Professional Abuse

Experience shows that people can be victims of abuse and exploitation by those who work with them in any context. It is crucial that where we witness or suspect that someone in either a professional or unpaid volunteering role is acting inappropriately towards a child or adult, this is reported.

We often see headlines about people in a professional role who have behaved in an abusive way. These concerns need to be managed in the same way as all alleged concerns about abuse or harm and reported accordingly. It is important not to dismiss concerns just because someone is in a responsible role or a position of trust.