GP/Hospital GP’s or doctors at hospital may examine a child with injuries that they suspect to be non-accidental. Their duty in this case is to pass the information on to social workers. They may also have to examine a child that is thought to be at risk of abuse or has suffered abuse. They will then write a report for the social worker and give evidence if a crime has been committed. School If a teacher or member of staff suspect a child is being abused or if a child has told someone they are being abused, they have the responsibility to contact the child protection officer at the school who would then contact social services and/or the police.
They will gather evidence from settings or other agencies. They will take immediate action if the child in question is in danger. They will also have to attend court to give evidence if a crime has been committed. Health professionals also have the responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children. They will carry out medical observation or examination of the child thought to be at risk of abuse.
Serious case reviews are carried out when a child dies, been neglected or abused or suspected to be a factor in the death or death may have been suicidal. The local safeguarding children’s board can decide to conduct an SCR, this could be when a child has been seriously harmed and the situation gives out signs to look thoroughly at a concern about the way the local professionals and services worked together to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. This could be a child that puts up with a potentially life-threatening injury, serious or permanent impairment of physical, mental health and development, this can be through neglect or abuse. A child could have been seriously harmed and this could be subjected to sexual abuse. A parent may have been murdered and a domestic homicide review will need to be taken, this comes under the Domestic Violence Act 2004.
Infant and Toddler Mental Health Tamara L. H EDUC- 3203-1 Infant and Toddler Mental Health 1. In your own words, define and explain the term trauma. Then, based on pages 7–9 of Hope and Healing: A Caregiver's Guide to Helping Young Children Affected by Trauma, explain how risk factors and protective factors related to children, families, and communities can influence a child's reaction to traumatic events. Trauma is when an event plays out that is both shocking and stunning. Trauma can be sudden or over a long term period resulting in both mental and physical reactions to it.
Techniques utilized include CBT which focuses on specific problems. During the individual sessions, problem behaviors and problem thinking are identified, prioritized, and specifically addressed. Course of Treatment. It begin with a medication adherence check, if applicable, followed by an assessment of suicidal thoughts or behavior as well. If the child /adolescent does appear to be at significant risk for suicidal behavior, we conduct an assessment of current suicidality, and either review or negotiate a safety plan, adapted from other important work in this area.
Safeguarding is the multi-disciplinary work we do to minimise and manage risk to adults who may be vulnerable. It employs a framework which brings together all aspects of an investigation into an allegation of abuse against a vulnerable adult. For any safeguarding issue, we aim to involve the vulnerable person and offer them as much choice as possible. Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire have a multi-agency procedure for responding to suspected abuse of vulnerable adults. This means we have an agreement where organisations work together with the person who we think may be abused, to safeguard that person and take what actions we can.
The Education Act sets out the responsibilities Children’s Act 1989 This act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of a child. Two important sections focus specifically on child protection. The local authority has a duty to investigate when ‘they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found in their area is suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm’ services must be put in place by local authorities to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need. Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of local education authorities (LEA’s), governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure those children are safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004 This provides the legal framework 1.2 Describe the different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people The different agencies involved are: Social Services Police Health Services NSPCC Children’s social care Social Services They are there to work with the families.
We do however, have both a responsibility and duty, as set out in your organisation’s child protection procedures, to act in order that the appropriate agencies can investigate and take any necessary action to protect a child. Physical abuse Physical abuse is deliberately causing physical harm to a child. This might involve punching; kicking, biting, burning, scalding, shaking, throwing or beating with objects such as belts, whips, or sticks. It also includes poisoning, giving a child alcohol or illegal drugs, drowning or suffocation. Physical harm may also be caused when a parent or carer fabricates the symptoms of illness in a child.
Upon investigating SCR I have found from Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance 2010 chapter that. A SCR should always be conducted in situations when: * A child had died (including suicide), and abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor, or a child has died in custody, in a Youth Offending institution, or secure children’s home or * A child has died whilst being detained under the Mental Health Act 2005. Working Together states that a SCR should also be considered when: * A child suffered a potentially life threatening injury or serious and permanent health or development impairment as a result of abuse or neglect or * A child has been seriously harmed as a result of suffering sexual abuse or * A child has been seriously harmed in a violent assault by another child or an adult and * The case gives rise to concerns about the way in which local professionals and services worked together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This includes inter-agency and
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