Protecting children : a handbook for teachers and school managers /
Ben Whitney.
- 2nd ed.
- London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
- 199 p.
Rev. ed. of: Child protection for teachers and schools. 1996.
Introduction : Starting from here -- From Poor Law to protection? -- An historical perspective on children and their needs -- Learning from our mistakes -- Why things sometimes go wrong -- Understanding and defining abuse -- The four categories and their implications -- The Children Act 1989 -- A guide to key elements of the law -- The inter-agency child protection process -- What social workers and others do to safeguard children -- The child-protecting school -- A summary of policy issues, inspection standards and the role of the designated teacher -- From theory to practice -- Referring concerns and making the system work for our pupils -- Bullying and other safety issues -- Keeping children safe at school -- Children in part-time work : a case for child protection and why their teachers need to know -- The law on child employment : what children of school age can and cannot do -- Safe at work : a proposed new code of practice for children and their employers -- Allegations against teachers and other staff : case studies and how they were dealt with -- Recognising the risk of professional abuse : managing children and reducing the possibility of false allegations -- When investigation has to happen : guidance on the inter-agency process when a teacher is accused -- Conclusion : A glimpse of the future -- Appendix 1 : A policy for child protection -- Appendix 2 : The Children Act 1989 and parental responsibility -- Appendix 3 : Glossary of terms -- Appendix 4 : Useful acronyms and abbreviations. HKBU library
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Child welfare--Great Britain. Educational law and legislation--Great Britain. Child abuse--Great Britain. Children--Crimes against--Great Britain.