Overview of the section

Within this section practitioners will find:

• Detail of the safeguarding practice principles underpinning legislation, guidance and the procedures;
  • safeguarding and protecting is everybody’s responsibility
  • child-centred approach;
• what practitioners require from an effective safeguarding system;
• key definitions relevant to safeguarding children as outlined in the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014;
  • a child
  • child at risk
  • harm
  • types of harm
  • significant harm
• the safeguarding process: an overview, which describes the different ways practitioners can protect children at risk from harm, abuse and neglect as well as their responsibilities to identify, assess and intervene;
• prevention and early help to address any emerging concerns about abuse, neglect and harm outlining the roles and responsibilities of practitioners. This includes:
  • the task: identifying and addressing emerging concerns
  • practitioners in contact with children and families
  • types of interventions