary purpose of the statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children'?
To provide guidance on child safeguarding
What does MARAC primarily address within multi-agency safeguarding efforts?
High-risk domestic abuse
Which Care Act principle emphasizes supporting individuals in making their own decisions and having control over their lives?
Empowerment
Contextual Safeguarding shifts the focus from solely individual risk to also considering what?
Environmental risk factors
Which legislation outlines a five-principle framework for assessing an individual's ability to make decisions?
Mental Capacity Act 2005
A core principle of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 states that a person must be assumed to have capacity unless proven otherwise. What is this principle called?
Presumption of Capacity
Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, what is the term for a legal document allowing a person to appoint someone to make decisions on their behalf?
Lasting Power of Attorney
Which safeguarding approach recognizes that harm can occur outside the home, in contexts like schools or online environments?
Contextual Safeguarding
Safeguarding individuals from abuse and neglect falls under which of the six Care Act principles?
Protection
What is the initial step in the 4 Rs of safeguarding when concerns about abuse or neglect arise?
Recognise
Injuries commonly seen on bony prominences (e.g., shins, elbows) in mobile children are often indicative of what?
Accidental trauma
Under the Children Act 1989, what is the legal term for all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority a parent has in relation to a child?
Parental Responsibility
Which document provides guidance for all agencies to work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children?
Working Together to Safeguard Children
Which principle of the Care Act 2014 dictates that the least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented should be adopted?
Proportionality
After identifying a potential safeguarding concern, which 'R' involves documenting all relevant observations and information?
Record
Encouraging local communities and professionals to work together to prevent, detect, and report neglect and abuse aligns with which Care Act principle?
Partnership
The Care Act 2014 principle that focuses on taking action before harm occurs is known as what?
Prevention
The process of directing an individual or family to specialized services for assessment and support is known as which 'R'?
Refer
When a professional has a safeguarding concern, which 'R' mandates sharing this information with the appropriate authority?
Report