Assignment 2: Safeguarding Text Based Research

Supporting
Assignment Two
Teaching & Learning in Schools

Student Name
Leanne O’Brien

Student Address
12 Arden Close,
Lenton Abbey,
Nottingham,
NG9 2FZ
Date of Submission
30th May 2015
Student Number
Student Number
Stude
SH46195/UKOC

Please read the introductory notes carefully in respect of how to present evidence of your learning.

You should complete each task using appropriate forms of evidence, and should describe the type of evidence provided and where it is located in your portfolio, and include this sheet with your portfolio for marking.

Task No
Assessment Criteria
Type of Evidence
Location or Page No.
Task 1
Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding
Text Based
Research
11
10-11
Task 5
Explain how the processes used by own work setting or service comply with legislation that covers data protection, information handling and sharing.
Text Based
Research
Own Precious Experience
12, 14
13
12, 13
Task 6
Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people.
Text Based
Research
Own Experience
14
15
15
Task 7
Explain the importance of a child and young person centred approach.
Text Based
Research
Own Precious Experience
15
16
16
Task 8
Explain what is meant by partnership working in the context of safeguarding.
Text Based
Research
Own Precious Experience
17,18
16
17
Task 9
Describe the roles and responsibilities of the different organizations that may be involved when an child or young person has been abused or harmed.
Text Based
Research
18
18, 19
Task10
Explain why it is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm in the work setting.
Text Based
Research
Own Precious Experience
20, 21
20, 21, 22
20, 22
Task
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is an important part of life for anyone working with children, as they and the organizations they work in have a duty to identify and protect any child who is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect. There is no single piece of legislation covering the rights of children; there are many laws, which are continually being reviewed, amended and updated. These are as follows:-

Children Act 1989
This Act put into law the utmost importance of the welfare of the child in any setting and defined the concept of Parental Responsibility, which set out the rights, duties and responsibilities of parents where the care of their children is concerned.

Children Act 2004
This Act is concerned with the provision of services to children with the aim of achieving the five main objectives of the Every Child Matters Green Paper. These are:-

1. Be healthy
2. Stay