We are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the wellbeing of all individuals who use our services.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business, requiring all of us to notice, take action, and work together to protect those at risk.
Safeguarding is the practice of protecting children and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse, or neglect. It focuses on ensuring their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and upholding their rights, so they can live free from danger and exploitation.
Physical abuse – any form of assault, over-medication, restraint, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
- Sexual abuse – Forced sexual activity involving physical contact, including rape and
sexual assault by penetration, non-penetrative acts and non-contact acts, that was
not actively consented to or the person did not have the capacity to understand. - Psychological / emotional abuse – threats, intimidation, coercion, harassment.
- Neglect – ignoring medical or physical needs, not providing access to appropriate
care, the withholding of necessities, such as medication, adequate food,
water and heating. - Exploitation – coercion of a child into sexual or criminal activity in exchange for something
and/or for the financial advantage or increased status of the perpetrator, which may
involve physical contact, and/or occur using technology. - Modern slavery and trafficking – recruiting and moving children from one part of the
UK to another or into the UK from overseas. Children may be trafficked for child
sexual exploitation, benefit fraud, forced marriage, forced labour including domestic
labour and criminal exploitation. - Children as victims of domestic abuse – a child or young person (under the age
of 18) who sees, hears, or experiences the effects of abuse.
Signs of abuse can vary and may cause lasting pain, fear, and distress. Individuals may feel too afraid, embarrassed, or unsure to speak out, or may not recognise the abuse themselves. It is our responsibility to be responsive, use professional judgement, and ask appropriate questions if we have concerns about someone’s wellbeing.
- Someone aged 18 or over who:
- has needs for care and support
- is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect
- is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of, abuse or neglect
- has reduced ability to make safe decisions in moments of crisis
RASASC’s Confidentiality Statement:
We aim to offer a confidential service; however if we are concerned about your welfare or the welfare of others, we may share this information with appropriate external agencies.
RASASC will collect and store sensitive personal data about you. Information about you will be stored on our secure database & will be stored for no longer than 7yrs. We are required by law to obtain your consent to such data being recorded.
If at any point you would like to request a copy of your information, or would like your personal data removed from our records, please contact the Information Line on 0330 363 0063 or support@rasasc.co.uk.
