ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the role of the teacher in working for children on the child protection register. Schools should contribute to a co-ordinated approach to child protection by developing effective liaison with other agencies and support services. The criteria governing all courses of initial teacher training require newly qualified teachers to have acquired the necessary foundation to develop a working knowledge of their contractual legal administrative and pastoral responsibilities as teachers. Schools should monitor pupils whose names are on the child protection register in line with what has been agreed in the child protection plan. The vast majority of teachers are in the teaching profession because they like children and want to promote their development. The fact that core groups meet regularly means that it is possible for the members to build up a sense of trust in their relationships with each other.
