Child Abuse (including grooming) – Identification and Response

Recognising different types of child abuse

Types of child abuse include:

• child sexual abuse
• grooming
• physical child abuse
• child sexual exploitation
• emotional or psychological child abuse
• neglect
• family violence
• forced marriage
• change or suppression (conversion) practices
• exposure to violent extremism
• historical child abuse.

For more information, refer to: Types of child abuse and what to look for.