What to look out for...
Below are some examples of safeguarding concerns to look out for to best protect vulnerable adults, children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Always THINK FAMILY! Whether your safeguarding concern be for a child or an adult – who else is in the household that could be affected?
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- Children not seeing trusted adults regularly
- Living with perpetrators who may have more control over a family
- Children of separated parents not being able to move between households
- Financial abuse from people you don't know offering to do the shopping for you
- Vulnerability to loan sharks because of reduction or loss of income
- Overcharging for goods and services or selling things at a premium
- Zero-hour contracts or reduced or no work and the take up of loan sharks
- An increase in potential scammers targeting those self-isolating
- People being targeted for support by people they don't know who don't belong to an organised group
- Individuals not going out for essentials for fear of catching the virus.
- A carer needing to self-isolate or even becoming ill that could lead to unintended abuse because of stress and reduced access to support and respite
- A decision not to provide care to someone due to real or perceived Covoid-19 symptoms
- Lack of access to safe places and resources such as school and free school meals
- Increased risk of poverty to a household
- Lack of knowledge and clarity of the virus risks, symptoms and actions to be taken
- Access to handwashing facilities
- An increase in episodes of mental health or relapses of parents due to reduced direct support
- Isolation from friends and support network
- Anxiety about friends and family’s health
- Uncertainty about the pandemic
- Increased vulnerability due to being out of school and usually ‘safe’ routines.
Click the link below to download a copy of our WST Covid-19 Safeguarding Poster to display within your agency
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Help and advice from SCIE for Vulnerable adults during Covid-19 Outbreak
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[/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ]Advice from Women's Aid - Victims and Survivors
[/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ]Wolverhampton Specialist CAMHS Service
[/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ]NSPCC Helpline for parents / carers , call 0808 800 5000 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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[/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ]Click here to download The Haven's Health & Well-Being guide
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