Understand child protection procedures
In this tutorial you will learn:
- About the need to be vigilant in looking for signs of abuse
- That every school and college should have a safeguarding policy
- The warning signs of abuse
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'Types of abuse’ on the NSPCC website
- 'What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused: Advice for practitioners’ from HM Government
- Read your setting's policies and procedures about how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
- 'Safeguarding children’ webpage on the Get Safe Online website
- 'What is e-safety?’ from IT Pro
- 'The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners vulnerable to radicalisation’ from the Department for Education
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation 'Nothing to hide’.
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation 'Cause for concern?'
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- 'Education inspection framework' 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.
- ‘Effects of cyberbullying’ on the Families Lives website. Click on the icon the left to read more.
- 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.
- Breast ironing or flattening is another form of abuse on young girls to be aware of. Click on the link to find out more about this practice.
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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