Child Safeguarding Flashcards
What is child protection
activity taken to protect specific children who are suffering or are at risk of suffering. significant harm
Definitiefs of child abuse
- 3 elements must all be present
- carer has some responsibility for that harm
- significant connection between carers responsibility for child and harm to child
- significant harm to child
National guidance for child protection in Schotland
National guidance for child protection Scotland 2021
Children and young peoples act 2014
Girfec 2022
What is involved in GIRFEC 2022
Enhanced wellbeing of children
- named person
-holistic wellbeing
Single and shared rights based approach
What is included in wellbeing wheel
Achieving
Active
Healthy
Included
Nurtured
Respected
Safe
Responsible
Aetiology of child abuse
Adult
Child
Community
Violence
Big three concerns in parenting capacity
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol misuse
Mental health problems
Categories of abuse
Physical
Emotional
Neglect
Sexual
Non-organic failure to thrive
Markers of neglect
- short
- inappropriate clothing
-dirt
-caries
-developmental delay
-withdrawn
Long term damage from neglect
Arrest
Suicide
Depression
Diabetes
Heart disease
What is dental neglect
Failure of parent to seek and follow through treatment to ensure level of oral health essential for function and freedom of pain and infection
What are three stages of managing dental neglect
Preventive dental team management
Multi-agency management
Child protection referral
Types of non accidental injury
Black eyes
Ears- pinch marks
Chest and abdomen
Intra-oral
Groin
Inner thigh
Soles of feet
Triangle of safety - neck
Inner thigh
Burns
What would cause index of suspicion for physical abuse
Delay in seeking help
Story vague
Account not adding up with injury
Parents behaviour
Childs appearance
History of violence
What happens after protection referral if child is in immediate danger
- exclusion order
- child assessment order
- removal by police or authority of a JP
- child protection order (sheriff court)
