Allegations against people who work with Vulnerable Parents: children, whether in a paid or unpaid Many families can suffer challenges capacity, cover a wide range in bringing up their children in warm, of circumstances. loving and supportive environments. Parenting capacity can be compromised If you are aware of a person who works through parental mental illness, learning with children and has: disability, substance misuse and domestic violence. Sometimes Behaved in a way that has harmed a • practitioners may have limited or child or may have harmed a child no contact with children. In these Possibly committed a criminal offence circumstances practitioners need to • against or related to a or maintain a Child-Focused Approach and keep a strong focus on the outcomes Behaved towards a child in a way that • intended for children and young people, indicates he/she is unsuitable to work which is central to delivering a child with children focused approach. All such allegations made against Whistle Blowing: adults working with children must be referred to the Local Authority If in doubt contact your nominated Designated Officer (LADO) who safeguarding children lead or provides advice and guidance to your Named/Designated Nurse for employers and voluntary organisations, Safeguarding liaises with the police and agencies Managing Allegations: and monitors the progress of cases to ensure that they are with as Despite all efforts to recruit safely there quickly as possible consistent with a will be occasions when allegations thorough and fair process. of abuse against children are raised. The allegations may relate to the Local Safeguarding Children Boards person’s behaviour at work, at home (LSCBs) will have arrangements in or in another setting. All allegations of place for monitoring and evaluating abuse of children by those who work their effectiveness of the above. with children must be taken seriously.
Vulnerable Parents: Many families can suffer challenges in bringing up their children in warm, loving and supportive environments. Parenting capacity can be compromised through parental mental illness, learning disability, substance misuse and domestic violence. Sometimes practitioners may have limited or no contact with children. In these circumstances practitioners need to maintain a Child-Focused Approach and keep a strong focus on the outcomes intended for children and young people, which is central to delivering a child focused approach. Whistle Blowing: If in doubt contact your nominated safeguarding children lead or your Named/Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Managing Allegations: Despite all efforts to recruit safely there will be occasions when allegations of abuse against children are raised. The allegations may relate to the person’s behaviour at work, at home or in another setting. All allegations of abuse of children by those who work with children must be taken seriously. Allegations against people who work with children, whether in a paid or unpaid capacity, cover a wide range of circumstances. If you are aware of a person who works with children and has: • Behaved in a way that has harmed a child or may have harmed a child • Possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a or • Behaved towards a child in a way that indicates he/she is unsuitable to work with children All such allegations made against adults working with children must be referred to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) who provides advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations, liaises with the police and agencies and monitors the progress of cases to ensure that they are with as quickly as possible consistent with a thorough and fair process. Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) will have arrangements in place for monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness of the above.
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