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What is abuse and neglect?

Everyone has a right to be safe. Safeguarding means keeping you safe from harm or neglect.

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Abuse occurs when another person harms a child or young person (17 years of age or under) either physically, verbally, emotionally or sexually. Similarly, a lack of care, love and attention showed towards a young person can also be defined as abuse. 

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Lots of children and young people suffer abuse both in-person and online, as a one-off or abuse that occurs over a long period.

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