Children and Domestic Abuse: Protection, Prevention, Provision and Participation

Plant a Cham-drin domestig: Diogelu, Atal, Darpariaeth a Chyfranogaeth

18 November 2010 | 18 Tachwedd 2010

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)– 42 articles essential for children’s development– Provision, Protection, Participation– Right to protection from all forms of abuse, injury and violence (article 19)– Right to services to support children who suffer abuse, injury and violence (article 19)– Right to help to recover from abuse, injury and violence (article 39)– Regularly reviewed by Committee

– 42 o erthyglau, oll yn hanfodol i ddatblygiad plentyn – Darparu, Gwarchod, Cyfranogi– Hawl i warchodaeth rhag cam-drin, anaf a thrais (erthygl 19)– Hawl i wasanaethau i gefnogi plant sy’n dioddef cam-driniaeth, anaf a thrais (erthygl 19)– Hawl i help i oresgyn sgil-effeithiau cam-driniaeth, anaf a thrais (erthygl 39)– Adolygu’n aml gan Bwyllgor

Confensiwn y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar Hawliau’r Plentyn (CCUHP)

Committee’s Recommendation 2008 (Saesneg yn unig)

51. The Committee recommends that the State party: •a.) establish mechanisms for monitoring the number of cases and the extent of violence, sexual abuse, neglect, maltreatment or exploitation, including within the family, in schools and in institutional or other care; •b.) ensure that professionals working with children (including teachers, social workers, medical professionals, members of the police and the judiciary) receive training on their obligation to report and take appropriate action in suspected cases of domestic violence affecting children; •c.) strengthen support for victims of violence, abuse, neglect and maltreatment in order to ensure that they are not victimized once again during legal proceedings; •d.) provide access to adequate services for recovery, counselling and other forms of reintegration in all parts of the country.

Impact on children

– Rights being infringed – Lack of control – Bewilderment – Physical and mental health – Lack of engagement with peers/ community– Fear – Moving around between schools – Educational attainment – Self-esteem – Emotional abuse

- Hawliau’n cael eu tramgwyddo- Dim rheolaeth- Dryswch- Iechyd meddwl a chorfforol- Diffyg ymrwymiad gyda’u chyfoedion / cymdeithas- Ofn- Symud o gwmpas ysgolion- Cymhwysterau addysgiadol- Hunan-barch- Camdriniaeth emosiynol

Effaith ar blant

What can help?

– School based counselling (secondary schools only)– Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL)– Training for teachers and other staff in schools– Awareness raising in schools– Educate and inform children and young people about safe and healthy relationships – Peer education is important

– Cwnsela mewn ysgolion (uwchradd yn unig) – Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL)– Hyfforddiant i athrawon a staff arall mewn ysgolion– Codi ymwybyddiaeth mewn ysgolion– Addysgu a hysbysu plant a phobl ifanc am berthnasau diogel a iach– Addysgu cyfoedion yn bwysig

Beth all helpu?

What can help? (2)

– Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards adopting Domestic Abuse Protocols– Greater early intervention and awareness-raising as well as crisis intervention– Safeguarding children at risk– Therapeutic support after identification

-Bwrdd Lleol Diogelu Plant yn mabwysiadu protocolau cam-drin domestig- Mwy o ymyrraeth gynnar a chodi ymwybyddiaeth yn ogystal ag ymyrraeth argyfwng- Amddiffyn plant sydd mewn perygl- Cefnogaeth therapiwtig wedi adnabyddiaeth

Beth all helpu? (2)

What can help? (3)

– Welsh Government Domestic Abuse Strategy – The Right to be Safe– The Violence Against Women and Domestic Abuse Implementation Plan 2010-2013– Integrated Family Support teams– UNCRC - rights based approach

– Strategaeth camdrin domestig Llywodraeth Cymru – yr hawl i fod yn ddiogel – Trais yn Erbyn Menywod a Cham-drin Domestig - Cynllun Gweithredu 2010-13 – Timau integredig cymorth i deuluoedd – Gweithredu drwy’r CCUHP

Beth all helpu? (3)

www.childcomwales.org.uk / www.complantcymru.org.uk

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