Ensuring that children can express fears

How children, their families/carers can express fears and concerns.

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An environment needs to be provided where children can express fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns without worry of ridicule, rejection, retribution or not being believed.

An environment where children and young people feel comfortable to disclose their fears and concerns is an important factor in safeguarding. To encourage children and young people to discuss any fears or concerns settings should provide clear information to children and young people about who they can talk to and how they can get support. Settings should also provide clear information to children and young people about what might happen next if they report abuse or neglect.

The response of the childcare worker when the child or young person starts to talk about their fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns is important. Childcare workers need to respond in a sensitive manner, and demonstrate to children and young people that they believe what they have said. By anticipating potential fears and offering assurance a professional can encourage a young person to talk. When responding to a disclosure it is necessary to listen and be prepared to spend time with the child or young person. Childcare workers need to tell the child that they are pleased that they have told them, and that they are not to blame. The child needs to be comforted and it should be emphasised that they are not in any trouble and that they have behaved correctly.

Parents/carers and families/carers also need to feel free to express fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns without worry of ridicule, rejection, retribution or not being believed. Settings should establish close relationships with parents/carers in order to develop an awareness of their role in taking care of the welfare of children. All parents/carers should receive information on the setting's policies, including the Child Protection Policy. A setting which promotes an atmosphere and ethos that enables children, staff and volunteers to express any worries and gives assurance to parents/carers and families/carers that the setting will respond positively to their concerns. Parents/carers and families/carers who speak out and discuss matters as soon as they have a concern, rather than waiting for definite evidence of harm, play a key part in safeguarding a child.

Mae angen darparu amgylchedd lle mae plant yn gallu mynegi eu hofnau, gorbryderon, teimladau a phryderon heb fod ofn gwatwar na chael eu gwrthod, profi dial na pheidio â chael eu credu.

Mae amgylchedd lle mae plant a phobl ifanc yn teimlo'n gyfforddus i ddatgelu eu hofnau a phryderon yn ffactor pwysig wrth ddiogelu. Er mwyn annog plant a phobl ifanc i drafod unrhyw ofnau neu bryderon dylai lleoliadau ddarparu gwybodaeth glir i blant a phobl ifanc ynglŷn â phwy y gallant siarad â nhw a sut y gallant gael help. Dylai lleoliadau hefyd ddarparu gwybodaeth glir i blant a phobl ifanc am yr hyn a allai ddigwydd nesaf os byddant yn adrodd am gam-drin ac esgeulustod.

Mae ymateb yr gweithiwr gofal plant pan fydd y plentyn neu'r person ifanc yn dechrau siarad am eu hofnau, gorbryderon, teimladau a phryderon yn bwysig. Mae angen i gweithwyr gofal plant ymateb mewn ffordd sensitif, a dangos i blant a phobl ifanc eu bod yn credu'r hyn y maent yn ei ddweud. Trwy ragweld ofnau posibl a chynnig sicrwydd gall gweithiwr proffesiynol annog person ifanc i siarad. Wrth ymateb i ddatgeliad mae angen gwrando a bod yn barod i dreulio amser gyda’r plentyn neu berson ifanc. Mae angen i gweithwyr gofal plant ddweud wrth y plentyn eu bod yn falch eu bod nhw wedi dweud wrthynt, ac nad oes bai arnynt. Mae angen cysuro’r plentyn gan bwysleisio nad yw mewn trafferth a’i fod wedi ymddwyn yn briodol.

Mae rhieni/gofalwyr a theuluoedd/gofalwyr hefyd angen teimlo’n rhydd i fynegi unrhyw ofnau, gorbryderon, teimladau a phryderon heb fod ofn gwatwar na chael eu gwrthod, profi dial na pheidio â chael eu credu. Dylai lleoliadau sefydlu cyd-berthnasoedd agos â rhieni/gofalwyr er mwyn meithrin ymwybyddiaeth o’u rôl yn gofalu am les plant. Dylai pob rhiant/gofalwr dderbyn gwybodaeth am bolisïau’r lleoliad, gan gynnwys y Polisi Amddiffyn Plant. Bydd lleoliad sy’n hyrwyddo awyrgylch ac ethos sy’n galluogi plant, staff a gwirfoddolwyr i fynegi unrhyw ofidiau yn rhoi sicrwydd i rieni/gofalwyr a theuluoedd/gofalwyr y bydd y lleoliad yn ymateb yn bositif i’w pryderon. Mae rhieni/gofalwyr a theuluoedd/gofalwyr sy’n siarad a thrafod cyn gynted ag y mae ganddynt bryder, yn lle aros am dystiolaeth benodol o niwed, yn chwarae rhan allweddol yn niogelwch plentyn.

How children, their families/carers can express fears and concerns.

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An environment needs to be provided where children can express fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns without worry of ridicule, rejection, retribution or not being .
An environment where children and young people feel to disclose their fears and concerns is an important factor in safeguarding.
To encourage children and young people to discuss any fears or concerns settings should provide clear to children and young people about who they can talk to and how they can get support.
The of the childcare worker when the child or young person starts to talk about their fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns is important.
Childcare workers need to respond in a manner, and demonstrate to children and young people that they believe what they have said.
By anticipating potential fears and offering a professional can encourage a young person to talk.
Settings should establish close with parents/carers in order to develop an awareness of their role in taking care of the welfare of children.
A setting which promotes an atmosphere and ethos that enables children, staff and volunteers to express any gives assurance to parents/carers and families/carers that the setting will respond positively to their concerns.

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An environment needs to be provided where children can express fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns without worry of ridicule, rejection, retribution or not being believed.
An environment where children and young people feel comfortable to disclose their fears and concerns is an important factor in safeguarding.
To encourage children and young people to discuss any fears or concerns settings should provide clear information to children and young people about who they can talk to and how they can get support.
The response of the childcare worker when the child or young person starts to talk about their fears, anxieties, feelings and concerns is important.
Childcare workers need to respond in a sensitive manner, and demonstrate to children and young people that they believe what they have said.
By anticipating potential fears and offering assurance a professional can encourage a young person to talk.
Settings should establish close relationships with parents/carers in order to develop an awareness of their role in taking care of the welfare of children.
A setting which promotes an atmosphere and ethos that enables children, staff and volunteers to express any worries gives assurance to parents/carers and families/carers that the setting will respond positively to their concerns.