“Beneath every behaviour there is a feeling. And beneath each feeling is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behaviour, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.” Ashleigh Warner (Psychologist) They haven’t said a […]
I am often asked what to do during a disclosure. Here are some of the questions. Am I allowed to be alone with the child, or do I need to ask for someone else to be present? If a child asks to speak
How can we support those involved in the child protection process? Firstly, we must note that there are many different people involved, including the victim/survivor, the alleged perpetrator (could be a staff member or pupil), others affected such as family members, friends at
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Grooming is a word that many of us use when talking about safeguarding and the actions of those who want to abuse children. I made the mistake of assuming that staff understood the complexity of grooming and, therefore, never covered it in detail
We’ve already covered the different types of disclosures and how children constantly try to communicate with us, wanting us to ask if they are ok. Think about when people ask you how you are; what is your usual answer? Mine is, “Fine, thanks”.
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) defines the term ‘disclosure’ as ‘one person conveying their experience to another.’ Usually, when we hear the word ‘disclosure’, we think of someone verbally reporting what they have experienced or are experiencing. However, from
Do we need to know the different categories of abuse? In Wales, there are 5 categories of abuse that are the same for adults and children. These are physical, emotional, sexual, neglect and financial. In England, there are 4 categories of child abuse
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