Know how to recognise signs of abuse or potential harm
The safeguarding guidance below was written by the UK government. Click on the icons to the left of the titles to read the guidance.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Types of abuse’ from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- 'At a glance 69: Adult safeguarding: Types and indicators of abuse’ webpage on the Social Care Institute for Excellence website
- 'Factors which increase a person’s vulnerability to abuse and exploitation’ from Hampshire Borough Council
- ‘Children and families at risk’ from the NSPCC
- 'No one noticed, no one heard: A study of disclosures of childhood abuse’ from the NSPCC
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read about the ‘Abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults’ from the NHS Choices website.
- This page on the ‘Types of Harm’ from the Ann Craft Trust includes more about the 14 categories of abuse that may be experienced by adults.
- The safeguarding guidance below was written by the UK government. Click on the icons to the left of the titles to read the guidance.
- ‘Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation’
- ‘The Right to Choose: Multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage’
- ‘Prevent duty guidance: England and Wales (2023)’
- ‘Safeguarding disabled children’
- ‘Keeping children safe in education: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges’
- ‘Child sexual exploitation: Definition and a guide for practitioners, local leaders and decision makers working to protect children from child sexual exploitation’
- 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.
- This article ‘What is Institutional Abuse? Definitions, Signs and Symptoms’ is on the Ann Craft Trust website.
- Think And Challenge
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