Child Abuse

Question 1

4 categories of child abuse

Answer 1

Neglect
Emotional
Physical
Sexual

Question 2

What is neglect

Answer 2

Persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the child’s health or development
Neglect may occur during pregnancy as a result of maternal substance abuse

Question 3

Name 5 types of physical abuse

Answer 3

Hitting
Shaking
Drowning
Poisoning
Burning/scalding

Question 4

Section 58 of the children act 2004

Defence

Answer 4

Outlines the defence of reasonable punishment or lawful chastisement or reasonable punishment for those who have parental responsibility for a child

Question 5

Explain emotional abuse

Answer 5

Persistent or severe emotional I’ll treatment or rejection of a child which causes actual or adverse effect on the child’s emotional and behavioural development

Question 6

Explain sexual abuse

Answer 6

The involvement of children in sexual activity of any kind
It may involve physical contact such as penetrative or non penetrative acts or non contact activities such as showing them pornographic images

Question 7

Section 5 domestic Violence, crime and victims act 2004

Answer 7

Causing or allowing the death or to suffer serious physical harm of a child or vulnerable child

Question 8

Child cruelty section 1 children and young persons act 1993

Answer 8

It is an offence for a person 16 years or over who, having responsibility for a child under 16, wilfully assaults, ill-treats, neglects, abandons, or exposes the child in a manner that is likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health

Question 9

Children’s act 1988

Section 46

Answer 9

Where a constable has a reasonable cause to believe that a child would otherwise be likely to suffer significant harm they may
Remove the child to suitable accommodation and keep them there or
Take such steps as are reasonable to ensure that the child’s removal from any hospital or other place, in which they are then being accommodated is prevented

Question 10

PPO: police protection order

Answer 10

Section 46 states that under no circumstances may a child be kept in a police protection for more than 72 hours
Police stations not suitable medium to long term
The children act does not give power of entry
Consider PACE section 17

Question 11

Roles & responsibilities

Investigating/initiating officer

Answer 11

Takes child into police protection and undertakes initial enquiries

Question 12

Roles & responsibilities

Designated officer

Answer 12

Inspector rank or above takes an independent oversight of the circumstances in which the child has been taken into police protection

Question 13

Child protection plan

Answer 13

Every local authority keeps a register of the names of children who are deemed to be as risk of abuse and who need a child protection plan to keep them safe

Question 14

Necessity test

Answer 14

Protect child or vulnerable person
Prompt and effective investigation
Causing physical injury to themselves or other
Causing loss or damage to property

Question 15

Officer should consider

Answer 15

The child’s safety
Observation and recording of the child’s condition
Immediate safeguarding the child’s welfare
Having to ask questions
What other children could be at risk

Question 16

Significant harm

Answer 16

The term significant harm refers to harm which is affecting or would affect the child’s physical or psychological development

Question 17

What should you consider with Signification harm

Answer 17

The child’s development within the context of their family and wider social and cultural environment
Any special needs, such as medical condtions, communication difficulty or disability that may affect the child’s development and care within the family
The nature of harm, in terms of I’ll treatment or the failure to provide adequate care
The impact on the child’s health and development and the adequacy of parental care

Question 18

What is the A in aspire

Answer 18

Arresting a suspect can help ensure the protection of a child through the application of legally binding bail conditions which can keep the child out of harms way

Question 19

What is the S in aspire

Answer 19

Securing
And preserving evidence at the earliest opportunity could be critical for any subsequent prosecution or safeguarding intervention

Question 20

What is the P in Aspire

Answer 20

Photograph
What you see
Includes images out of date food
Empty cupboard ect

Question 21

What is the I in aspire

Answer 21

Initial
First accounts and statements made by any suspects must be recorded
Describe your experience fully
Be as graphic and detailed as you need to be in order to convey the full circumstances to others

Question 22

What is the R in aspire

Answer 22

Record
All the actions you have undertaken, including any that are outstanding on the occurrence
Crime it
Always submit a PPN

Question 23

What is the E in aspire

Answer 23

Emergency duty team

Must be contacted out of hours and will be responsible for placing the children in a place of safety