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P5 and M3-
What strategies can be used to support children, young people and their families where abuse is suspected or confirmed? Communication, visits, counselling
How can methods and strategies support children, young people and their families where abuse is suspected or confirmed?
Developing supportive relationships
Encouraging the development of parenting skills
Involvement of parents
Helping parents to recognise the significance and value of their contributions
Empowering children and young people
Listening and communicating
Confidentiality
Support
Confidence
Raise self esteem
Empower the child
Listening
Readily available
Effective relationship
A child or young person who is valued or loved and used to making decisions is more likely to refuse unwanted advances and less likely to be drawn into exploitive situations
Children and young people need to recognise they have rights of their own and to know what is right or wrong. They must be encouraged to voice their concerns and options.
Children need to know the difference between good secrets and bad
Self-confident children are less likely to be targeted by an abuser
Encourage children to be assertive
Give children information according to their age, needs and abilities.
Professional
Awareness of what abuse is and what the signs are
Appropriate training
DBS checked
Multi-agency working
Forming of effective relationships
Parents and families
Develop supportive relationships
Develop trust
Involve parents in assessment
Use a child centred approach
Parenting skills
Development of skills
Confidence to use skills
Training
Recognise importance of their contribution
Recognition of impact on child, young person and their family
Empathy
Understanding
Awareness