Dentistry is part of a jigsaw of care essential to identify and support children at risk of dental neglect and possibly wider neglect.
How does this form of child abuse affect your role as a dental professional?
Safeguarding children is second nature. Here, we look at how to recognise the subtle signs of child abuse
The role of a designated safeguarding professional in the dental practice
How to give children a voice in the surgery – the BSPD reports on the NSPCC conference, How Safe are our children?
A look at child protection and your role in protecting children from abuse
An interesting safeguarding thought – should ‘Did Not Attend’ be recorded as ‘Was Not Brought’ when it comes to our younger patients? We listen to the...
If a safeguarding incident arises at work, it is important that we build upon our child protection training knowledge to make informed decisions about...
Maintaining a child focus when a safeguarding incident arises is often a challenge, even for individuals who are fully aware of their professional...
What are your options when it comes to safeguarding courses?
Trudie Dawson explores safeguarding and what this means for you
