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199 p. 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 Ben Whitney. Rev. ed. of: Child protection for teachers and schools. 1996. YT2025 M10 Great Britain. Child welfare Great Britain Educational law and legislation Great Britain Child abuse Great Britain Children Crimes against Great Britain HV751 W582 P 2004 0415344638 9780415344630 SDU 031218