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WorksheetsSafeguarding and Confidentiality Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the main aim of safeguarding in health and social care?
To maintain professional boundaries
To protect individuals from harm, abuse, or neglect
To record all incidents that happen in care
Which of the following best describes confidentiality?
Keeping all information secret under any circumstances
Sharing personal information only with those who need to know to protect an individual
Sharing all information with families
What should a practitioner do first if they suspect abuse?
Wait to see if it happens again
Investigate it themselves
Report the concern following their organisation’s safeguarding procedure
What should you do if your line manager is the person you suspect of abuse?
Say nothing until you have proof
Report directly to the safeguarding lead or local authority
Ask the manager to explain their actions privately
Which of the following is part of the correct order for reporting a safeguarding concern?
DSL → Staff member → Local authority
Staff member → Line manager/DSL → Local authority
Local authority → Police → Care worker
What is the purpose of keeping safeguarding records factual and accurate?
To avoid taking responsibility
To provide clear evidence and support investigations
To protect the organisation’s reputation
When should confidentiality be broken?
When there is a risk of harm or abuse
When you disagree with a colleague’s decision
When the individual gives permission for everything to be shared
Which of the following best describes a child in need of help and support?
A child who requires additional assistance to develop and stay healthy
A child who has broken the law
A child who attends school regularly
What should happen if a child or adult is thought to be at serious risk of harm?
Professionals should discuss it in a team meeting next week
It must be reported immediately to the safeguarding lead or local authority
The family should be asked to handle it privately
What is the main purpose of an assessment in safeguarding?
To find someone to blame
To understand the individual’s needs and level of risk
To decide who should be disciplined at work
Which of the following is the best example of promoting wellbeing in safeguarding practice?
Ignoring minor concerns to avoid upsetting anyone
Sharing all personal information with colleagues to keep everyone informed
Supporting individuals to stay safe, healthy, and independent
Which of the following best describes parenting capacity?
How well parents manage their own wellbeing
How well parents can meet their child’s physical, emotional, and developmental needs
How parents discipline their children
What might be included under family and environmental factors?
Housing, income, and relationships within the family
Only the child’s behaviour at school
The number of children in the home
Why are clear lines of reporting important?
To make sure concerns are shared quickly and correctly
To reduce paperwork
To avoid involving other agencies
What could happen if reporting lines are not followed?
The concern may not be acted upon, leaving the person at risk
The concern will be handled automatically
Nothing, because someone else will notice it later
Who is usually responsible for deciding if a formal safeguarding referral should be made?
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
The care worker on shift
The person at risk of harm
What does “multi-agency working” mean in safeguarding?
Professionals from different organisations working together to protect individuals
Different teams competing to handle cases
Each agency working separately on the same issue
What is one benefit of multi-agency working?
It improves communication and leads to faster protection for individuals
It reduces the number of professionals involved
It keeps all information within one service
When completing a safeguarding report, which of the following should not be included?
Date, time, and who was involved
Direct quotes from the person concerned
Personal opinions or assumptions
Why must professionals understand both safeguarding and confidentiality?
To know when to share and when to protect information
To avoid recording safeguarding issues
To choose whether or not to follow the law
