If a child or young person alleges harm or abuse, it is important to be aware of the school procedures to be followed for reporting concerns about that particular child. Teacher should also know how to respond if a child discloses anything serious to them.
• Listen carefully- If a child talks to me about a concern, or if the child tells me about their abuse I will listen carefully and compassionately to what they tell me.
• Stay Calm-It is important to stay calm and not show any extreme reaction to what the child is saying. The child is taking a risk by telling me this so I should ensure that the child 's experience of telling is a positive one.
• Ask open ended question-I would encourage the child to talk, using open-ended questions such as "What do you want to tell me?” or “How can I
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If both are absent, the matter should be referred to another member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Any member of staff has an issue or concern relating to child protection, he should immediately discuss the matter with the Headteacher or Deputy Headtacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team if they are not available.
• Allegations of child abuse is always be given the highest priority and referred immediately to the Headteacher.
• The Headteacher will then decide on appropriate course of action based on London Borough of Hounslow’s Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Young People in Schools and Education Settings.
Ongoing Support
Following a disclosure by a child, it is important that the staff member continues in a supportive relationship with the child in the following ways:
• Maintaining a positive relationship with the child. • Keeping lines of communication open by listening carefully to the child.
• Continuing to include the child in the usual
Dear Mr. Smith, I can understand what you are dealing with because I too have gone through this with my children. There have been many times when I have been unsure of what to tell them or how I should tell them. Thankfully I have found a few things that help. One thing that I have found is the more you share with them, the more they will understand, this prevents
“Serious abuse usually involves a combination of factors.” “A pattern of physical and behavioral sign is a serious indicator and should be reported.” (Florida Dept. of Education, 2015, Section 1006.061) As an educator and professional it is my duty to report any signs of neglect and/or abuse, especially if it is on going. The first thing that should be done is an ongoing documentation made by myself to ensure that I have proper dates and information to pass on to the administrators.
The staff can be reassigned pending the outcome of the superintendent investigation or the staff may resign or be terminated. The superintendent must report all the findings and judgements to the department of education. The department of education then shall maintain each report of misconduct as a public record in the instructional personnel's certification files (F.S. 1012.796(d). d. Two key points of the MDCPS expectation for reporting child abuse are that the staff has to immediately report the abuse to the twenty-four (24) hour, toll-free DCF Central Abuse Hotline. The staff has to also immediately notify (305) 995-COPS (2677) and the school site administrator that the abuse has been reported to the DCF Central Abuse
In the report he mainly recommends that social services and other professionals are given appropriate training to do their job in correct manner. Like this the informations which are related to childâ€TMs safety are correctly handled and shared between agencies to promote childrenâ€TMs welfare. All schools in England apart from the main legislation (which I mentioned above) must follow policies and procedures set by their Local Safeguarding Children Boards. I can mentioned for example Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and Their Families 2000 (providing understanding and recording what happening to CYP within their families) or Working Together to Safeguard
Explain the process of managing risk and how it applies to Forest SchoolThere is increasing debate around the idea that children need to take more risk in their play. The prevalence of indoor, gadget based play and screen-time as downtime means children are spending less and less of their day “playing out”. Even if they do go out to play children are very rarely given a freedom to roam. In fact according to a recent study the distance a child is permitted to wander from their home has decreased by 90% in the past 30 years.1This has become such an issue that an all party parliamentary group on a fit and healthy childhood recently examined the problems and potential solutions and published their report “Play”. Among other conclusions were the statements that children should engage in ....
The Child Protection Policy within my own work setting states that, †̃When new staff, volunteers or regular visitors join our school they are informed of the
The roles and responsibilities of different agencies and practitioners working to with children and young people. The role of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCB’s) The process to
In order to contribute a positive relationship it is essential to demonstrate and model an effective communication skill when dealing with children which means that considering both how the practitioner approach other people and responding the children. It is effectively more likely to communicate information to one another if having a positive relationship. Effective communication plays an important role in developing positive relation with children, young people and adults. It is also essential that the practitioner is interested in development of the children by using effective communication skills, building a positive relationship, approaching and responding in appositive manner, making feel comfortable or supporting which it’s required.
They also need to pay attention to behaviours, listening to the child and building a trusting relationship. It is key that children are involved
The main differences between communicating with adults, children or young people is by using language what they can understand or what is age appropriate. Don’t use language unless you know that the body you are speaking to fully understands what you are saying. With children or young people you will have to communicate to them on a level that they understand. Listening to a child when they are communicating back to you. By listening this will make a child feel valued and heard.
All adults in these settings have a responsibility to safeguard. They must ensure that all staff and volunteers are provided with up to date training in safeguarding. They should know the children on the ‘at risk register’ and offer support. They must put into place policies and security systems, including for e-safety. They are responsible for keeping up to date records and refer any concerns they have that a child may be being abused.
Services that may be provided, in liaison with local authority childrenâ€TMs social care services, include the provision of reports for court, and direct work with children, parents and families. Services may be provided either within general or specialist multi-disciplinary teams, depending on the severity and complexity of the problem. In addition, consultation and training may be offered to services in the community – including, for example, social care schools, primary healthcare professionals and nurseries. Question: Question 10
I am able to discuss any work related concerns during my supervision as well and discuss my professional development. Staff is able to access courses, workshops and seminars that enhance the knowledge relating to the implementation of safeguarding policies. Weekly staff meetings improve working practice allowing staff to discuss child safeguarding issues. Nevertheless, not everyone in the team holds same level of safeguarding training, especially agency staff or volunteers that come in contact with children and families, creating great risk to their
Maintaining confidentiality has been massively important with all the service users I have worked with, both adults and children alike as BASW (2012) guidelines stipulate that information should not be disclosed without the service user’s consent. One example within my practice where this become evident, was child J.B. This particular child felt sad and unable to discuss feelings surrounding the mother’s absence for fear of upsetting the carers who refused to have the mother’s name mentioned in their presence. With the child’s permission, I attempted to help break down this barrier by explaining to the carers, as the main source of comfort, the importance of them listening to the child’s thoughts. By me highlighting the point of putting the child needs first, the carers have now started to acknowledge and encourage the child to off-load his thoughts and feelings to help him understand his
The current research study will aim to find out the relationship between child abuse and academic performance in children. Why there is little awareness on the implications of child abuse? What steps can be taken by teachers to safeguard the rights of children in the school setting? What are the effects of child abuse on the mental health of children? What are the policies that could be taken to protect children from child abuse?