Safeguarding Children and Young People

Core Competency Framework for Nurses and Midwives

Introduction

• Background

• Aims and Objectives

• Process

• Output

• Next steps

High Profile Cases

Who can forget?

NI Public Enquiries

• Toner Report (2008) – McElhill/McGovern• Boyd Report (2008) – O’Neill • Millie Martin (2012)

Who’s Business is it to Safeguard C&YP?

Everyone’s

Yours

Mine

Achieving a standard to ensure a consistent approach to training

• DHSSPS - Angela McLernon (Acting CNO)• Established Expert Reference Group - Chaired by

Deirdre Webb (PHA)

• Review of available training

• Development of core competency

Who is the Core Competency Framework for?

• All nurses and midwives

• Including pre-reg nursing and midwifery students

• Those workers who support nurses and midwives

• Can be a reference to other healthcare staff

Points to remember

It is important that the membership of any Health

and Social Care team –

clearly understand their responsibilities in

safeguarding children and young people and are

able to recognise and take effective action where

there might be a need for protection.

Content

• Different Levels – Basic to Level 3

• Level of responsibility

• Level of contact

• Scenarios

• Linked to Knowledge and Skills

Levels of responsibility - Basic to level 3• Basic Awareness Level – appropriate to all healthcare

workers who support nurses and midwives

• Level 1- Registered Nurses and Midwives

• Level 2- Registered Nurses and Midwives working with children, young people and/or their parents and cares where there is a potential safeguarding issue

• Level 3 – Nurses working in roles where specialist knowledge of safeguarding is required

Scenarios -examples

• Level of responsibility

• Level of Contact

• Linked to Knowledge and Skills

Scenarios

Layout of the framework

Next Steps

• Available on NIPEC website at –

www.nipec.hscni.net

• Used during Personal Development Plans

• Links with NI Safeguarding Board

The purpose of the SBNI is to coordinate and ensure the effectiveness of what is done by each person or body represented on the Board for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Accountability Political Public – meetings held in public with confidential matters deferred to a

confidential session Organisational Professional

Chairperson reporting directly to Minister is expected to demonstrate: Independence Adherence to legislative principles and guidance A difference

Committees of the SBNILegislation requires:

5 Safeguarding Panels, co terminus with TrustsChild Death Overview Panel (CDOP)Case Management Review Panel

Amongst other issues the Board will consider;Policy and ProceduresCommunicationEducation and TrainingEffectivenessGovernance

Nursing & AHP representation supported by:• Membership of SBNI:– Mary Hinds, Director of Nursing & Allied Health Professionals

(PHA)– Una Turbitt, Designated Nurse (PHA)

• Organisational governance arrangements and participation in Safeguarding Panels

• Regional Nursing & AHP Safeguarding Children Committee

Regional Nursing & AHP Safeguarding Children Committee

• Effective leadership & management

• Coordination

• Information sharing • Promotion of consistent application of evidence based practice

• Influencing the planning and commissioning of services.

"The extent of the failure to protect Victoria was lamentable.

Tragically it required nothing more than basic good practice being put into operation...doing the basic

things well saves lives.....“ Lord Laming