Child abuse is when a child is intentionally harmed by an adult or another child – it can be over a period of time but can also be a one-off action. It can be physical, sexual, emotional or involve neglect and it can happen in person or online.
Mencap's safeguarding children policy
Mencap promotes the welfare of any child or young person who use our services or who we come into contact with.
Our Children and Young People safeguarding policy and procedure explains this in more detail.
Types of child abuse
There are many different types of child abuse. This includes (but is not limited to):
Raising a safeguarding concern
Everyone who has any dealings with Mencap should feel confident in the quality of our support and feel safe at all times.
If you don’t feel this way, please tell us.
