P4 - Unit 10
P4 - Explain ways to respond to abuse
It is important that if you find out a child is being abused that you respond in the best possible way to help the child. One of the most important things to do is to make sure the child knows that you will have to tell someone before they start to tell you what the problem is. I would do this so that the child is aware of the fact that will need to tell someone. The child could become very upset if they thought you wouldn’t tell anyone and you did.
Another important thing to do is to make sure you pass on the information about the child to a manager or child protection officer, someone who is trained to deal with this situation in the best way. This is important because a serious issue like abuse needs to be dealt with by professionals who know exactly what to do. Trying to deal with the problem yourself, especially if you haven’t had the correct training, could put the child at risk even more.
It is also important to make sure that you log the cause for concern via the policies and procedures that are in place in the setting where the child is. This is important because there needs to be a record of the cause for concern about the child in case it is needed for future reference and it is important that you follow the policies and procedures that are in place to deal with the problem in the best possible way, in order to help the child.
It is very important to react appropriately to what the child is saying. If you act shocked or worried, it could make the child even worse and more scared. Also if you say that what the Childs parents are doing is disgusting and wrong then it could upset or offend the child because it is still their family, even if they are being abused by them. The child may not know any different or that it is wrong.
It is also important that you listen carefully to what the child says to show that you are interested and want to help and to get as much detailed information as possible in order to the
It is important that if you find out a child is being abused that you respond in the best possible way to help the child. One of the most important things to do is to make sure the child knows that you will have to tell someone before they start to tell you what the problem is. I would do this so that the child is aware of the fact that will need to tell someone. The child could become very upset if they thought you wouldn’t tell anyone and you did.
Another important thing to do is to make sure you pass on the information about the child to a manager or child protection officer, someone who is trained to deal with this situation in the best way. This is important because a serious issue like abuse needs to be dealt with by professionals who know exactly what to do. Trying to deal with the problem yourself, especially if you haven’t had the correct training, could put the child at risk even more.
It is also important to make sure that you log the cause for concern via the policies and procedures that are in place in the setting where the child is. This is important because there needs to be a record of the cause for concern about the child in case it is needed for future reference and it is important that you follow the policies and procedures that are in place to deal with the problem in the best possible way, in order to help the child.
It is very important to react appropriately to what the child is saying. If you act shocked or worried, it could make the child even worse and more scared. Also if you say that what the Childs parents are doing is disgusting and wrong then it could upset or offend the child because it is still their family, even if they are being abused by them. The child may not know any different or that it is wrong.
It is also important that you listen carefully to what the child says to show that you are interested and want to help and to get as much detailed information as possible in order to the