safeguarding quiz
What do you know about Safeguarding Children?
Statement
True
False
1
All child abusers come from deprived backgrounds and have a below average IQ.
F
2
If you have concerns about a child’s welfare it’s best to go home and sleep on it before you have a discussion with someone.
F
3
Children are always safe in groups.
4
Girls are more likely to be abused than boys
F
5
All physical injuries observed on a child, such as bruises, are a cause for concern and should result in a Child Protection referral being made.
F
6
Children are more likely to be abused by someone that they or their family don’t already know (e.g. a stranger).
F
7
Children often make things up (e.g. when they have been abused) so we must take what they say with a pinch of salt.
F
8
Most children about whom a child protection referral is made will end up being removed from their parents.
F
9
‘Emotional abuse’ is about telling your children off when they have been naughty.
F
10
Very young children (i.e. under 1 year old) are particularly vulnerable to abuse
T
11
It is OK for parents to smack their children because they have to learn the difference between right and wrong somehow.
F
12
Domestic Violence mainly poses a risk to children because they might get injured if they are caught up in the fights between adults.
T
13
If you have a concern about a child it is a good idea to discuss this with everyone at work over a cup of coffee.
F
14
Boys are more likely to be physically abused than girls.
F
15
Parents who have mental health problems are more likely to abuse their children.
16
If you are worried that a child may be a victim of abuse it is your job to investigate and prove or disprove it.
T
17
In some cultures child abuse is acceptable.
F
18
People who have been sexually abused are more likely to sexually abuse others than those who have been abused in other ways.
?
19
Once a child has been abused they
Statement
True
False
1
All child abusers come from deprived backgrounds and have a below average IQ.
F
2
If you have concerns about a child’s welfare it’s best to go home and sleep on it before you have a discussion with someone.
F
3
Children are always safe in groups.
4
Girls are more likely to be abused than boys
F
5
All physical injuries observed on a child, such as bruises, are a cause for concern and should result in a Child Protection referral being made.
F
6
Children are more likely to be abused by someone that they or their family don’t already know (e.g. a stranger).
F
7
Children often make things up (e.g. when they have been abused) so we must take what they say with a pinch of salt.
F
8
Most children about whom a child protection referral is made will end up being removed from their parents.
F
9
‘Emotional abuse’ is about telling your children off when they have been naughty.
F
10
Very young children (i.e. under 1 year old) are particularly vulnerable to abuse
T
11
It is OK for parents to smack their children because they have to learn the difference between right and wrong somehow.
F
12
Domestic Violence mainly poses a risk to children because they might get injured if they are caught up in the fights between adults.
T
13
If you have a concern about a child it is a good idea to discuss this with everyone at work over a cup of coffee.
F
14
Boys are more likely to be physically abused than girls.
F
15
Parents who have mental health problems are more likely to abuse their children.
16
If you are worried that a child may be a victim of abuse it is your job to investigate and prove or disprove it.
T
17
In some cultures child abuse is acceptable.
F
18
People who have been sexually abused are more likely to sexually abuse others than those who have been abused in other ways.
?
19
Once a child has been abused they