SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN Flashcards
What are the 3 elements of child abuse?
- significant harm to child
- carer has some responsibility for that harm
- significant connection between carer’s responsibility for child & harm to child
What are the 4 major themes of The Children & Young People’s Act 2014?
- children’s rights
- getting it right for every child
- early learning and childcare
- ‘looked after’ children
What do the UN convention on the rights of a child state?
Children have:
- the right to respect
- the right to information about yourself
- the right to be protected from harm
- the right to have a say in your life
- the right to a good start in life
- the right to be and feel secure
What adult factors contribute to child abuse aetiology?
- drug & alcohol use
- poverty
- unemployment
- marital stress
- mental illness
- disability
- domestic violence
- step parents
- isolation
What are the big three concerns of parenting capacity in relation to likelihood of child abuse occurring?
- domestic violence
- drugs & alcohol misuse
- mental health problems
What are the different types of child abuse?
- physical
- emotional
- neglect
- sexual
In scotland each year, how many children are killed by a parent/parent substitute?
about 10 children
What would be markers of general neglect in a child that enters your practise?
- failure to thrive/short stature
- inappropriate clothing
- ingrained dirt
- developmental delay
- withdrawn or attention seeking behaviour
What are a child’s general needs?
- nutrition
- warmth, clothing, shelter
- hygiene and healthcare
- stimulation and education
- affection
What short term damage can neglect have on a child?
Impaired
- physical health
- emotional health
- social development
- cognitive development
What long term damage can neglect have on a child that is seen when they are adults?
Higher incidence of:
- arrest
- suicide attempts
- major depression
- diabetes
- heart disease
What would be indicators of dental neglect?
- obvious dental disease
- impact on the child
- practical care has been offered yet child has not returned for treatment
What are the 3 stages of managing dental neglect?
- preventive dental team management
- preventive multi-agency management
- child protection referral
What is involved in stage 1 of managing child dental neglect, preventive dental team management?
- raise concerns with parents
- offer support
- set targets
- keep records
- monitor progress
What is involved of stage 2 of managing child dental neglect, preventive multi-agency management?
- liaise with other professionals (health visitor, school nurse, GMP, social worker)
- common assessment framework may be done
- check if child is subject to a child protection plan
