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Child Protection
There are many different types of child abuse and many ways in which abuse can occur. It can happen to children at any stage of development from birth until they are able to act independently. In law, young people are children up to their 18th birthday.
Advice can be given to those involved, whether parents, relations, concerned members of the public and professionals about what action should be taken to protect children.
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- Victoria Climbie
- Local Offices
- What Can I Do?
- Child Protection Investigations (Leaflet Ref.27)
- Child Protection Procedures - Multi-Agency
- Joint Agencies Child Abuse Team (JACAT)
- Devon Local Safeguarding Children Board
- Ethnic Backgrounds
- Complaints Against Foster Carers Section9
- Complaints / Allegations against Foster Carers
- Sexual Development in Primary Aged Children