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responsibilities that agencies
have in this regard. It also covers
how children are protected under
the Children, Young Persons and
Their Families Act 1989, and the
Care of Children Act 2004.
The reporting policies of
individual organisations will also
be discussed.
4. Protecting children, networks
and supervision
This module explores some of
the outcomes of a report of child
abuse and the effects and events
that the family may experience.
Students are encouraged to
explore ways that they might
support families to ensure that
the most positive outcomes are
achieved.
Workers involved with cases of
child abuse must ensure that
they make adequate provision
for their own supervision and
care of themselves. These issues
are examined in this module. It
emphasises the importance of
working in a multi-disciplinary
way and networking with other
agencies.
Guest Speakers
The programme is supported
by a number of specialist child
protection guest speakers who
will present throughout the
course including;
• Doctor trained in sexual
abuse care
• Child, Youth and Family
• Police
• Lawyer for child
• Supervision