NCFE T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Health TQ)
T-Level Health
Answer sheet
Safeguarding
Separate mark scheme — do not issue with the student worksheet
Time guide: — · Questions: 32 · Total marks: 104
Written in T-Level Health style. Use person-centred language. Refer to consent, safeguarding and observations.
Indicative marking points. Award marks for equivalent scientific or mathematical wording. Do not issue this sheet with the student worksheet.
1.
State what is meant by safeguarding.
[1 mark]
protecting people's right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect
2.
State what is meant by types of abuse.
[1 mark]
physical, sexual, emotional, financial, neglect, organisational, discriminatory, modern slavery
3.
State what is meant by a disclosure.
[1 mark]
someone tells you they are being harmed
4.
State what is meant by the safeguarding lead.
[1 mark]
named person in the organisation
5.
State what is meant by prevent duty.
[1 mark]
stop people being drawn into terrorism
6.
State what is meant by FGM and forced marriage.
[1 mark]
illegal in the UK
7.
State what is meant by capacity and safeguarding.
[1 mark]
a person may still be at risk if they have capacity
8.
State what is meant by recording.
[1 mark]
date, time, what was said, who was present
9.
State what is meant by whistleblowing.
[1 mark]
raising a concern about the organisation
10.
State what is meant by multi-agency working.
[1 mark]
social care, police, health, education
11.
Noah is asked about safeguarding in a NCFE Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
everyone's responsibility
(b) [3 marks]
report, do not investigate alone
12.
Noah is asked about types of abuse in a NCFE Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
spot the signs
(b) [3 marks]
record facts
13.
Noah is asked about a disclosure in a NCFE Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
listen, do not promise secrecy
(b) [3 marks]
report to the safeguarding lead
14.
Noah is asked about the safeguarding lead in a NCFE Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
decides next steps
(b) [3 marks]
you must know who they are
15.
Noah is asked about prevent duty in a NCFE Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
notice, check, share
(b) [3 marks]
training is mandatory in many roles
16.
Noah is asked about FGM and forced marriage in a NCFE Health paper.
(a) [2 marks]
safeguarding and police
(b) [3 marks]
do not discuss with the family first if it increases risk
17.
A concern must be reported the same day. Hours left if noticed at 14:00 and shift ends 20:00?
[3 marks]
Final answer: report immediately — do not wait 6 h
18.
Training every 12 months. Months late if last done 15 months ago?
[3 marks]
Final answer: 3
19.
6 types of abuse are listed in a quiz of 8. How many missing?
[3 marks]
Final answer: 2
20.
A log has 12 entries, 3 lack a time. Percentage incomplete?
[3 marks]
Final answer: 25%
21.
Two staff plus a lead attend a 30-min meeting. Staff-minutes?
[3 marks]
Final answer: 90
22.
A referral form has 10 mandatory fields, 9 complete. Can it be sent?
[3 marks]
Final answer: no — complete the last field
23.
Noah carries out a T-Level occupational task on safeguarding. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
Independent: the factor being investigated
Dependent: the measured result or quality check
(b) [2 marks]
follow the SOP and keep other variables constant
so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
not recording the batch/lot number or operator ID
24.
Noah carries out writing or following an SOP for safeguarding. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
Independent: a step in the method
Dependent: whether the acceptance criteria are met
(b) [2 marks]
same calibrated instrument
so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
skipping a verification check
25.
Noah carries out a COSHH / risk-assessment review for safeguarding. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
Independent: hazard
Dependent: control measure effectiveness
(b) [2 marks]
same PPE and waste route
so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
using expired reagents or the wrong waste stream
26.
Noah carries out data review in a LIMS or quality log for safeguarding. This is a typical NCFE required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
Independent: sample ID
Dependent: result vs specification
(b) [2 marks]
same calculation method
so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
transcription error between the instrument and the LIMS
27.
Compare safeguarding with the safeguarding lead.
[4 marks]
protecting people's right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect
named person in the organisation
state one workplace implication
28.
Compare types of abuse with prevent duty.
[4 marks]
physical, sexual, emotional, financial, neglect, organisational, discriminatory, modern slavery
stop people being drawn into terrorism
state one workplace implication
29.
Compare a disclosure with FGM and forced marriage.
[4 marks]
someone tells you they are being harmed
illegal in the UK
state one workplace implication
30.
Compare the safeguarding lead with capacity and safeguarding.
[4 marks]
named person in the organisation
a person may still be at risk if they have capacity
state one workplace implication
31.
Apply your knowledge of capacity and safeguarding to this situation: share information if others are at risk
[3 marks]
share information if others are at risk
32.
Apply your knowledge of recording to this situation: do not add opinions as facts