Safeguarding and Child Protection Flashcards
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What is 'domestic abuse' and how might it impact a child who witnesses it?
Answer: Controlling or coercive behaviour in intimate relationships; witnessing it can cause emotional harm classified as child abuse
Under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, children who witness domestic abuse are recognised as victims. Domestic abuse includes coercive control, and witnessing it causes emotional harm.
Which of the following is a potential indicator of child sexual abuse?
Answer: Age-inappropriate sexual knowledge or behaviour
Age-inappropriate sexual knowledge or behaviour is a recognised indicator of possible sexual abuse — it suggests the child may have been exposed to sexual content or activity beyond their developmental stage.
What is the purpose of the 'Early Help Assessment' (EHA) in the safeguarding system?
Answer: To provide support to children and families before concerns reach the child protection threshold
Early Help Assessments identify needs at an early stage and coordinate support services to prevent concerns from escalating to the child protection threshold.
What does 'serious case review' (now called 'Child Safeguarding Practice Review') examine?
Answer: Cases where a child has died or been seriously harmed and abuse or neglect is known or suspected, to learn lessons
Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (formerly Serious Case Reviews) are conducted when a child dies or is seriously harmed and abuse is suspected, to identify learning and improve practice.
A pupil tells a teacher they do not want to go home because they are scared of someone there. What should the teacher do first?
Answer: Listen calmly, avoid leading questions, and report to the DSL immediately
The teacher should listen without leading questions, take the disclosure seriously, and report to the DSL immediately. Contacting parents could place the child at further risk.
Under the Prevent duty, what is a 'Channel' referral?
Answer: A voluntary, multi-agency programme to support individuals at risk of radicalisation
Channel is a voluntary, multi-agency early intervention programme that provides support to individuals assessed as being at risk of radicalisation, operating under the Prevent duty.