Suspected Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Policy Form printable pdf download

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Policy

Reason this policy is important:

Besides being illegal, child abuse and neglect interfere with healthy child

development and later achievement in life. State requirements may differ, but those in which reporting suspected abuse

is mandatory usually include child care personnel. Child care staff and parents should be aware of reporting requirements

and procedures for handling reports of child abuse and neglect. Information on where to call and how to report abuse

and neglect should be posted, so it is readily available to parents and staff.

Procedure and Practices, including responsible person(s):

All observations or suspicions of child abuse or neglect will be immediately reported to the Child Protective Services

hotline: _______________________________________________, no matter where the abuse might have occurred.

____________________( staff title & name )_____________________ will call to report suspected abuse or neglect.

All staff involved in the reported incident will follow the direction of Child Protective Services regarding completion of

written reports. If the parent or legal guardian of the child is suspected of abuse, staff will follow the guidance of Child

Protective Services regarding notification of the child’s parent or legal guardian. Reporters of suspected child abuse will

not be discharged for making a report; unless it is proven that a false report was knowingly made.

Signs of suspected child abuse or neglect will be recorded on the Student Injury Report form, which will be kept in a

confidential file located in ______________________________________.

If a staff member is suspected of abuse, parents or legal guardians of suspected abused children will be notified by

________________________

immediately after contact with Child Protective Services is made. Parents

(staff title/name)

or legal guardians of other children in the program will be contacted by ____________________________

(staff title/name)

within 24 hours of contact with Child Protective Services, so that they may share any concerns they have.

Staff who are accused of child abuse may be suspended or given leave (with/without) pay, pending investigation of the

accusation. Such staff may also be removed from the classroom and given a job that does not require interaction with

children. However, no accusation or affirmation of guilt will be made until the Child Protective Services investigation is

complete. Caregivers found guilty of child abuse will be immediately dismissed.

When this policy applies:

Whenever any staff member has reason to suspect that any child on the premises of

this child care facility may have been abused or neglected by anyone. (See Clues to and Risk Factors for Child Abuse

and Neglect)

Communication plan for staff and parents:

Staff and volunteers will receive a written copy of this policy in their Orientation Packets before beginning work. All

parents will receive a written copy of this policy in their Parent Handbook upon their child’s enrollment

Effective Date and Review Date:

This policy is effective ______( month/day/year )______ and will be reviewed annually or as needed.

Reviewed by:

_________________________________Director/Owner

_________________________________Health Professional (physician, nurse, health department, EMS,

Health consultant)

_________________________________Staff member

_________________________________ Other (parent, advisory committee, police, CPS)

References:

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Prevent Child Abuse Indiana:

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Caring for Our Children –

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Model Child Care Health Policies –

This format is adapted from and used with permission of: National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants, UNC, 2000.

Suspected Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Policy Form

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