Abuse
Abuse is when a child is harmed by an adult, another child, or a group of adults or children. It doesn’t only happen in person, it can also happen online. Sometimes a child may be abused and harmed in multiple ways. It can happen once, or repeatedly over a long period of time. Not providing children with the things they need and the love and care they need is also a kind of abuse, called neglect.
Advocate
An advocate is a person who can speak up for children. They help children take part in decisions that affect their lives and can help them voice their opinions in environments they might find difficult.
Assessment
An assessment is taking a look at something to understand it better, look at the risk of harm and decide on the help that might be needed.
Child exploitation
Children can be exploited when they are forced or tricked into doing something (for example performing sexual acts, stealing or carrying drugs) for someone else’s benefit. Children who are exploited may experience physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse as well as neglect. Abuse can be online as well as in person and there may be more than one person involved.
Child in need
A child in need means a child who needs help and support to be healthy, develop well and kept safe. Sometimes children get help and support because their family also needs help. Sometimes children need help and support because they have a disability or other special educational or health needs.
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