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How to keep safe, and ask for help if you are worried about child abuse
Information for children and young people
‘Everyone has a right to feel safe: speak up about the unspeakable!’
Information has been compiled from various websites including NSPCC,
Childline, NICE, Barnado’s, UNICEF, Calderdale Safeguarding Children’s Board
Slide2What is child abuse?
Child abuse is any action by
adult or another child that causes significant harm to a child or young person
Did you know?...According to NSPCC over 51,000 children in England were identified as needing protection from abuse in 2017
Slide3Did you know there are
4 main types of abuse
?
Types of abuse
Physical
Emotional/Psychological
Domestic Abuse
Neglect
Sexual
Trafficking
Bullying
Grooming
Can
anybody tell me what they are called?
Other types of abuse you may have heard of include…
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Online
Forced Marriage or Honour Based Violence
Each one of these will fall under the 4 main types of abuse
Parental substance misuse
Slide4Physical
when a grown up hurts a child on purpose, for example: hitting, shaking, burning and suffocating
Sexual When somebody forces or persuades a child into taking part in sexual activities. This could be sexual intercourse, touching, taking photos, making them watch sexual content.
Emotional/Psychological When someone is horrible to a child. For example: being ignored on purpose, called names and getting unfairly blamed for lots of things.Neglect
when a parent or carer is not looking after a child properly. For example: not giving them enough food and drink, no heating, nowhere safe to sleep
Slide5Bullying/cyber bullying
When somebody hurts someone else – such as name calling, hitting, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening. Cyber bullying is bullying that happens online e.g. social media.
TraffickingA child has been trafficked if he or she has been moved within a country, or across borders, whether by force or not, with the purpose of exploiting the child. This could be for child sexual exploitation, benefit fraud, forced marriage, domestic servitude (cleaning, child care, factory work etc.), criminal activity such as pickpocketing, begging, transporting drugs etc.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)FGM is when somebody removes part or all of the female external genitals. This is illegal in the UK, and is dangerous. OnlineAny type of abuse that happens online, by mobile, through gaming sites and social media.
GroomingWhen someone builds a relationship with a child and then tricks them or pressures them into doing something sexual or criminal. This can happen online as well.
Slide6Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
When somebody tricks a child into thinking they are in a relationship with them. They may give a child gifts, money or affection for performing sexual activities or letting others perform sexual activities on them
.Domestic AbuseWhen either a family member or somebody in a relationship with a family member physically hurts, threatens, says horrible things to or controls another family member.
Parental Substance MisuseWhen parents or carers are under the influence of drugs or alcohol and are unable to care for their child properly or are unable to keep them safe.Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence
Forced Marriage is when a child (or an adult) is forced into getting married against their will. This is different to an arranged marriage. Honour Based Violence is a form of domestic abuse, and is when someone is punished for bringing ‘shame’ on their family. This can be physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or controlling behaviour.
Slide7Group Task
Get into
groupsLook at the warning signsCan you match the warning sign with the type of abuse
it goes with?10 minutes
Slide8Warning Signs
If someone asks you to send a sexual picture to them online
Someone is horrible to you and is calling you names on Facebook
Your friend comes to school with dirty clothes, smells and is hungry or thirsty
If a female family member has had an operation to her private parts when on ‘holiday’
Your mum keep telling you that you are useless and she wishes she never had you, and she wishes you were more like your brother or sister
Someone offering you money or a gift if you perform sexual things either on them, or on others.
If an older person takes someone to a place they do not know in their car to meet other people, against their will
If you hear shouting at home, or you see your mum or dad with bruises to their face
Slide9Where can abuse occur?
At home
At SchoolOn the street
On the bus or trainIn a hospital
Abuse can happen anywhere!Online
At a party
Slide10Safeguarding means
promoting the rights and welfare of all children
and young people but also protecting the most vulnerable from abuse and neglect and keeping them safe.What does safeguarding mean?
Slide11But remember
Who do you tell if you
are worried?The first thing to do is to tell somebody that you trust and feel safe with
!This might be ….A teacher
A friends parentAnother family member
Your parents or carer
Your Doctor
A school nurse
Your neighbour
Religious leader
Sports coach
DO NOT TELL THE PERSON WHO IS ABUSING YOU!
This could put you in
danger
A friend
Slide12What will happen after
you tell somebody
They will then contact people who can help!
But what if I wanted them to keep it a secret?
Its important to remember that they need to
keep you safe
, so they
will
have to contact people like
…
Slide13Who could be involved?
The Police -
This may because you are in dangerSocial Services - They could look at putting a plan together to protect youBut don’t worry, they are here to help you!
Your Doctor – if you need a medical examination
Slide14Professionals who are helping you should
…
Take into account your opinionTell you when they have to share information about you and your situation, Tell you what information they will share and who they will share the information with.
Ask permission if they need to touch you (for example, to examine you) and explain what they are going to do.Give you a choice of different therapies and support.
Tell you how to contact them, including out of hours, and check how you want them to contact you.
Work with other organisations to make sure you don’t need to keep re-telling your story to different professionals
.
Write
down, in your words, what you have talked about and get you to sign it – if you disagree with what they say, this should be written down too
.
Help your parents and carers.
Share any reports and plans with you
.
It’s
ok to ask if you don’t understand
something!
Slide15How you might feel
Remember
that what happened was not your fault!
Slide16Useful information and websites
www.calderdale-safeguarding.co.uk
www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
www.nspcc.org.uk
www.kidscape.org.uk/advice
www.childline.org.uk