Unit10: Caring for Children & Young People - Task 2
P3: Explain the factors that would lead to suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse.
P4: Explain appropriate responses when child maltreatment or abuse is suspected.
D2: Justify responses where child maltreatment or abuse is suspected or confirmed, referring to current legislation and policies.
P3: Explain the factors that would lead to suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse.
P4: Explain appropriate responses when child maltreatment or abuse is suspected.
D2: Justify responses where child maltreatment or abuse is suspected or confirmed, referring to current legislation and policies.
Child maltreatment, sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to a child’s health, development or dignity. Within this broad definition, five subtypes can be distinguished – physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment, emotional abuse and exploitation (The world health organisation). There are a several different factors that could lead to the suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse including:
Disclosures
A disclosure is when a child tells you that they are being abused or that they have been abused. There are two types of disclosure; a direct disclosure is when a child directly informs the practitioner that they are being abused and an indirect disclosure, which is when a child demonstrates abuse i.e. through play, for example talking to a teddy bear or acting out the abuse. All disclosures of abuse should be reported straight away, no matter where or when they happened.
Physical abuse
Physical signs/symptoms - All children have accidents, like bumps and falls, which can cause injuries. However, you may have reasons for thinking that an injury has been inflicted on purpose and suspect child abuse if; an injury strikes you as odd, a child is injured repeatedly and if a parent or child
P4: Explain appropriate responses when child maltreatment or abuse is suspected.
D2: Justify responses where child maltreatment or abuse is suspected or confirmed, referring to current legislation and policies.
P3: Explain the factors that would lead to suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse.
P4: Explain appropriate responses when child maltreatment or abuse is suspected.
D2: Justify responses where child maltreatment or abuse is suspected or confirmed, referring to current legislation and policies.
Child maltreatment, sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to a child’s health, development or dignity. Within this broad definition, five subtypes can be distinguished – physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment, emotional abuse and exploitation (The world health organisation). There are a several different factors that could lead to the suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse including:
Disclosures
A disclosure is when a child tells you that they are being abused or that they have been abused. There are two types of disclosure; a direct disclosure is when a child directly informs the practitioner that they are being abused and an indirect disclosure, which is when a child demonstrates abuse i.e. through play, for example talking to a teddy bear or acting out the abuse. All disclosures of abuse should be reported straight away, no matter where or when they happened.
Physical abuse
Physical signs/symptoms - All children have accidents, like bumps and falls, which can cause injuries. However, you may have reasons for thinking that an injury has been inflicted on purpose and suspect child abuse if; an injury strikes you as odd, a child is injured repeatedly and if a parent or child
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