Child Protection and Welfare Practice Handbook - Health Service ...

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Allied professionals and all
others who work with children
and their families
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
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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
2.7 Informal consultation 34
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