6.11 Summary of Session 6

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A young female person shouting into a megaphone.

The main learning and messages from this session are:

There are a number of ways that safeguarding concerns can be raised – all will need a response. There are many reasons why children will often not make a direct disclosure of their abuse, and your organisation’s understanding of these will help make reporting work better for children. Adults around children need to be alert to physical and behavioural signs that may suggest a child is being abused – and report these. Some concerns will be about a child’s general wellbeing – for example, their physical or mental health – the organisation should identify where support can be found for these types of issues. It is important to understand the main differences between child and adult safeguarding cases in your local context.

When you are ready, move on to Session 7 Managing reports and responding to concerns, where you will explore how organisations respond to a concern being reported.