Recognizing
The term for intended, non-accidental physical injury or cruelty to a child.
What is physical abuse?
Do or Don't?
Keep a disclosure confidential.
DO NOT keep disclosures confidential.
This keeps students safe, gives them trust in the adults at school and respects their privacy.
Report any concerns to the DSL team. Do not talk about the situation with other staff members or students unless directed by the DSL.
If you need to discuss distress caused by disclosures, you can access the Employee assist programme or chat with SLT for support.
True of False? Only the DSL team must report child protection concerns.
FALSE: All staff are mandatory reporters and should report any concerns to the DSL team who will then discuss next steps and share with the reporter.
Name the documents that contain important information about the policies on child protection
What is the Child Protection Policy
KCSIE
Working Together to Safeguard Children
SEN Code of Practice
The following signs may indicate this kind of abuse:
Not receiving medical attention, poor hygiene, stealing food or school supplies, frequent absences, limited parent communication
What is neglect?
Do or Don't?
After a disclosure, you should stay calm and listen without judgment.
DO stay calm and listen without judgment.
The step to take after "Reporting" a significant concern.
What is "Recording?"
True or False?
You should always hug a student who is crying.
FALSE.
Maintain appropriate physical boundaries at all times, and touch students only when necessary and after asking permission.
Some reasons for this:
-Not everyone likes hugs
-Culture or religion
-It protects you from false accusations of abuse and from students misunderstanding your intentions.
The following signs may indicate this kind of abuse: Sexual behavior/knowledge inappropriate for a child’s age, trouble walking or sitting, complaints of genital pain.
What is sexual abuse?
Do or Don't?
Promise to keep a child protection disclosure a secret.
DON'T.
Never keep secrets if you have a child protection concern. All school staff members are obligated to report any child protection concerns.
Secrets and confidentiality are not the same. You can report a child protection concern to a counselor or administrator, and it can remain confidential.
True or False?
Child protection concerns need to be reported to a DSL within 48 hours.
FALSE.
You must report a serious child protection concern immediately
All concerns need to be recorded on CPOMS the same day.
True or False?
Always be visible when working with students. Avoid being alone with students at school activities.
TRUE.
True or False? Sexual abuse can occur without physically touching the victim.
TRUE.
Examples: Exposure to sexually explicit material, communicating sexually explicit messages
Do or Don't?
Gather details and ask leading questions when you have a child protection concern.
DO NOT ask leading questions use TED questions if needed
Gather the information that is given by the child.
The designated staff members who are responsible for triaging concerns
Who are the DSL Team
True or False?
It is okay to engage in private communications with students (via text messaging, email, or any forms of electronic or social media)
FALSE.
The following signs may indicate this kind of abuse: Social withdrawal, loss of interest/enthusiasm, uncontrollable crying, fear of adults, recurrent somatic symptoms (i.e. headaches, etc.), chronic anxiety
What is emotional/psychological abuse?
Do or Don't?
Before reporting, be sure to begin the investigation.
DON'T investigate.
Be sure to report to a counselor or administrator as soon as possible. They follow the protocol and have education, training, and experience with child protection reports.
Asking too many questions of the child, peers, or family members could backfire.
For example, if the person who did the abuse finds out about the investigation too soon, they could manipulate the child into silence.
These are the preferred methods for reporting a child protection concern.
What is a face-to-face conversation with a DSL and CPOMS?
The name of the document that we all agreed to and signed to the risk of harm to students and that also protects staff.
What is The Staff Code of Conduct?