Protecting Children: A Handbook for Teachers and School Managers

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface and guide to contents......Page 10
List of abbreviations......Page 16
Introduction: starting from here......Page 18
From Poor Law to protection? An historical perspective on children and their needs......Page 25
Learning from our mistakes: why things sometimes go wrong......Page 33
Understanding and defining abuse: the four categories and their implications......Page 46
The Children Act 1989: a guide to key elements of the law......Page 69
The inter-agency child protection process: what social workers and others do to safeguard children......Page 79
The child-protecting school: a summary of policy issues, inspection standards and the role of the designated teacher......Page 90
From theory to practice: referring concerns and making the system work for our pupils......Page 101
Bullying and other child safety issues: keeping children safe at school......Page 122
Children in part-time work: a case for child protection and why their teachers need to know......Page 132
The law on child employment: what children of school age can and cannot do......Page 142
Safe at work: a proposed new code of practice for children and their employers......Page 151
Allegations against teachers and other staff: case studies and how they were dealt with......Page 161
Recognising the risk of professional abuse: managing children and reducing the possibility of false allegations......Page 167
When investigation has to happen: guidance on the inter-agency process when a teacher is accused......Page 179
Conclusion: a glimpse of the future......Page 191
A policy for child protection......Page 198
The Children Act 1989 and parental responsibility......Page 201
Glossary......Page 203
For further reference......Page 209
Index......Page 211