Report a concern about a child

If you're worried about a child, it can be hard to know what to do. This information and advice explains the different types of child abuse, how to spot the signs and what you can do to help keep children safe.

• Physical abuse - When an adult hurts a child on purpose, such as hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning, drowning or suffocating.
• Emotional abuse - For example when a child is being unfairly blamed for everything, or told they are stupid and made to feel unhappy.
• Neglect - Where a child is not being looked after properly, for example, not getting enough to eat or being left alone in dangerous situations.
• Sexual abuse - For example where a child has been forced to take part in sexual activities, or in the taking of rude photos.

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