Safeguarding in adult social care practice

HSC604 Safeguarding and Duty of Care · University of Leeds · Harvard referencing · 2,500 words

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Raising a safeguarding concern about unexplained bruising

Situation: During personal care support I noticed unexplained bruising on the forearm of a person I support who has limited verbal communication.
Action: I paused the task, asked open questions, recorded the marks on a body map, informed the registered manager the same shift and completed a safeguarding alert.
Reasoning: The service safeguarding policy requires same-day reporting of any unexplained injury, and I judged that delaying to gather more information would risk further harm.
Outcome: The local authority safeguarding team completed an enquiry. A moving and handling review identified a transfer technique that was causing the marks, and the support plan was updated.
Reflection: I learned that acting on uncertainty is appropriate; I had hesitated for around ten minutes deciding whether the bruising was significant, and I would now report immediately.
Legislation or policy: Care Act 2014; local multi-agency safeguarding adults procedures; service safeguarding policy

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I want to use the March 2025 bruising incident as the main example.

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Raising a safeguarding concern about unexplained bruising

Choose a note to insert

During personal care support I noticed unexplained bruising on the forearm of a person I support who has limited verbal communication.

I paused the task, asked open questions, recorded the marks on a body map, informed the registered manager the same shift and completed a safeguarding alert.

The service safeguarding policy requires same-day reporting of any unexplained injury, and I judged that delaying to gather more information would risk further harm.

The local authority safeguarding team completed an enquiry. A moving and handling review identified a transfer technique that was causing the marks, and the support plan was updated.

I learned that acting on uncertainty is appropriate; I had hesitated for around ten minutes deciding whether the bruising was significant, and I would now report immediately.

Adapting communication for a person with expressive aphasia

Leading a shift handover after a staffing shortfall

Criteria coverage

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2/4

63% coverage

2 addressed · 1 partly · 1 not yet

AC 1.1
Addressed
67% wording match
Explain safeguarding legislation
“Furthermore, legislation exists to support safeguarding practice.”
No citation nearby
No personal application
AC 2.1
Addressed
75% wording match
Apply safeguarding procedures in practice
“Practitioners must always follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns.”
No citation nearby
No personal application
AC 3.1
Partly addressed
40% wording match
Critically evaluate the effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
“Practitioners must always follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns.”
No citation nearby
No personal application
Still to address: critically, evaluate, effectivenes
AC 4.1
Not addressed
20% wording match
Reflect on personal practice and identify improvement
Still to address: reflect, personal, identify, improvement

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paragraphs doing critical work

0 descriptive · 0 analytical · 0 evaluative · 0 reflective

Paragraphs citing a source: 0%
Paragraphs with an alternative view: 0
Average sentence length: 10 words
Signposted paragraphs: 100%

What to work on next

0 of 1 paragraphs read as description. Push each one towards what it means for the question.
No paragraph cites a source yet. Anchor your claims in the reading you have verified.
No alternative view or limitation appears yet. A reasoned judgement weighs both sides.
Absolute wording used (always, everyone). Check the evidence supports it that strongly.

Paragraph by paragraph (1)

¶1
Purpose unclear
48 words
Safeguarding is very important in health and social…
- — The purpose of this paragraph is hard to read. What single point does it make?

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Cite your sources

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Care and support statutory guidance
Department of Health and Social Care · 2024 · Website
Safeguarding adults: types and indicators of abuse
Social Care Institute for Excellence · 2023 · Website
Verify it first
Learning by doing: a guide to teaching and learning methods
Gibbs, G. · 1988 · Book

Word count

of 2,500 words

Live checks

British English (1 issues)

practice → practise

Generic phrasing (4)

Your own account present

In-text citations (0)

Sentences above your balanced preference (0)

this highlights the importance

this demonstrates that

furthermore

in conclusion

Writing standard

The English variant set in your Writing Profile, used consistently
Natural sentence variation
First person where the evidence is yours, third person where the argument is general
Critical analysis and evaluation, not description
Explicit links to the coursework criteria
No generic AI phrasing and no filler
No fabricated experience, references or legislation

Your voice

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Preferred terminology: person I support, supported living, safeguarding concern, multidisciplinary team

Writing preferences: Plain, direct academic prose. I prefer paragraphs that open with the point and then evidence it.

Sentence length: balanced

Words you use: in practice, on shift, the person I support, I recorded

Words to avoid: delve, tapestry, testament to, it is important to note, in today's world

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Safeguarding in adult social care practice

Stage 4: Develop