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Everyone who works with children
and young people needs to have well developed skills in preventing, recognising and responding to
harm and abuse. Understanding child protection issues is fundamental in ensuring effective practice
in all work with children and young people in whatever field.
This book aims to equip childcare workers in all sectors with the
key knowledge needed to identify and address issues of harm and abuse. Contents
include:-
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Understanding the Basic Framework
Legislation, the policy framework, children’s
rights.
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Learning the Lessons
Child deaths, failings in care services, Victoria Climbé
Inquiry, Bichard Inquiry, Baby P.
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Understanding Harm and Abuse
Forms of abuse, institutional abuse, bullying, self-harm,
domestic violence, cultural issues, children with disabilities, myths and
assumptions.
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Your Role in Protecting Children and Young People from Harm and
Abuse
Knowing your agency policy and procedure, safer care
practices, recording, confidentiality and information sharing, disclosures of abuse,
passing on concerns, child protection investigations, whistle-blowing.
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Support for Yourself
Getting support for yourself.
The book provides both essential information and a wide range of
illustrative examples that link theory to daily practice.
You can see an independent review of this book by
clicking HERE.
A4 spiral bound; 136 pages
ISBN: 978-1-903575-61-1
£12
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