2. Core Concepts and skills

2.5.6Safeguarding

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

You have a professional, legal and moral duty to protect children from abuse or neglect and to work with other organisations and authorities to safeguard children. The following points (Table 1) may help with recognising signs of abuse or neglect; however, the list is not exhaustive and a series of minor factors could also be indicative of child abuse or neglect: