How do you respond to a child disclosure?
Table of Contents
- 1 How do you respond to a child disclosure?
- 2 What to do if you think a child is at risk?
- 3 How do you record a child’s disclosure?
- 4 How do you respond to a safeguarding concern?
- 5 What to do if a child tells you they have been abused?
- 6 What should I do if a student makes a disclosure of abuse?
- 7 What is the Good Practice Guide to child aware approaches?
How do you respond to a child disclosure?
You should respond to a disclosure by being calm and listening carefully and non judgmentally. Let the child tell their story freely and in their own way. Acknowledge how difficult it may have been to disclose and reassure the child or young person that it was the right thing to do.
What to do if you think a child is at risk?
Letting us know you’re worried about a child could be the first step to helping protect them from a lifetime of abuse and neglect. If a child is in immediate danger, call the police on 999 straight away.
Can I find out who reported me to social services UK?
The reality is just the opposite: Reporting someone to social services is nothing to fear. The individual you report will never know that you are the one who made the call. Further, social services will not take any action against the person you report if they find no evidence of abuse or neglect.
How do you record a child’s disclosure?
Record: Make some very brief notes at the time and write them up in detail as soon as possible. Do not destroy your original notes in case they are required by Court. Record the date, time, place, words used by the child and how the child appeared to you – be specific.
How do you respond to a safeguarding concern?
Any individual or agency can respond to an adult safeguarding concern raised about an adult. This can include reporting the concern and seeking support to protect individuals from any immediate risk of harm (e.g. by contacting the police or emergency services).
How do you respond to disclosures?
General guidance for responding to a disclosure from a child includes:
- listen and be supportive, avoid questioning the child.
- don’t stop a child who is freely recalling events, but don’t push the child to tell you more than he or she wishes.
- tell the child or young person that you will need to pass this on.
What to do if a child tells you they have been abused?
Disclosure – if the child tells you they have been abused. Each situation is different. In considering the most effective response that will ensure the child’s safety and wellbeing, you may need to gather information and facts. These could include: Make notes – record what you observe. Date and sign the entry.
What should I do if a student makes a disclosure of abuse?
When a disclosure of abuse is made and/or you are concerned that a child has been abused or is at risk of being abused, you must help the child to understand that you need to seek assistance for them and cannot keep the discussion and/or their disclosure confidential between you and the student.
Who is required to report abuse and neglect?
Anyone who suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a child or young person 1 is at risk of being abused and/or neglected should report it to the reporting authority in their state or territory. Certain groups of people are required by law to report any suspicion of abuse or neglect of a child or young person to government authorities.
What is the Good Practice Guide to child aware approaches?
This report, The Good Practice Guide to Child Aware Approaches: Keeping Children Safe and Well, by Cathryn Hunter and Rhys Price-Robertson, provides a very valuable foundation for advancing this important strategic policy initiative.