Safeguarding
Safeguarding is: – Protecting children from being treated badly – Making sure children’s health and development is a priority – Making sure that children are growing up with safe and effective care – Helping children to have the best life chances as they grow up
Safeguarding partner
There are three main organisations in the area where you live who make sure everyone else is working the best way they can to look after you. These are the three safeguarding partners: your local council, the police, and Integrated Care Boards.
Significant harm
Harm is hurting or being mean to a child and stopping them from growing, learning, or feeling good. Harm can be called ‘significant harm’ when comparing a child’s health and development with what might be expected of a similar child. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect are all types of significant harm.
Social worker
A social worker is a person who helps children and families in need. They work to protect children, stop abuse, and make sure that children’s voices are heard.
Strategy discussion
A strategy discussion, sometimes called a strategy meeting, is where practitioners get together to decide if a child protection enquiry needs to happen. This kind of meeting is held when there are concerns that a child is in danger.
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