Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. This has the potential to cause harm to other people if the threat of potentially violent action is carried out. /Contents 53 0 R Safeguarding is a sensitive subject area and in the case of a disclosure conversation with a child or young person, you'll need to maintain control over your emotions. 14 0 obj These are very much messages from, and for, the frontline of practice. The offer of early help is essential to ensure issues are addressed in A new pupil, Matthew, has joined the school. This includes providing personal services to children. As the member of staff most knowledgeable in safeguarding, the DSL will know how to correctly respond to your concerns. These. << /Annots [] You must know how to respond to this type of information so that you can get the child the help they need. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 1 0 obj Some of the parents who are members of the organisation want to help out and get more involved with running and supervising the activities. 29 0 obj The boy tells his coach that he sent an explicit photo of himself to his 16-year-old boyfriend. It is against the law for a person aged 18 or over to have any sexual contact with someone under 18 if the older person holds a position of trust. /Parent 2 0 R While all employees have a duty to ensure children are kept safe at school, the DSL is responsible for overseeing this and for liaising with external child welfare organisations. You should already be aware of some of the potential behavioural indicators of radicalisation. Children and young people must be supported and their views and wishes considered. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 16 0 obj To learn more about the types of cookies this website uses, see our Cookie Policy. Report your concerns to the DSL as soon as possible, as doing so may protect a child from serious harm. /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /ParentTree 34 0 R This document is available to iHV members only, Institute of Health Visiting | c/o Royal Society for Public Health, John Snow House, 59 Mansell Street, London E1 8AN, Tel: +44 (0) 207 265 7352 | Email: [emailprotected]. % To learn more about the types of cookies this website uses, see our Cookie Policy. endobj /Resources 70 0 R /Rect [239.6 49.3 355.8 63.1] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> and transmitted securely. They will also explain why certain incidents could be safeguarding issues. /Tabs /S You should have a proper discussion with them, allowing you to clearly express your suspicions. You can also create an online safety agreement, setting out how children and young people in your organisation are expected to behave online. The childs age, ability and development stage and the location of the bathroom should be taken into consideration. Cathy shared that she pays for the weekly shopping and is happy to do that. > Read more about online safety and social media, > Listen to our podcast about online safety. More information about criminal records checks in Northern Ireland is available from Access NI (Access NI, 2020)2. /Producer /StructParents 16 You should inform the child and their parents or carers before you start that you might not be able to keep information confidential if you need to take steps to protect them. /Contents 126 0 R Last week she shouted at her and pushed her when she asked for help to get up from her chair. You should also consider any risks that may arise from the area around the venue. /Rotate 0 /Annots [] You have your suspicions that Beths drastic change in personality may be a result of physical abuse occurring. >> parents and of each other) to ensure the safety and wellbeing of a child. /Type /Page Get written consent from parents or carers and ask children and young people if they want to be involved. PDF Child Protection and the GP 5 0 obj Our online training courses are quick and easy to access and designed to help you gain the necessary skills to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. Amira. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Children and young people under 18 who are worried that a sexual image or video of them may have been shared online can use Childline and IWFs. $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? The iHV has subsequently published the top twenty messages as Practice Guidance[1]. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Help for children and young people /Type /Page Its an important part of creating a safe and positive environment in your organisation and keeping children safe. >> Firstly, make a written record of your observations and any concerns you have. Some cookies are essential to make this website work. endobj /Parent 2 0 R 556 750 222 556 333 1000 556 556 333 1000 667 333 1000 750 611 750 A series of tools and guidance to helppeople working in avoluntary setting keep children and young people safe. Early Years. /Border [0 0 0] Others help us to improve your experience and to understand how people use the site. discuss with school nurse or health visitor parental mental health or substance abuse ability of the carers to parent [disability, physical or intellectual] . << /ModDate (D:20190501091805+01'00') Health visitors just weigh babies. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Tabs /S You must be able to identify the warning signs that could indicate a childs welfare is at risk. Liaise with your organisations nominated child protection lead to draw up a safeguarding and child protection plan for the event which sets out your policies and procedures for keeping children safe. Login / Register . By discussing the scenarios with your colleagues, you will further improve knowledge. You should also let parents know the itinerary. A role might not be eligible for a criminal records check if it does not involve regular contact with children or young people but you should still carry out other appropriate checks such as having interviews and checking references. Cookies are used to help make this website work and to enhance your experience. You observe how, in the last month, the two of them have been spending a lot of time together separate from James usual group.