Child Protection
Introduction
Children are our most valuable assets. They are also the most vulnerable members of society. Protecting and safeguarding children from becoming the victims of abuse is everyone’s responsibility.
Child abuse can happen to a child at any age, from birth to when they have left school. It can happen in well-off families and in poor families; it can happen to children from any ethnic background, to children with or without disabilities.
You will find valuable information on this site to help you recognise different types of child abuse and how to get help if you think a child you know is being harmed.
Child Protection: what is it?
It is the process of protecting individual children identified as either suffering, or at risk of suffering, significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect (Working Together to Safeguard Children, HM Government, p.27, 2006).
Safeguarding Children: what is it?
Safeguarding is a term which is broader than ‘child protection’ as it also includes prevention. A broader definition can be found in Working Together to Safeguard Children, HM Government, p.27, 2006.
Other Information on this Website
How to contact us:
Sheffield Safeguarding Children Service
Floor 2 Redvers House
Union Street
Sheffield
S1 2JQ
Tel: 0114 273 4934
Fax: 0114 273 4628
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