Professional Documents
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Awareness Training
RITeS Seminar September 2009
Child Abuse
Some Facts about Child Abuse
In the UK one child dies every week as a result of
child abuse
More than 35,000 children are at risk and require
protection from professionals
At least 110,000 adults have been convicted of
sexual offences against children
(NSPCC 2001)
Domestic Abuse
Child Protection
Educations 5 dimensional
role
Prevention
Responding to concerns
Support
Training
Inter-Agency collaboration
Child Protection
Its Everyones job
Management Circular 57
Evidence or suspicion of abuse
It is the responsibility of staff to report concernsto the
appropriate member of the senior management team.
Head Teacher will decide if there are grounds for suspicion
Decide if emergency action is required by police or medical service
and if so, call them
Duty Practice Team Leader (or Practice Team Leader for child if
child is open to Social Services) at local office.
Discussion as to whether to involve:
GP/Hospital
Police
Parents
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8FC104DF-981D-4A71
-BBEE-D108F3259CB3/0/MC57_0109.PDF
Child Protection
Categories of Registration
Physical Injury
Sexual Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Failure to Thrive
Physical Neglect
Physical Neglect
Physical neglect occurs when a childs
essential needs are not met and this is
likely to cause impairment to physical
health and development. Such needs
include, food, clothes, cleanliness, shelter
and warmth. A lack of appropriate care
results in persistent or severe exposure,
through negligence, to circumstances
which endanger the child.
Sexual Abuse
Any child below the age of 16 may be
deemed to have been sexually abused
when any person(s), by design or neglect,
exploits the child, directly or indirectly, in
any activity intended to lead to the sexual
arousal or other forms of gratification of that
person or any other person(s), (including
organised networks). This definition holds
whether or not there has been genital
contact and whether or not the child is said
to have initiated the behaviour.
Physical Injury
Actual or attempted physical injury to
a child under the age of 16, where
there is definite knowledge, or
reasonable suspicion that the injury
was inflicted or knowingly not
prevented.
Emotional Abuse
Failure to provide for the Childs basic
emotional needs such as to have a
severe effect on the behaviour and
development of the child
constant hunger
poor personal hygiene
constant tiredness
poor state of clothing
emaciation
frequent lateness or non-attendance at school
untreated medical problems
destructive tendencies
low self-esteem
neurotic behaviour (eg rocking; hair twisting; thumb sucking)
no social relationships
chronic running away
compulsive stealing or scavenging
be chronically depressed
be inappropriately seductive
have a friend with a problem and then tell about the abuse of the friend
To be safe
To be given the opportunity to express and
explore feelings
To develop a sense of belonging
To be treated as normal
To learn about relationships and boundaries
of behaviour
Help to restore ability to form relationships
To be with adults who show they can be
trusted
To develop a sense of self worth
More Information
http://www.glasgowchildprotection.org.
uk/
http://connect.glasgow.gov.uk/YourSe
rvice/SocialWorkServices/Sections_Te
ams/Children_FamilyServices/ChildPro
tection/
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/in
spection/GlasgowCitySFC.pdf