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Unit3:Safeguardingthewelfareofchildrenangyoungpeople

Assignment3
Task 1:There are a multitude of law and guidance thatcoverschildren'srightin
theUKas:
1. United Nations Convention ofthe child 1989: the child'srighttoprotection
from abuse, the child's righttoexpresstheirviewsandhavethemlistened
to, the right to care and services for disabled children and children living
awayfromhome
2. The Children Act 1989: the Act introduced the concept of parental
responsibility which sets out the rights,duties, power and responsibilities
oftheparentorcarerofachild.
3. TheHumanRightsAct1998
4. The Education Act 2002: sets out the responsibilities of local Education
Authorities, governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in
schoolstoensurethatchildrenaresafeandfreefromharm.
5. The Children Act 2004: set out the process for providing services to
children so that every child can achieve the five outcomes set outin the
"Every Child Matters" green paper published in 2003: the creation of
Children'strust, the settingup ofLocalSafeguardingChildrenBoards,the
duty on all agencies to makearrangements tosafeguardandpromotethe
welfareofchildren.
6. Childcare Act 2006: set out important strategic roles forlocalauthorithies
to play through a set of new duties like improve the five Every Child
Matters outcomes for all presetting children and reduce inequalities in
these outcomes, secure sufficient childcare for working parents and
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7. Guidlines, policies and procedure: to protect children from the harmful
effectsofpoverty,familyandparentingproblems,childabuseandneglect.

8. What to do if you'reworried thatachild is being abused(2006): it details

the actions whichalladultsworkingwith children should takeiftheyhave
anyconcernsaboutachild.
9. Working together to safeguard children (2006): provide a safe learning
environment for children and young people, identify children and young
people who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, take
appropriateaction
10. Theearly years foundation stage:earlyyears providershaveadutyunder
section 40 of the Childcare Act 2006 to comply with the welfare
requirementsoftheEarlyyearsfoundationstage.(pag.47)

Task2:
The role of local safeguarding children boards (LSCB) carry outactions
that safeguard all children, make sure that children receiveeffective and
safe care,aimtoidentifyandpreventimpairmentofhealthordevelopment
and maltreatment lead and coordinate those agencies who provide
responsive work to protect children who are suffering, or likely to suffer,
significant harm lead and coordinate proactive work aimed at specific
targetgroups
Childrens social care:plays akeyrole insafeguardingandpromotingthe
welfare of children who are in need. If social workers have special
concernsabout achild, they mayorganiseaChildProtectionConference.
This type of meeting includes the childs family and other professionals.
During the discussions the socialtakestheleadinsearchingforasolution
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Police: all policeforces have a Child abuse investigationunit(CAIU)who,
on the receipt of a report of abuse, decides wheter or not a crime had
beencommited. If theydecideacrimehas beencommitedtheywillbegin
a criminal investigation gather evidence from childrens socialcare, other
agenciesandanyoneelsethroughtobeinvolved.
Health professionals: anyhealth professionalswho examines a child with
injurieswhichtheysuspect may be the result ofabuse,hasadutytoalert
thechildrenssocialcareservice.
The national society for the protection of children (NSPCC): is a
thirdsector charitable organisation whose crole is to work to protect
children from harm and has the statutory power to take action when
childrenareatriskofabuse.
Duties ofother serviceproviders: all organisation thatprovideservicesfor
children, parents or families, or work with children, should have the
following systems in place: policies for safeguarding, procedures that
ensure all staff who work with children, arrangements that ensure the
organisation is able to work effectively withother organisations,asystem
that makes appropriate checks when recruting new staff, arrangements
thatensuretheorgansiation isadequatelyequippedto helpkeepchildren
safe,proceduresfor dealing with allegationsofabuseagainstmembersof
staff and volunteers, an organisational culture seeks childrens view in
ways that are appropriate to their age and understanding, a system that
ensures all staff undertake appropriate training and regular refresher
training so they can carry out their responsibilities effectively and
proceduresforwhistleblowing
TheUKcouncilfor child inernet safety(UKCCIS): isaforumthat enables
everyone involved with online child safety, to work togheter towards the
shared goal of protecting children online and empowering them to stay
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(pag.813)

Task 3:Ifa child has an infectiousillness the setting shouldcontact theparents

immediately and arrange forthem tobecollectedandtakenhome.Itisimportant
that children are imunisedagainst potentially verydangerous diseases because
there is a danger of epidemics or can lead to permanent damage and even
death. The most dangerous disease are: measles, whoopingcough,meningitis,
mumps, rubella and chicken pox. Usually this diseases begins like a cold and
then gradually get worse. Other simptomscoul be slightfever,unwell,rash,spot
flats, glands in back of neck may be cwollen, pain around ear. Other incidents
that you might have to deal with in the care setting include: anaphylactic shock
(this is a massive alleric reaction and canbe fatal), asthma(the muscles of the
airways go into spasm and contract making breathing difficult), bee stings,
choking (adults andolder children shouldbe givenfivesharpblows betweenthe
shoulder blades, if thatdoesnt work then abdominal trusts should be performed
but shouldnt be used on babies), diabetic emergency (weakness, fainiting
hunger, palpitation, sweating cold clammy skin and shallow breathing), mild
epilepticfitormajorepilepticfit(moreviolentthenthefirstone).
(pag.1416)

Task 4: The procedures should follow a similar formatto this as recommended

byStJohnAmbulanceandtheChildAccidentPreventionTrust:
keepcalm
assesinjury/illnesswithoutmovingthecasualty
reasureandcomfortthecasualty
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defuse the situationbyexplainingitandreassuringordistractingtheother
children
getcovertosupervisethechildren
if you cannot contact theparent or carer, go to thehospitalwith the child
yourself
iftherehasbeenanaccidentrecorditintheaccidentbook
explainthesituationtoparentorcarer
reporttheincidenttotheappropriateperson
How we react to a child whois injured will dependonthechildandhowbadthe
injuryis.(pag.17)

Task 5: An emergency situation which requires urgent medical attention

includes: unconsciouness, choking, breathing difficulties, severe bleeding, head
injury, suspected fracture, epileptic seizure, disorientation and when a child is
through tohave taken drugsorabusedsubstances.Thereshould beatleastone
trainedfirstaider inthe childcare premisesatanytime.Thatpersonmaydecide
thatadoctororanambulanceneedstobecalled.
(pag.18)

Task 6: Every child care setting should have policies and procedures that are
implementedinemergencysituations.
Fire and othere emergencies: in the event of a fire, gas leak or bomb scare,
buildings must be evacuated quickly and effectively. There are a set of
procedures clearly displayedin each area of thepremises, givinginformationon
whattodoifanemergencysituationarisesinthesetting.Theseproceduresmust
includedetails of:howto raisethealarmintheeventoffire,whattodowhenthe
fire alarm sound, the route you should take to exit the premises (including a
building plan), the nearestassemblypointe.g.outsidethemaingate.Information
shoul also be given on what not to do, for example: not collecting or allowing
children to collect personal belongings or put on coats, not reentering the
building until you have been informed that it is safe todo so.The setting'sstaf
should be delegated duties which they must carry out in the event of an
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evacuation. For example: one member of staff takes register and instructs all
children to follow hertoanagreedassemblypointoutsidethebuildingawayfrom
danger, one memberof staff checkseverypartofthepremisestoensurenoone
isleftbehind, for example, in toilets or cloakrooms,other membersof staffbring
upthereartoensuretherearenostragglers,wheneveryoneisatthedesignated
assemblypoint,the registrershouldbecalledandonememberofstaffalertsthe
emergencyservicesasappropriate.
Staff and children must rehearse emergency procedures regularly so that
everyone knows what to do should a reallife emergency situation occur.
(pag.1920)
Security incidents: security measures should be in place which minimise any
security risks to children. Questions thatcentres should considerwhenlooking
at security include:how doesthechildcare setting make sure that achildis not
released tosomeonethat the parenthasnotauthorisedto pick up the child and
howdoesthecentrepreventunauthorisedpeoplefromenteringthecentre.
The solutions to these questions willinclude: designingthebuilding to prebvent
direct entrance into play areas, mechanical or electronic restricted access
systems, signingin procedures, visitors badges, procedures for collection of
younger children and registration. Allvisitorsto the child should be identified by
badges.Ifyouareunsureaboutsomeoneyousee,alwaysreportyourconcernto
therelevantmemberofstaff.
Missing children: security procedures as described above should minimise the
risks of children going missing from the childcaresetting, so it is essential that
you follow the prescribed guidelines. If children are missing,staff musttake the
following actions immediately: report it to the relevant member of staff, ensure
that other children are present and safe, check all areas of the setting and
grounds,informthechild'sparentsandinformthepolice.(pag.2021)

Task 7:Abuse can take many forms. It may be physical, verbal, emotional or
sexual and may be committedbyanother childor anadult. Itmay occurv whitin
the child care setting oroutside it,and maybe directed atachild,young person
or a memberof staff.Signof possibleabuse and neglectmayincludeany ofthe
following: significant changes in children's behaviour, deterioration in children's
general wellbeing, unexplained bruising, marks or signs of possible abuse or
neglect,children'scommentswichgivecauseofconcern,anyreasonstosuspect
neglect or abuse is taking place outside the setting, e.g. in the child's home,
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inappropriate behaviour displayed by other members of the staff, or any other
person working with the children e.g. inappropriate sexual comments, excesive
onetoone attention beyond the requirements of their usual role and
responsibilities sharing of images. Child care providers must comply with the
Government'sstatuoryguidance"WorkinkingtogethertoSafeguardChildren".
There are some factors which may increase the likelihood of physical abuse:
stress caused by possible financial problems, social disadvanyage, mental
illness,substanceabuse,domesticviolence.
Different types of abuse: physical abuse (sometimes called nonaccidental
injuriy), emotional abuse (verbal attacks, isolation, humiliation, over
protectiveness, rejection or major inconsistency in the behaviour of the adult),
sexual abuse, neglect, bullying(whichcanbe emotional suchasnamecalling,
taking or hiding personal items, humiliating, spreading rumours or teasing,
physical such aspushing, kicking,hitting,pinching orthreathingto usepyisical
force, racist racial taunts or gestures, sexual innapropriate physical contact,
sexual comments and innuendo or homophobic taunts) and cyberbullying
which is a new form of bullying and it happens throughemails, text messages,
telephonecalls.(pag.2526)

Task 8: The risks involved when children use the internet and mobile phones
include:
accidentally or deliberatelyaccessinginappropriate internetmaterial the
internet has become a means of distributing adult pornography and
extremeformsofobscenematerial
placing information about themselves online by providing personal
information such as their adress, phone numbers and sometimes
photographs, children and young people are making it easy for adultsto
identifythemandtargetthemforexploatation
making contact with adults who pose as children email, chat rooms,
discussion forums and bulletin boards are all used as a means of
contactingcildren
being thevictimofcyberbullyingcommunicationsthatseektointimidate,
control,manipulate,putdownetcwithintentiontoharmtheotherperson.
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Children and youngpeoplemustalways be supervisedwhenusing computerto
minimise these risk and schools musthave filtering systemsto prevent children
fromaccessingunsuitablesites.(pag.2627)

Task 9: If you are a member of the public whohasaconcern about thesafety

and/or welfare of a child or youngperson, you canget information about howto
deal with those concerns from yourLocal Safeguarding ChildrenBoardwebsite
(seebelow)orfromtneNSPCCHelplineon08088005000.
YourLocal Safeguarding ChildrenBoard (LSCB)isastatutorypartnership,made
up of agencies whose jobitis towork withchildren, young people and/or adults
who may be parents/carers. These organisations have a statutory duty to work
together to safeguard and promotethewelfare ofchildren. TheLSCBproduces
multiagency procedures about protecting children,informationon related topics
andrunstrainingevents.
What to do if Youre Worried a Child is Being Abused: where the child needs
urgent medical attention this must be dealt with as soon as possible. Any
discussion with colleagues, the child, parents/carers or organisations can take
placeoncemedicalattentionhasbeenreceivedifnecessary.
Ifyouhave immediate concerns thatabuse has taken placeand/or about riskto
a child, then you should refer to your organisations child protection policies, if
they exist, and/or speak with your manager/staff member responsible for child
protection about an urgent referral to the child protection team at Childrens
Social Care (North Yorkshire or City of York, as appropriate) both formerly
knownasSocialServices(seesectiononreferrals),orthePolice.Ifamanageris
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member of the public, oryourorganisation doesnot havepolicies or managers,
youshould contactthePolice orChildrensSocialCareimmediately.Youshould
record any actionsthatyoutake,andthereasons.Youwillneedtosignanddate
therecord,andkeepitinasecureplace.
If you have concerns about the possibility that a child is being abused, or isat
riskof abuse, you mustrecord this (as outlined inSection 2). Yourorganisation
may have a child protection policy or procedure, if so, you should refer to this
document, asitwilltell you how toproceed. You shoulddiscuss your concerns
with your line manager or the staff member responsible for child protection. If
you remain concerned, but unsure how to proceed, you or your manager/child
protection staff member should discussthiswith a colleague inChildrensSocial
Care or the Police this can be done without identifying the child or family as
longasyougivenodetailsofnames.
Ifyouareamemberofthepublic,workalone,oryourorganisationdoesnothave
anychildprotection procedures, it maybeusefulforyoutoringChildrensSocial
Care, to discussyour concernsbefore you make a referral. This maybehelpful
whereyourconcernsarenotclearorspecific.
Whoever you discuss your concerns with you should agree what will happen
next,when it will happenandwhoisresponsiblefortakingitforward.Youshould
record this clearly. If you remain concerned, even if you are not certain that
abusehas occurred, a referralshouldbemadetoChildrensSocialCare, Police
or NSPCC National Helpline. If you are a professional, it is good practice to
discuss your concerns with the child as appropriate to their age and
understanding. You should also discuss concerns and actions with the child's
carers/parents where possible research shows that when you are open and
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honest about your concerns, your honesty will be respected by parents/carers
and they are more likely to work with agencies. Talking with the parents about
something you've noticed may reveal an innocent explanation, e.g. for weight
loss, an injury or a significant changein the child's behaviour. Youmayfindout
somethingthat is happeningwithinthefamily,whichmeansthechildneedsextra
support from youto helpthemthroughsomedifficult familycircumstancesuchas
afamilybreakup.
However you mustNOT tellthe parents/carers ofyoursuspicions and concerns
whereyoubelievethat:
Thechildisatimmediateandseriousriskofharm
Telling the parents/carers may put the child or another person at
increasedriskofharm
Thechildmayhavebeensubjectedtosexualabuse
The parent/carer may be deliberately making the child ill, or 'inventing'
illnesses
Todosomayjeopardisepoliceenquiries
Importantyoushouldbeclearthatyourroleisnottoinvestigateanallegationor
concern, rather by discussingthe concern with parentsor the child youare only
seeking to clarify what youhaveobserved orbeen told. If you haveanydoubts
aboutdiscussingaconcernwithaparent,carerorchildpleaseseekadvice.
Whatever the circumstances, the child's welfare and safety must come first,
despite any impact that makingareferral tothe appropriateagencies may have
upon the child's parents or carers. Youmust ALWAYS maintaina focusonthe
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Making a Referral: Your organisations child protection policy may define who
should make areferral. Ifyouareindoubt,ifthatpersonisnotavailableorifyou
are not an employee, you should take responsibility to do it yourself. Youcan
make a referral to the Assessment and Safeguarding Team atChildrensSocial
Care,orthePolice(seebelowforusefulnumbers).
You shouldmakesureyouhaveallavailableinformationaboutthechildtohand.
You shouldgive asmuch relevantdetail as possibleto the organisationyou are
referringto.Theminimumdetailsyoushouldtrytogive,ifyouhavethem,are:
What yourconcernsare (theFrameworkfortheAssessmentofChildrenin
Need, at Appendix 2 of Working Toghether 2010, available online, may
helpinidentifyingandarticulatingthesourceofyourconcerns
The childs name, date of birth or age, address, parent/carers name,
schoolanddoctorifpossible
Thechildsethnicityandreligionifknown
What you saw, or were told when and where this happened giving as
muchdetailsaspossible
What you have done so far anyone you have spoken with includingthe
parents/carersandchild
Yourname,phonenumber,email,workplace,address,job,manageretc.
Anypotentialdangerorrisktostafforthepublic
You shouldmakearecord of which agencyyoumadethereferralto, whomyou
spoketo andwhattheyagreedtodonext(e.g.whatwillhappenandwhen).You
should tell the personyouspeak withthat you wish tobe keptinformedof what
happens. However, if you are not involved in further enquiries into possible
abuseof thechild,youmaynotbeabletobegivenmuchinformation asthismay
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If you are a professional, you should follow up your telephone referral with a
written referral within 48 hours. Ifyouarereferring toChildrensSocial Care in
City of York, forms can be found on the York Safeguarding Children Board
website. For North Yorkshire Childrens Social Care, you should submit a
referralformifyouragency hasoneorgivetheinformationbyletter. Youshould
keepacopy,inasecureplace,foryourownrecords
Children's Social Care should confirm receipt of your written referral within 1
working day. If you havenot heardanything within 3 working days,you should
contact them again and record who you speak with. (pag. 3134 and internet
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Task 10: Failuretocomplymayputchildrenandyoungpeopleatriskofharm or

abuse. I would follow the setting safeguarding policy or immediatelyreport it to
the safeguardingcoordinatororthesupervisor/headteacher.Iwould notdiscuss
thesematterswithanyoneelse.
Harming, abusing or bullying a child or young person: any person working in
schools whosuspectsthat a colleaguemay beabusingachildor youngperson
mustact ontheirsuspicions.Thisactionwillservenotonlytoprotectchildrenbut
alsocolleaguesfromfalseaccusations.
I would act immediately to protect the child by informing the supervisor/head
teacher. If the allegation is against the supervisor/head teacher, I would report
my concerns to the designated person for child protection or directly to the
EducationAuthority.IwouldalsofillinaCAFformwithin24hours.
Failingtocomplywithsafeguardingprocedures:
Failureto comply may put children and youngpeopleat risk of harmor abuse.I
would follow the setting safeguarding policy or immediately report it to the
safeguarding coordinator or the supervisor/head teacher. I would not discuss
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these matters with anyone else. b.Harming, abusingorbullyingachildoryoung
person.
(pag.3536)

Task 11: Staff who have contact withchildrenmust understand what to do and
the most effective ways of sharing information. This is particularly relevant if a
childand/or family requireaservice orifstaffbelievea childisinneed,including
children at risk of suffering harm. Legal advice should be obtained where staff
afterreadingtheseproceduresremainunsureaboutsharinginformation.
GoodPracticeNote:
Whilst it is good practice to share with families your intention to make a
referral to Children's Social Care about their child's welfare, it is not a
prerequisite.
In some circumstancesyou shouldnotinformthefamilyaboutthereferral.
For example where evidence of abuse islikely to be removedorwhere a
childwillbeplacedatincreasedriskwhenparentshavethisknowledge.
Children's Social Care will accept a referral about a child regardless of
whetherconsenthasbeengiven.
Children's Social Care will firstly assess the child to see if the childis in
need (Section 17, Children Act 2004) of a service and or is in need of
protection(Section47,ChildrenAct2004).
Information mustbe collectedfromagencieswho knowthechildforthese
decisions to be made and consent is not required forthisactivity. These
are statutory requirementsundertheChildrenActandthuscoveredbythe
DataProtectionAct1998,Schedules2and3.
Consentisneededforaservicetobeoffered.Sowhereachildisclearlya
child in need of aservicethenthefirstaction for Children'sSocial Care
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mustbe toobtain consent,unlessofcourse it hasbeenobtainedearlierin
theprocess.
When a child is assessed asin needof protection then consent toshare
information between agenciesremainsdesirablebutis notessential. The
safetyofthechildisparamount.
Information sharing is vital to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children andyoung people.A key factor inmany seriouscase reviewshasbeen
afailure torecord information,to shareit,tounderstanditssignificanceandthen
takeappropriateaction.
Government Guidance, Every Child Matters, Information Sharing: Guidancefor
practitioners andmanagers,(2008) highlightssevengoldenrulesforinformation
sharing:
Remember that the Data Protection Act is not a barrier to sharing
information. It provides a framework to ensurethat personalinformation
aboutlivingpersonsissharedappropriately.
Be open and honest with the person (and/or their family where
appropriate) from the outset about why, what, how and with whom
information will,or could be shared, andseektheiragreement,unlessitis
unsafeorinappropriatetodoso.
Seek advice if you are in anydoubt, without disclosing theidentity ofthe
personwherepossible.
Share with consent where appropriate and, where possible, respect the
wishesofthosewhodonotconsenttoshareconfidentialinformation. You
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of consent can be overriddenin the public interest. Youwillneedtobase
yourjudgementonthefactsofthecase.
Consider safety and wellbeing: Base your information sharing decisions
on considerations of the safety and wellbeing of the person and others
whomaybeaffectedbytheiractions.
Necessary, proportionate, relevant, accurate, timely and secure: Ensure
thatthe information youshareis necessary for the purpose forwhichyou
are sharing it, is shared only with those people who need to have it, is
accurate and uptodate, is shared in a timely fashion, and is shared
securely.
Keep a record of your decision and the reasons for it whether it is to
share information or not. If you decide to share, then record what you
haveshared, with whom andforwhat purpose.If youdecidenottoshare,
thenrecordwhy.
Sharing Information: Questions for staff to ask? Is there a clear and legitimate
purposeforsharinginformation?
UnderSection 11of the ChildrenAct 2004keypeopleand bodieshavetheduty
to makearrangementswhichensuretheirfunctionsaredischargedwithregardto
the need to safeguard and promotethe welfareofchildren. Thisextendsto the
member agencies of the LSCB and the services they commission. Information
sharingisfundamentalforcomplyingwiththisstatutoryregulation.
Information sharing for statutory and nonstatutory services must comply with
lawsrelatingtoconfidentiality,dataprotectionandhumanrights.
Consent is not required from the subject of the information when an agency is
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information or case files to be made available to the court. Such situationsdo
not arise often but when they do practitioners must share information. A court
order may be challenged by your organisation but all other situations must be
compliedwithbypractitioners.
Doestheinformationenablealivingpersontobeidentified?
Information which has been made anonymous can be shared. However,
information which identifies an individual, or could identify a person livingwhen
considered with other information is personal information and issubject todata
protection.
There are issues of confidentiality in relation to deceased individual's records:
InformationCommissioners.
Istheinformationconfidential?
Not all information is confidential. Confidential information is data of some
sensitivity which is not already lawfully in the public domain or readily available
from another public source and has been shared in a relationship where the
persongivingtheinformationunderstoodthatitwouldnotbesharedwithothers.
Information which is not confidential may generally besharedwhere necessary
forthelegitimatepurposesofstatutoryandpreventativework.
Confidence is onlybreachedwhere the sharingof confidential information isnot
authorisedbythepersonwho provided it orto whomitrelates.Iftheinformation
was providedontheunderstandingthatitwouldbesharedwithalimitedrangeof
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understanding will not be a breach of confidence. Similarly, there will not be a
breachofconfidencewherethereisexplicitconsenttothesharing.
Information can be lawfully shared, even if this has not been authorised, ifthis
can be justified in the public's interest. For example, to protect a child or
someone else from harm or to promote the welfare of a child to prevent crime
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