Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting for K-12 Schools
School staff members play an important role in child protection, and they are often the first professionals to encounter a child who’s suffering from abuse and neglect. It’s important for all school staff members to be aware of their legal responsibilities in the identification, intervention, and prevention of child abuse. This course provides school faculty and staff members with an overview of mandatory reporting requirements regarding child abuse. Topics include facts about physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse, signs and risk factors of neglect, and reporting requirements and procedures.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify facts about physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse
- Review signs and risk factors of neglect
- Discuss reporting requirements and procedures
Specs
| Intended Audience | K12 Staff |
| Languages | English (US) , Spanish (US) , Spanish (European) , Spanish (Mexican) , French (Canada) , French (European) , Arabic, Chinese (Simplified-Mandarin) , Chinese (Traditional-Mandarin) , Filipino, Tagalog, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Russian, Thai, Vietnamese |
| Accessibility | Audio, Video, Interactive Transcript, Closed Captions |
| Course Features | Interactive Modules, Assessments, Knowledge-Checks |
Key Questions
Mandated reporters are individuals who are mandated by law to report known or suspected child maltreatment. They are primarily people who have contact with children through their employment. Each state designates professional groups who frequently have contact with children as mandatory reporters. The circumstances for reporting vary from state to state.
How can child abuse and neglect impact a child's growth and development?Research shows that abuse and neglect can cause children to experience neurological damage, low self-concept, depression, anxiety, school adjustment problems, and poor academic outcomes, especially in reading.
What happens if school staff members fail to report suspected child abuse?School staff members who fail to report suspected child abuse may face civil liability and/or misdemeanor charges punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
Sample Video Transcript
Child maltreatment, often referred to as child abuse and neglect, is a devastating problem in the US. Official investigations show that more than 500,000 children are abused and neglected each year, with many more cases going unreported.
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, or CAPTA, sets minimum standards for child abuse and neglect. CAPTA defines child abuse and neglect as, at a minimum, any recent act of failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.
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