2.1 Explain why everyone has a responsibility to act on concerns about the possible abuse of children and young people

Qualification: Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
Unit: Unit 13: Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care
Learning outcome: 2 Understand the responsibility of the manager to safeguard children and young people encountered in an adult care service
Assessment criteria: 2.1 Explain why everyone has a responsibility to act on concerns about the possible abuse of children and young people

• Children and young people are particularly vulnerable and so, as a society, we all have a responsibility to protect them
• From a legal standpoint, anyone that comes into contact with children as part of their job role (even if they don’t work directly with children) has a duty to act on concerns about possible abuse and/or neglect