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Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a baby or child has been or is at risk of serious harm or abuse

This video was produced by Laser Learning and features two practitioners discussing their concerns about one of the children and his mother. Watch the video and make notes. What would you do in this situation?

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused: Advice for practitioners’ from HM Government
'What to do if a child reveals abuse’ from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
‘Case review process in UK nations’ from NSPCC Learning
Laser Reading Text: Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

The NSPCC has published practical resources to help adults who work with children better respond to disclosures of abuse. Key points include: help the young person open up by giving your full attention and reassuring them; slow down - let the child go at their own pace; reflect back what the child has said to show you understand.
Read the following NSPCC leaflets which provide further information about the signs and symptoms of abuse:
Bruises on children:
Emotional neglect and emotional abuse in pre-school children:
Head and spinal injuries in children:
Fractures in children:
Oral injuries and bites on children:
Thermal injuries on children:
Read this leaflet published by Victim Support about Domestic Violence:
Click on the icon to read this resource from the NSPCC which looks at the different types of abuse, including child trafficking, grooming, female genital mutilation and child sexual exploitation.

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