May not know where they are or who they are with. Self Neglect A wide range of behaviour involving May not to or appropriately Environment which is poorly maintained, neglecting to care for one’s personal fulfil needs for health care, food, dirty, animal infested, cramped to the hygiene, health or surroundings and warmth. May live in an degree that it places the individuals includes behaviour such a s hoarding. environment that is an wellbeing at risk. environmental or fire risk and not May have untreated or inadequately take any measure to reduce risk treated physical health issues. or inadequate measures. Domestic Violence Incident or pattern of incidents of Includes: psychological, physical, Appears to be afraid of partner / of controlling, coercive or threatening sexual, financial, emotional making own choices, behaves as though behaviour, violence or abuse by so called based violence; she/he deserves to be hurt or ‘honour’ someone who is or has been an intimate Female Genital Mutilation; forced mistreated, low self-esteem or appear to partner or family member regardless of marriage. be withdrawn, appears unable or gender or sexuality. Age range 16+ unwilling to leave perpetrator, makes excuses for or condones the behaviour of the person alleged to have caused harm, blames abuse on themselves Spiritual Abuse Inappropriate use of religious belief or The misuse of the authority of be any of the above. practice leadership or penitential (not defined in Statutory discipline, oppressive teaching or Guidance) intrusive healing or deliverance ministries may result in various types of harm.
May not know where they are or who they are with. Self Neglect A wide range of behaviour involving neglecting to care for one’s personal hygiene, health or surroundings and includes behaviour such a s hoarding. May not to or appropriately fulfil needs for health care, food, warmth. May live in an environment that is an environmental or fire risk and not take any measure to reduce risk or inadequate measures. Environment which is poorly maintained, dirty, animal infested, cramped to the degree that it places the individuals wellbeing at risk. May have untreated or inadequately treated physical health issues. Domestic Violence Incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse by someone who is or has been an intimate partner or family member regardless of gender or sexuality. Age range 16+ Includes: psychological, physical, sexual, financial, emotional so called ‘honour’ based violence; Female Genital Mutilation; forced marriage. Appears to be afraid of partner / of making own choices, behaves as though she/he deserves to be hurt or mistreated, low self-esteem or appear to be withdrawn, appears unable or unwilling to leave perpetrator, makes excuses for or condones the behaviour of the person alleged to have caused harm, blames abuse on themselves Spiritual Abuse (not defined in Statutory Guidance) Inappropriate use of religious belief or practice The misuse of the authority of leadership or penitential discipline, oppressive teaching or intrusive healing or deliverance ministries may result in various types of harm. be any of the above.