You must act...
If you personally become aware of or have concerns about abuse.
If you become aware that another adult may have:
behaved in a way that may have harmed a child or possibly committed a criminal offence against a child or behaved in a way that indicates that she or he is unsuitable to work with children unsuitable to work with children
Who to Report to:
If a child is in immediate danger, or you believe a crime has been committed, call the police.
Within your organisation, escalate to your nurse in charge, team leader, or manager. If you feel uncomfortable doing this, then you can raise concerns following the Whistleblowing policy and emailing a ‘freedom to speak up’ guardian at FTSUG@acorns.org.uk
If you need further support, please contact your designated Safeguarding lead.
Outside work, contact the NSPCC or your local authority.
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