Know how to recognise signs of abuse or potential harm
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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