Reporting child abuse

If you run a childcare centre, out-of-school care facility, childminding agency or playgroup in the Netherlands, you must have a child abuse action protocol in place. In the near future a child abuse and domestic violence reporting code will be compulsory. The child abuse action protocol specifies how you and your staff members should act if you suspect child abuse. If a parent or one of your staff members may be guilty of (past or present) child abuse, you must report your suspicion to your provincial Child Abuse Counselling and Reporting Centre (AMK).

Reporting code

In the future, a domestic violence and child abuse reporting code will be compulsory. The Basic Model for a domestic violence and child abuse reporting code has been written to serve as a guide for drawing up a reporting code for your own organisation or practice.