FT Module 3: Extra Safeguarding Senarios

Scenario 1: Connie

Connie discloses during the group that her neighbour – a middle-aged man – has been talking to her 13-year-old daughter about sex and it makes her uncomfortable.

How should you proceed?

Select all the options you agree with. You're also welcome to comment with additional thoughts and opinions.

Thank Connie for sharing and acknowledge how concerning this is

Ask if her daughter is safe and if she has had any direct contact with the neighbour since

Tell her to confront the neighbour immediately

Tell her it’s probably nothing to worry about

Ask her to bring her daughter to the next group session

Inform her that this could be reported to the police or the council as a safeguarding concern

Stop the group and call 999

Scenario 2: Jessica

Jessica tells the group that she and her wife Katrina have received homophobic threats and she’s scared to be at home alone with the kids.

What would you do?

Select all the options you agree with. You're also welcome to comment with additional thoughts and opinions.

Thank Jessica for sharing and acknowledge how frightening that must be

Tell her to ignore it—it’s probably just talk

Ask if she feels safe going home today

Offer to help her find a safe space or someone to stay with if needed

Tell her to move house as soon as possible

Ask if she and the children are currently safe

Offer to help her contact the police or a hate crime support service

Let her know this will need to be reported as a safeguarding concern

Scenario 3: Inessa

Inessa arrives at the group looking pale and sweaty. She is quiet and slumped in her chair. When you ask if she’s OK, she starts to cry and says, “I don’t want to be here anymore.” You are worried she may have tried to end her life.

What actions should you take?

Select all the options you agree with. You're also welcome to comment with additional thoughts and opinions.

Stay with Inessa and speak to her calmly and gently

Ask if she has taken anything or hurt herself

Seek immediate medical help if you suspect she is unwell or at risk

Let her know this will let head office know so they con provide additional support

Ignore it, it’s not a safeguarding issue

Tell her she’s upsetting the group

Offer to contact a mental health crisis team or emergency contact

Scenario 4: Catia

Catia has lots of open wounds on the backs of her hands. Some look partially healed, but others look fresh and bleeding. She tries to pull her sleeves down and looks nervous when people notice.

What actions should you take?

Select all the options you agree with. You're also welcome to comment with additional thoughts and opinions.

Gently ask Catia if she’s OK and if she’d like to talk privately

Let her know you’ve noticed the injuries and you’re concerned

Report this as a safeguarding concern

Ignore it—she probably doesn’t want to talk

Ask her to leave the group so she doesn’t upset others

Reassure her that she’s not in trouble and no one is judging her

Ask her how the self-harm makes her feel

If the bleeding continues, work with her to make a plan for getting treatment

Scenario 5: Susannah

Susannah calmly tells the group that when she gets home she intends to end her life.

Thank her for coming to the group and ask if she'd like to share what's making here feel that way

Immediately call 999

Tell her not to be dramatic

Ask her to think about her children and how they would feel without her

Let her know that we need to try and keep her safe and that we will need to work with her to do that at the end of the group

Inform the office as soon as you can

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