A mandated notifier must make the notification as soon as is reasonably practicable after forming the suspicion. If a mandated notifier forms a suspicion outside of their work whether paid or voluntary that a child or young person is, or may be, at risk of harm, they may make a notification to the Department for Child Protection voluntarily.
Section 30 of the Children and Young People Safety Act establishes that the following people are mandated notifiers:. A mandated notifier must make a report to the Department for Child Protection if they suspect on reasonable grounds that a child or young person is, or may be, at risk of harm.
For more information about what may be considered harm, see indicators of child abuse or neglect. It is a legal requirement for a mandated notifier to report their suspicions to the Department for Child Protection. However, the Children and Young People Safety Act recognises that making a notification does not necessarily exhaust a mandated notifier's duty of care to a child and their family. This means that a mandated notifier's duty of care is not over when they make a report to the Child Abuse Report Line.
A mandated notifier should consider how they can continue to respond to the needs of the child and their family. There are also other support services available for children, young people and families that may be able to help.
Under section of the Children and Young People Safety Act , a mandated notifier's identity will not be disclosed unless the disclosure:. A mandated notifier who reports a suspicion in accordance with the Act cannot be held to have breached any code of professional etiquette or ethics, or to have departed from any acceptable form of professional conduct section 4 of the Children and Young People Safety Act A person must not cause detriment for example threaten, intimidate or cause damage, loss or disadvantage to a mandated notifier because they have reported, or propose to report, suspected harm section 1 of the Children and Young People Safety Act A failure by a mandated notifier to report a suspicion formed on reasonable grounds that a child or young person is, or may be at risk may result in a person being prosecuted and a court imposing a fine.
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What happens when a report is made? Mandatory reporting. Under the Child Protection Act , mandatory reporters are: teachers doctors registered nurses police officers with child protection responsibilities a person performing a child advocate function under the Public Guardian Act early childhood education and care professionals, from 1 July Doctors and nurses include those employed in both the public and private health sectors. Mandatory reporters are part of the safety net that protects children and youth, and they have the ability to provide lifesaving help to child victims in our community.
The State of Colorado has child safety laws and policies, as well as agencies staffed with skilled professionals who can help keep children and youth safe when a report is made. Mandatory reporters play a critical role in helping keep Colorado children and youth safe. You are on the front lines and can identify children who may be abused or neglected.
Since mandatory reporters are trained professionals, these reports are consistently more reliable than reports from the public, and provide the agency with the best leads to in need of children protection and services. The majority of calls received by child protective services come from mandatory reporters.
A report is required when a mandatory reporter has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect.
Colorado state law indicates that good faith is presumed unless challenged by the person claiming the report was not made in good faith. Depending on the incident, you may be asked to follow up immediately with a written report or to contact law enforcement directly.
The person who receives your call will instruct you if this is necessary. Yes, there are legal consequences for not reporting. Every time you make a call, you should request - and write down - a hotline ID number. As a mandatory reporter with a legal requirement to report concerns about child abuse or neglect, you can use the hotline ID as documentation for the call. Child protective services and its employees are required by law not to disclose the name of the mandatory reporter to the family.
However, this confidentiality does not apply to reports made to law enforcement. Remember, it is important that you act as the eyes and ears for the child protection safety net. If reports of maltreatment are not made, appropriate services will not be delivered to the children and families who need them.
If it is an emergency, call They can ensure the immediate safety of a child and get medical attention if needed. Check out the additional FAQ's on the campaign website or take the online training for mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect to learn more about signs of child abuse or neglect and what happens after you call. Are you a teacher or a school employee? Find special resources here. Online Training Take the free online training for mandatory reporters to learn more about child abuse and neglect.
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