Unit 5: Response
5.3 Managing disclosure
As you have already learnt in Unit 4, for a child, vulnerable adult or staff member to disclose that they do not feel safe because of other’s inappropriate behaviour is very difficult for them, and so it is vital to make sure that we respond in the right way.
People may disclose safeguarding concerns in a variety of ways, including:
- Directly – making specific verbal or written reports about what’s happened.
- Indirectly – making ambiguous verbal or written statements which suggest someone feels unsafe (for example, social media posts, drawing pictures).
- Behaviourally – displaying a change of behaviour that is uncharacteristic of them or concerning or behaviour of another which is concerning and inappropriate or they may display signs and symptoms (covered in Week Unit 2 of this course).
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Activity 5.2 How to respond when a child discloses abuse For a child, vulnerable adult or staff member to disclose that they do not feel safe is usually very difficult for them and so it is vital we respond in the right way. Watch the video animation above that shows you how to respond when a child tells you about experiencing abuse and then reflect on the questions that follow. Reflect and respond in your learning journal:
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