Children can experience more than one type of abuse which can have serious and long-lasting impacts on their lives. Find out about the different types of child abuse, how to recognise the signs in children and young people and how people who work with children, parents and carers can prevent and respond to it.
Explains what child neglect is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what child sexual abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what child sexual exploitation is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what physical abuse is, how to recognise it and how people working with children can respond to it.
Read our information on what domestic abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what emotional abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Access guidance, resources and training to help you respond and prevent incidents of peer-on-peer sexual abuse and problematic sexual behaviour.
Describes what bullying and cyberbullying is, how it affects children and how people working with children can respond to it.
Explains what online abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what female genital mutilation is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what child trafficking is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
Explains what disclosure is, how people who work with children should react to disclosures of abuse, how information should be recorded and how to report concerns.
Advice about the dangers of sexting and what to do to help a young person who has received or sent an explicit image, video or message.
Explains what peer sexual abuse and harassment is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can best tackle it.
Outlines what county lines are and the risks to children and young people you need to be aware of. Includes guidance on recognising, responding to and protecting children from county lines.
