Identifying Safeguarding Risk

Introduction

Identifying risk is an essential part of good Safeguarding practice.

It is important to understand the different types of harm that people may be exposed to in the context of your organisation and programme, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and other forms of harm.

You can view these summary slides to learn more:

Introduction to identifying harm and indicators of harm

Introduction to identifying Safeguarding risk

Please register for our next Safeguarding training here to take an in depth look at these issues. 

You can also request a 1:1 advice session with us at any time by emailing advice@hubcymruafrica.wales.

Risk assessment templates

Roles and responsibilities template – Future Learn

Context and protective factors template – Resource and Support Hub

Risk assessment and mitigation template – BOND

General risk assessment template – Resource and Support Hub Eastern Europe

Examples of Safeguarding Risks and Strategies in Thematic Areas – Plan international

Safeguarding (or SEAH) risk assessment and management tool – Resource Support Hub Nigeria

Safeguarding risk general advice

Addressing Safeguarding Risk- Resource and Support Hub

Further resources and reading about Power

Safeguarding in Successful Partnerships- Change Statement: BOND 2022

Abusing Power: Exploring root causes and issues for safeguarding: power, privilege, gender and intersectionality webinar – Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub

4 types of power: What are power over; power with; power to and power within? – Sustaining Community blog

The Matrix of Domination and the Four Domains of Power – Black feminism Blog

Privilege and Decision Making session – Hub Cymru Africa Global Solidarity Summit 2021