Impacts of abuse, neglect, bullying on behaviour

Question 1

Effects on educational attainment

Answer 1

Brain development may be affected,​

May cause low self-esteem ​

Affect their cognitive development, this will have a direct impact on educational attainment ​

Ability to focus ​

Likely to be distracted ​

May lack interest in what they are doing ​

More absences or lateness, which will impact their attainment

Question 2

Effects on attachments and relationships

Answer 2

Attachment disorders​

Anxious​

Upset​

Withdrawn from their relationships and others​

Not wanting to talk ​

Distrust others ​

Become isolated ​

Affect their social and emotional development

Question 3

Children with SEND may be…

Answer 3

More likely to find it difficult to make progress – distractions and anxieties ​

Unwilling or unable to talk about what has happened ​

Depending on their level of need they could be unaware that they are suffering abuse

Question 4

Effect on physical health

Answer 4

Particularly if they are physically abused or suffer from neglect​

Lose their appetite ​

Affect growth ​

Physical development ​

Greater risk of developing health conditions (type 2 diabetes, malnutrition, poor lung function, vision and oral health problems

Question 5

Effects on mental health

Answer 5

Extreme anxiety ​

Loss of confidence ​

Low self-esteem ​

Without support can have long-term psychological effects

Question 6

Unwanted behaviors from abuse, neglect, bullying

Answer 6

Find ways to forget or get attention ​

Using words or acting out situations that are not age appropriate ​

Self-harm ​

Suicide ​

Alcohol and/or drug misuse ​

Aggression ​

Risky or sexualised behaviour/promiscuity ​

Criminality ​

Question 7

Effects on future

Answer 7

Abuse, neglect and persecution may have long-term effects on a child’s or young person’s socio-economic status in the future.

More likely to suffer abuse or maltreatment again in the future

Increased risk of unemployment

(for statistics- pubmed child maltreatment 50 years)