Child abuse concerns: guide for practitioners

Child abuse concerns: guide for practitioners

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Guidance CHILD ABUSE CONCERNS: GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take. Get emails about this


page APPLIES TO ENGLAND DOCUMENTS WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE WORRIED A CHILD IS BEING ABUSED: ADVICE FOR PRACTITIONERS Ref: DFE-00124-2015 PDF, 320 KB, 18 pages DETAILS This guidance is for anyone


who comes into contact with children and families while working, including: * social care practitioners * health practitioners * early years practitioners * school staff (both teaching and


non-teaching) * police officers * local authorities It applies to people working in the: * statutory sector (organisations set up, controlled and funded by the government) * voluntary sector


(not for profit organisations) * independent sectors (organisations funded by the clients who use the service) It explains: * the signs of abuse and neglect to look out for * the action to


take if you think a child is being abused or neglected UPDATES TO THIS PAGE Published 26 March 2015 SIGN UP FOR EMAILS OR PRINT THIS PAGE Get emails about this page Print this page