Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed

Read your setting's policies and procedures / ask your manager about how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused’ by HM Government
'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' by the Department for Education
'Confidentiality in schools' from the Solgrid Education Information website.
'Protecting children from radicalisation: the prevent duty' webpage on the Gov UK website
Read your setting's policies and procedures / ask your manager about how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed.

Presentation

Click to launch this lesson's first presentation: 'Cause for Concern?'.
Click to launch this lesson's second presentation on 'Safeguarding Children'.

Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

If you're worried about a child, it can be hard to know what to do. The NSPCC website has information and advice on different types of child abuse, how to spot the signs and what you can do to help keep children safe.
Read the NSPCC’s comprehensive guide to good practice in responding to disclosure of abuse.
'Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings' by Ofsted. Click on the icon for an insight in to the inspection framework used by Ofsted inspectors in relation to safeguarding children and young people.
Click to read ‘Key messages from research on identifying and responding to disclosures of child sexual abuse’ from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse.

Think And Challenge