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Equalities Statement Throughout the process of ensuring the safety and welfare of a child, professionals should be aware of differing family patterns and lifestyles, not only due to different racial, ethnic and cultural groups but also issues of age, disability, gender, religion, language and sexual orientation. Disclaimer The Practice Handbook is not and cannot be a comprehensive procedure for child protection and welfare practice. It is a ‘quick reference’ document to support skilled practice both within the HSE and between it and partner agencies. It is not a complete or authoritative statement of the law and is not a legal interpretation. Professionals will need to be familiar with Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2011), together with other relevant law, policy, procedures and guidelines that govern their practice. The ‘Messages from research’, ‘Ireland: Serious Case Inquiries – Recommendations’ along with the ‘Practice Notes’ included in the Practice Handbook are, unless otherwise indicated, mainly interpretations of key messages from longer complete documents to support practice. For the more detailed issues raised by the source documents and a thorough understanding, readers should consult the original publications, listed in Section 5.2: References. A separate Bibliography of useful source material is available online at www.hse.ie/go/childrenfirst OR www.worriedaboutachild.ie (North–South Initiative on Child Protection Awareness, currently under development). Oak House Dr Steevens’ Hospital Millennium Park Steevens’ Lane Naas Dublin 8 Co. Kildare Tel: (045) 880400 Tel: (01) 635 2000 www.hse.ie Copyright © Health Service Executive 2011
Contents Foreword vii Acknowledgements ix 1 Introduction to the Handbook 1 1.1 How to use the Handbook 2 1.2 Key principles of best practice in child protection and welfare 3 1.3 Glossary of Terms 4 1.4 Definitions of the four categories of child abuse 10 1.4.1 Definition of ‘emotional abuse’ 10 1.4.2 Definition of ‘sexual abuse’ 10 1.4.3 Definition of ‘physical abuse’ 12 1.4.4 Definition of ‘neglect’ 14 1.5 Child Neglect – the most common type of abuse 14 2 Allied professionals and all others who work with children and their families 23 2.1 Roles and Responsibilities in identifying and responding to child protection and welfare concerns 25 2.1.1 HSE staff 2.1.2 Designated Liaison Persons – Agencies and services outside the HSE (including voluntary and 25 community sectors) 28 2.2 What constitutes reasonable grounds for a child protection or welfare concern 30 2.3 What to do if reasonable grounds for concern exist 30 2.4 Questions that may help staff when they are concerned about a child’s welfare 31 2.5 Responding to a child who discloses abuse – suggested guidelines 32 2.6 What to do if you are concerned about a child’s safety and/or welfare 34
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