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Neglect
Neglect is the most common form of abuse in the UK. Neglect can be life threatening and should be treated with the same urgency as other types of abuse.
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Emotional Abuse
Emotional harm can be present in all forms of abuse, as well as exist on its own. It can have significant long-term effects on a child’s mental health, education, future expectations and ability to relate to others.
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Physical Abuse
Physical abuse involves physical harm being caused to a child and includes female genital mutilation and making up the symptoms of an illness in a child or causing a child to become unwell.
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Sexual Abuse
The impact of being sexually abused can be lifelong, so we must raise all concerns and provide support to victims as soon as possible.
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Specific Risks for Children with Additional Needs
Children with additional needs (including SEND) are at increased risk of abuse and neglect and sometimes indications of abuse are harder to identify.
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Children's Mental Health
Growing up is never any easy time and for some children there are things which can trigger mental ill-health. This can be seen in many different ways, however children, as with adults experiencing similar issues, can feel stigmatised and unable to approach people for help.