Safeguarding

Safeguarding means protecting a person’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care. Safeguarding children, young people and adults is a collective responsibility.

Training and Requirements

RCGP supplementary guide to safeguarding training requirements for all primary care staff Safeguarding training requirements for Primary Care

Safeguarding Passport  Passport

Use this passport to evidence your safeguarding hours 

Level 3 safeguarding for GPN’s and Nursing Associates

Level 2 safeguarding for HCA’s

Leeds Safeguarding Training Schedule Course Information: April 2023 – March 2024

All safeguarding training included on this schedule has been developed with a view to supporting practitioners to meet Level 3 Competencies and is designed for GPs and those in primary care who require Level 3 Safeguarding Training Training Schedule

Safeguarding Level 3: Virtual Training Digest  

The aim of this document is to provide staff with information regarding the current safeguarding agenda, and to direct colleagues to resources which will support personal learning and reflection on safeguarding practice Safeguarding Virtual Learning

NSPCC  NSPCC Learning homepage – safeguarding training and resources

Clinicians

Practitioners resources Leeds safeguarding partnership Practitioners | Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership

CQC safeguarding children myth busters GP mythbuster 33: Safeguarding children – Care Quality Commission

CQC Safeguarding Safeguarding people – Care Quality Commission

Safeguarding children statutory guidance Working together to safeguard children

NHS Safeguarding NHS England » About NHS England Safeguarding

RCGP Good practice safeguarding Good practice safeguarding in general practice

Child protection & safeguarding resources Leeds for Learning Child Protection and Safeguarding resources | Leeds for Learning

Adult social care referral Leeds .Gov Professionals: care referrals and safeguarding reports

Practitioners toolkit Leeds safeguarding children’s partnership  Practitioners Tool Kit | Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership

Patient Information

Refuge , women and children against domestic violence Home | Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Leeds domestic Violence service Home – LDVS 24 hour helpline on 0113 246 0401

Leeds Clinical Information

Extranet Leeds ICB – Safeguarding – Leeds Health and Care Partnership – Primary Care Extranet Use link and a password is required.

Visible guidelines for General Practice and Leeds Community Healthcare staff working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.