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
Seychelles Police
Ministry of Health
National Council for Children
Ministry of Education
Attorney General’s Office
Family Tribunal
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
Signs and Indicators of Child Abuse and Neglect
Physical
Neglect
Sexual
Emotional
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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