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cigarettes or alcohol and a shortage of money or frequent loss ofpossessions.
Self-Harm And Suicidal Behaviour
Self-harm can be deliberate with the aim of a child just causing him or herself an injury, attempted suicide that does not result in end of life or a successful attempt to end life resulting in death. A majority of self-harmers keep it a secret that goes undiscovered, finding it is the only way to express their feelings. Children self-harm for many reasons including: being bullied both at school or online, mental health issues, eating disorders, domestic abuse, any type of child abuse, parental conflict and bereavement. The signs of the distress the child may be under can take many forms and can include:
• Cutting behaviours and self-poisoning, other forms of self-harm, such as burning, scalding, banging, hair pulling; not looking after their needs properly emotionally or physically;
• Direct injury such as scratching, cutting, burning, hitting yourself, swallowing or putting things inside;
• Staying in an abusive relationship; taking risks too easily; eating distress (anorexia and bulimia);
• Addiction for example, to alcohol or drugs and low self-esteem and expressions of hopelessness.
During a disclosure of self-harm, staff should check whether the student has ingested anything or has anything on his or her person that could cause damage or harm. Any concerns from staff members should be referred to the DSL, as an early help assessment may need to be completed to involve services that can help, or in the case of significant harm a referral can be made to Children’s Services.
Radicalisation
KCSIE define radicalisation as ‘the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and forms of extremism. Extremism is vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We also include in our definition of extremism calls for the death of members of our armed forces, whether in this country or overseas.’ There is no single way of identifying an individual who is likely to be susceptible to an extremist ideology. It can happen in many different ways and settings. Specific background factors may contribute to vulnerability which are often combined with specific influences such as family, friends or online, and with specific needs for which an extremist or terrorist group may appear to provide an answer. The Internet and the use of social media in particular has become a major factor in the radicalisation of young people.