Duty to report child abuse proposed in Wales - United Kingdom

Chris Engel 8/22/135:52 PM

"Pete Saunders, chief executive of National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said: "Plans to introduce mandatory reporting of child abuse in Wales are a step in the right direction, but still fall a long way short of what is required to protect children.

"Professionals who work with children need a clear legal obligation to inform the local authority of all incidents where abuse is alleged, suspected or known so that independent assessment can be introduced at the earliest stage. Such legislation would also have an enormous preventative effect and provide children with statutory protection they do not presently have."...

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10626637.Duty_to_report_child_abuse_proposed_in_Wales/

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