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Answers to frequently asked questions about child abuse and child protection

Featured factsheets Disguised compliance Sexual behaviour of children: what is normal, worrying and abusive Siblings in care: law and practice    Child abuse reporting requirements for professionals

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Child abuse and neglect

• Barriers to children seeking help
• Identifying children and young people sexually exploited through street grooming - NEW
• Identifying victims of trafficking - NEW
• People convicted of child abuse image offences
• Sexual abuse in minority ethnic communities
• Sexual behaviour of children: what is normal, worrying or abusive
• Sexual bullying in schools
• Statistics on child abuse and neglect
  
  

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Child and family law

• Child protection legislation in the UK  - NEW
• Child abuse cases: deciding to prosecute
• Child abuse reporting requirements for professionals
• Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings
• Employment of children and the law
• Gillick competency and the Fraser guidelines
• Legal definition of a child
• Physical punishment law and attitudes
  
  

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Child protection policies, procedures and recruitment

Help and advice for organisations working with children on:

• Child to adult ratios: recommendations for anyone supervising children
• Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure checks
• Definitions and signs of child abuse
• Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
• Managing allegations of child abuse in the workplace
• The NSPCC's child protection policy
• Reviewing your child protection policy and procedures
• Storage and retention of child protection records
• Using photographs of children for publication
• Value Based Interviewing (VBI)
  
  

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Child protection system

• Child protection system in the UK
• Disguised compliance
• Family Group Conferences in child protection
• The National Referral Mechanism (NRM)
• Serious Case Reviews (SCRs)
• Siblings in care: law and practice
• Working with children: how to get started
  
  

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NSPCC service models

• NSPCC therapeutic services for sexually abused children and young people
• NSPCC services to protect children under one - NEW
  

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Related links

• Statistics
• Child protection in sport 
• Keeping children safe during club or group activities (compiled by the Safe Network)
  
  

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Contact the NSPCC Information Service for information on any child protection topic

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Help for children & young people

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