The child protection practice manual : training practitioners how to safeguard children

Content: 1. The History of child protection and child abuse in the UK: How did we get here? 
 2. Child protection and the law 
 3. The consequences of child maltreatment and the public health perspective 
 4. Challenges to professionals working in child protection 
 5. Definitions and types of abuse 
 6. Physical abuse 
 7. Sexual abuse 
 8. Emotional abuse 
 9. Neglect 
 10. Other types of abuse 
 11. New challenges in child protection 
 12. Child maltreatment and cultural competence 
 13. Child protection in primary care 
 14. Acute presentations: child protection in the emergency department 
 15. Child protection medicals (assessing children in whom there are concerns about child maltreatment) 
 16. The safeguarding process: putting the jigsaw together 
 17. Medical record keeping 
 18. Communicating concerns to parents 
 19. Appearing in court 
 20. Child protection training 
 21. Child protection: when things go wrong - Serious Case Reviews 
 22. Child protection in low resource settings 
 Appendix 1: Social Care Referral Guidance and Example 
 Appendix 2: Child Protection Medical Assessment 
 Appendix 3: Format for a statement to court 
 Appendix 4: Guidance on Completing a Police Statement and Sample Police Statement 
 Appendix 5: Brief guidelines on Chain of Evidence 
 Appendix 6: Body Maps 
 Appendix 7: Discharge Planning Meeting Proforma