HAF provider information: What to do if you're worried a child is being abused

This advice has been written to help practitioners identify child abuse and neglect and take appropriate action in response.


About this publication

This advice has been written to help practitioners identify child abuse and neglect and take appropriate action in response. 

This advice is for anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and families, including those who work in early years, social care, health, education (including schools), the police and adult services.

It is relevant to those working in the statutory, voluntary or the independent sector, and applies in relation to all children and young people irrespective of whether they are living at home with their families and carers or away from home.


Publication information

From: Department for Education

Published: 31 March 2015


Documents

PDF:  What to do if you're worried a child is being abused (PDF) [320KB]

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