Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child has been abused or harmed
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?
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Responding to evidence or concerns of harm or abuse'
- 'What to do if you're worried a child is being abused'
- 'Whistleblowing: list of prescribed people and bodies' by the Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills
- ‘Children and the law’ from the NSPCC
- ‘Parents and carers’ from the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board
- ‘Safeguarding d/Deaf and disabled children and young people’ from the NSPCC
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Cause for concern'
- Click to read this additional presentation on 'Safeguarding Children'
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click on the icons below to read NSPCC leaflets providing 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
- Click on the icon to the left to look through the Serious Case Review Summary for the case referred to as Birmingham - Case No.2010-11/3 which relates to the actions of a nursery worker.Consider the circumstances that lead to this abuse being possible and the recommendations of the report’s authors following the review. Consider the reasons no staff member chose to whistleblow and how this might relate to your own setting.
- Click on the icon to the left to read a brief overview of the statistics relating to child protection and abuse from the NSPCC.
- Click on the icon to the left to read a leaflet published by Victim Support about Domestic Abuse.
- 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.
- 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.
- Think And Challenge
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