1	Does your department have a written protocol for management of suspected child abuse?		Yes/No
	Please forward a copy
2	Are local Area Child Protection Committee procedures available in the department?		Yes/No
3	Do you check the child protection register for children attending the department?		No
			Yes – all children
			Yes – children in whom there are suspicions. *Please specify what would trigger this
4	If so, is this:		A list kept in A&E
			A database accessible from A&E
			By telephoning the register
5	Do you have a check list of concerning presentations?		Yes/No
6	If yes, could you please list or forward the items on your check list.
7	Do you have a lead professional for child protection within the A&E department?		Yes – Doctor
			Yes – nurse
			No
8	Do you know how to contact the trust named doctor and named nurse for child protection?		Yes, named doctor
			Yes, named nurse
			Neither
9	Who do you contact first if a staff member has a concern of a child protection matter?		Senior nurse A&E
			Senior doctor A&E
			Paediatrician
			Hospital social worker
			Other social worker
			Other (describe)
10	Do you have any regular liaison on child protection issues?		Yes/No
11	If so, please describe who with and how frequently
12	Do you have a training programme in child protection?		Yes, regular
			Yes, ad hoc
			No
13	If so, who participates?		Nursing staff
			Medical staff
			Non-clinical staff
14	Do new staff receive child protection training as part of their induction?		Yes, nursing staff
			Yes, medical staff
			Yes, non-clinical staff
15	Please complete your title and grade
16	How many years have you been in post?
17	Is your department		A general A&E
			A children’s A&E