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child protection and the dental team
Introduction - why you need to know Abuse and Neglect - what you need to know Child Protection - responding Safeguarding children - in dental practice
Child Protection - Whose responsibility?Everyone's responsibilityThe responsibility of every member of the dental teamChanges in Child Protection PracticeChildren in SocietyReturn to homepageGlossaryReferencesFinding your local contactsFurther informationFurther trainingDownloads Child Protection - Whose responsibility?A shared responsibility
  • it is a responsibility shared by many different groups of professionals
  • it is coordinated by a multi-agency Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB)
  • decisions about children are never taken by one individual but always shared by effective inter-agency working and team discussion
'…all agencies and professionals should work together to promote children’s welfare and protect them from abuse and neglect.’

Working Together to Safeguard Children, Department of Health et al (1999)1

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