The coming together, by more than one agency or practitioner group, to act in a collaborative way to prevent the occurrence of abuse with regard to a particular child, or children in general and to offer such therapeutic help as these children and their families require.

Agencies

Social Services
Police
Health
NCC
Education
Attorney General’s Office
Family Tribunal

 What is Child Abuse?

Actions taken or knowingly not prevented which cause a child to suffer significant harm or death.

Signs and Indicators of Child Abuse and Neglect

Physical
Neglect
Sexual
Emotional

Physical Abuse’

Examples of actions and behaviours of adults/carers

hitting the child with your hand, belts, sticks, spoons or any other implement;

Kicking or punching
Pinching
Spitting or biting
Pushing and rough handling
Shaking
Strangling/choking
Burning the child

Indicators of physical abuse 

Scratch marks on the child
Bruises
Cuts or abrasions
Fractures or broken bones
Burn marks
Bite marks
Unexplained injuries

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