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Know how to respond if abuse or harm is disclosed, suspected or alleged

This video produced by the NSPCC is about ‘Preventing child sexual abuse’. It examines some of the actions, behaviours, and situations that can lead to harm or abuse.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused: Advice for practitioners’ HM Government
'Safeguarding adults: the role of health service practitioners’ by the Department of Health
'Care and support statutory guidance’ by the Department of Health
'Whistleblowing for employees’ from the Gov.UK website
'How to deal with challenging behaviour in adults’ from the NHS
Find and read your organisation’s policies and procedures on:
'What to do if a child reveals abuse’ from the NSPCC
'Working with children and young people: Protecting yourself from undue allegations' by the University of Worcester

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to read ‘Guide to whistleblowing for social workers and care staff’ on the Community Care website.
Click to read 'Whistleblowing at work- the law’ from ACAS about how workers are protected when bringing information about a wrongdoing to the attention of their employers or a relevant organisation.
Read part four ‘Safeguarding concerns or allegations made about staff, including supply teachers, volunteers and contractors’ from ‘Keeping children safe in education’ from the Department for Education.
The NHS website gives ‘A guide to confidentiality in health and social care’.

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