Explain The Barriers To Safeguarding And Promoting The Welfare Of Young People

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people Those who work with young people have responsibilities to safeguard and promote their welfare. This is an important responsibility and requires careful attention. It means being able to recognise when a child or young person is not achieving their developmental potential, or when their physical or mental health is impaired. It means recognising when a young person is displaying risky or harmful behaviour, or is being neglected or abused. It also means being able to identify sources of help for them and their families. Sometimes more than one risk factor may be affecting a child or young person and it may be necessary to work with others to address them. (ref CWDC common core skills)
It is important to identify concerns and where
Provide the opportunity for the young person to express views and participate in decisions that affect them, as appropriate to their age and ability, taking their wishes and feelings into account.
Address barriers to a young person expressing views due to disability, stage of development or other factors.
Undertake informal/formal assessments (based on responsibility/setting) and be alert to unexplained changes in behaviour and signs of abuse or neglect.
Recognise when a young person, is likely to suffer harm, or his/her life is in danger and take action to protect them e.g. bullying (hate incidents/crime), domestic violence...

Knowledge includes:-
Legal and procedural frameworks
Understanding what is meant by safeguarding and the different ways in which young people can be harmed e.g. by other young people, by a single event, or ongoing maltreatment, through the internet and other media, or by their own risk-taking