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 ⇒ Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator ⇒ Unit 2.2: Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children ⇒ Describe signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to: domestic abuse, neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse

Describe signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to: domestic abuse, neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 2.2: Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
Learning outcome: 3 Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child has been abused or harmed
Assessment criteria: 3.2 Describe signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to: domestic abuse, neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse

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  • Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to domestic abuse:
    • anxiety or depression
    • aggression and bullying
    • withdrawal
    • anti-social behaviour
  • Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to neglect:
    • unwashed/ill-fitting clothes
    • dirty/smelly/poor hygiene
    • malnutrition/dehydration and always hungry/thirsty
    • missed appointments
    • tiredness
  • Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to physical abuse:
    • unexplained or untreated injuries (e.g. bruises, cuts, burns etc.)
    • seizures
    • vomiting
    • sleeping/uncoscious
  • Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to emotional abuse:
    • fear and anxiety
    • depression
    • lack of confidence/self-esteem
    • difficulty making and maintaining relationships or acting in an age-appropriate manner
    • aggression and difficulty managing emotions
  • Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to sexual abuse:
    • sexual language/behaviour that is not appropriate for their age
    • nightmares/bedwetting
    • anxiety/fear/depression
    • bleeding/bruising/pain around genital/anal areas
  • These lists are not exclusive and the presence of one or more of these signs may not mean that a child is being abused – practitioners should use their own knowledge and instincts and always report if they are unsure.
  • Further information about signs and symptoms of abuse can be found on the NSPCC website
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