Safeguarding Tools

Sue SmithNational Safeguarding Lead - CRI

Some Facts from CRiiS

• 30% of Service Users are parents

• 54% of Service Users live with children

• 3% of Service Users have children with a Child Protection Plan

• 2% of Service Users have children with a Child In Need Plan

How do CRI safeguard individuals and their families

• Help individuals understand they have a right to feel safe

• Maintain professional curiosity throughout the treatment journey.

• Understand the service user’s role in family life

• Support the individual to identify key outcomes for them and their children.

What tools are there to support the safe management of Safeguarding in Services?

Home Visits

• Home visits are arranged when someone comes into treatment and they live with children.

• Visits check unmet need

• Safe storage.

• Observes the relationship between children and their parents.

Parenting needs Assessment

• Identification of the needs of children

• Impact of client’s substance use and parental / childcare responsibilities

• Storage of drugs, alcohol, medication and injecting equipment

• Impact of client’s own needs on children

• Client’s perception about substance use

What tools do we use

• Parenting Maps• Safeguarding Adult Maps• Home visits• Parenting Needs Assessment• CRiiS Safeguarding Module• DATIX• Supervision, case and time management• Local meetings – IGTM, morning briefings

Some Important Lessons

• Over emphasis on self reporting without checking out the information

• Strength based approach can lead to worker optimism• Risk of assuming the non using parent is the protective factor for

the child.• A lack of professional curiosity during treatment journey • Not detailing how risky the medication is for children of all ages.• Process v Outcome• A fear of challenging other professionals.

Thank you

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