title: Developing a structured approach to safeguarding education.
abstract: Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children is a legal requirement and is essential in nursing and healthcare practice. This article describes the development and establishment of a structured approach to safeguarding education and student support in one pre-registration nursing programme in the UK. This approach involved the development of an academic safeguarding lead role, extensive curriculum development, and implementation of policies and procedures for raising and escalating concerns. The authors suggest that this integrative and comprehensive model should be used in all higher education institutions providing nurse education.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham School of Health Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, England.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGarry
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham School of Health Sciences, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, England.
authors.forename: Charley
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham School of Health Sciences, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, England.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham School of Health Sciences, Nottingham, England.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Felton
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: nursing curricula; policy development; raising concerns; safeguarding; teaching and learning; vulnerable adults and children