Perhaps getting a few professionals in to work at an on the ground level is not a bad thing. I would think that any professional worth their salt who saw what went on by working directly with the kids on a daily basis would be more likely to leave in disgust and speak up.
This is why many are not convinced that there are any systemic problems with abuse in the industry. The schools are staffed with people who are dedicating their careers and lives to helping children, whether they are degreed or are in the process of getting their degree. Many staff members move on after a few years to go back to school to further their education, private practice, further training and if they had witnessed any abuse or systemic problems these would have been reported.
In the case of my daughter, it would have been very difficult for her to have been abused because she was seeing a trained therapist each week (independent from the school) who was in contact with her therapist at home.
So I agree with you OzGirl that having professionals in contact with the kids as much as possible alleviates the chances of the kids being placed into a situation where they can be taken advantage of or procedures written which could put them in harm’s way.
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