What should you do if you suspect harm or abuse?

What should you do if you suspect harm or abuse?

What do you do if you suspect abuse? Make sure the person is not in immediate danger. If required, seek medical treatment as a matter or urgency. Contact the police if a crime has been committed.

What is the correct procedure for recording suspected abuse?

Inform the counselor that you believe you have a suspected case of abuse or neglect. He/she will ask you some basic questions for their records and then ask you what evidence you have to suspect that something has taken place. that it is either reportable or not a reportable case.

What actions should be taken if there are concerns about harm?

Responding to concerns raised by members of the public

• make a referral to local authority children’s social care.
• make a referral to the lead practitioner, if the case is open and there is one.
• make a referral to a specialist agency or professional e.g. educational psychology or a speech and language therapist.

How do you respond to an individual disclosing abuse or harm?

Do:

1. Stay calm.
2. Listen carefully.
3. Ask questions for clarification.
4. Believe.
5. Reassure.
6. Inform child you will have to pass information on.
7. Record in writing.
8. Report to Designated Safeguarding Contact as soon as possible.

Who is usually responsible for making a referral?

1. Making a Referral – Overview. 1.1 Professionals, employees, managers, helpers, carers and volunteers in all agencies must make a referral to Children’s Social Care if it is believed or suspected that: A child is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm, or.

What are your responsibilities when abuse is disclosed?

For a child or young person who discloses that he or she is currently being abused, the immediate priority is safety and protection from further abuse. If you believe an investigation is already taking place, any disclosure of abuse should still be reported to the appropriate authorities.

How you would respond to a direct 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 would you do if a child disclosed a personal issue?

Basic guidelines for dealing with disclosures

1. Stay calm and listen.
2. Go slowly.
3. Reassure them that they have not done anything wrong.
4. Be supportive.
5. Gather essential facts.
6. Tell what will happen next.
7. Report.
8. Make notes.

What are the 4 areas of abuse?

the Four types of abuse:

• Physical abuse. sexual child abuse (Rape, molestation, child pornog-
• raphy production and possession) neglect (Physical neglect, educational neglect, and.
• emotional neglect) Emotional abuse (Aka: Verbal, Mental, or Psycholog-

What are the do’s and don’ts of disclosure?

Listen carefully, gently and patiently rather than asking questions. If you do ask for more information use TED: ‘tell me…’ ‘explain to me…’ ‘describe…’ this should mean you do not ask leading questions. Encourage them to talk and listen to them. Be non-judgmental.

At what age can a child make their own medical decisions?

Defining the legal age of majority at 18 years is an attempt to create conditions in which most patients can actuate the traditional notion of informed consent. This does not imply, however, that no one younger than 18 years can participate in their own health care decision making.

At what age can a child be legally competent to give consent?

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Who can overrule a Gillick competent child?

Anyone who gives him consent may take it back, but the [health professional] only needs one and so long as they continue to have one they have the legal right to proceed. Where a health professional accepts the consent of a Gillick competent child it cannot be overruled by the child’s parent.

How do you assess if a child is Gillick competent?

Assessing Gillick competence

1. the child’s age, maturity and mental capacity.
2. their understanding of the issue and what it involves – including advantages, disadvantages and potential long-term impact.
3. their understanding of the risks, implications and consequences that may arise from their decision.

When a child is considered to lack Gillick competence an adult with parental responsibility must give consent to treatment?

If a child is deemed not competent, a person with parental responsibility would need to give consent. If a child lacks the capacity to consent and consent from someone with parental responsibility is required, only one individual needs to be approached.

Who has main parental responsibility?

All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a parent – known as ‘parental responsibility’. If you have parental responsibility, your most important roles are to: provide a home for the child. protect and maintain the child.

What are the three components of the consent process?

Valid informed consent for research must include three major elements: (1) disclosure of information, (2) competency of the patient (or surrogate) to make a decision, and (3) voluntary nature of the decision. US federal regulations require a full, detailed explanation of the study and its potential risks.