Fear of being left with a specific person or group of people. Sexual knowledge which is beyond their age, or developmental level. Sexual drawings or language. Eating problems such as overeating or anorexia. Self-harm or mutilation, sometimes leading to suicide attempts. Saying they have secrets they cannot tell anyone about Acting in a sexually explicit way towards adults. Note: A child may be subjected to a combination of different kinds of abuse. It is also possible that a child may show no outward signs and hide what is happening from everyone. Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Many aspects of CSE take place on line so it may be difficult to identify this within school. However abuse indicators may include: Children talking about having lots of ‘friends’ online whom when asked the do not know personally Disengagement from education drugs or alcohol Unexplained gifts/money Repeat concerns about sexual health Decline in emotional wellbeing Talking about physically meeting up with someone they met online Posting lots of images of themselves online Going missing Talking about friendships with older young people/adults Engagement with offending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Although situations of FGM may be unusual it is important that you do not assume it could not happen here. Indicators may include: Days absent from school Not participating in physical education In pain/has restricted movement/frequent and long visits to the toilet/broken limbs Confides that she is having a special procedure, cut or celebration Unauthorised and or extended vague explanations or plans for removal of a female in a high risk category especially over the summer period Plans to take a holiday which may be unauthorised, unexplained or extended in a country known to practice FGM Parents from a country who are known to practice FGM
Fear of being left with a specific person or group of people. Sexual knowledge which is beyond their age, or developmental level. Sexual drawings or language. Eating problems such as overeating or anorexia. Self-harm or mutilation, sometimes leading to suicide attempts. Saying they have secrets they cannot tell anyone about Acting in a sexually explicit way towards adults. Note: A child may be subjected to a combination of different kinds of abuse. It is also possible that a child may show no outward signs and hide what is happening from everyone. Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Many aspects of CSE take place on line so it may be difficult to identify this within school. However abuse indicators may include: Children talking about having lots of ‘friends’ online whom when asked the do not know personally Disengagement from education drugs or alcohol Unexplained gifts/money Repeat concerns about sexual health Decline in emotional wellbeing Talking about physically meeting up with someone they met online Posting lots of images of themselves online Going missing Talking about friendships with older young people/adults Engagement with offending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Although situations of FGM may be unusual it is important that you do not assume it could not happen here. Indicators may include: Days absent from school Not participating in physical education In pain/has restricted movement/frequent and long visits to the toilet/broken limbs Confides that she is having a special procedure, cut or celebration Unauthorised and or extended vague explanations or plans for removal of a female in a high risk category especially over the summer period Plans to take a holiday which may be unauthorised, unexplained or extended in a country known to practice FGM Parents from a country who are known to practice FGM
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