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Assignment 1 (topic areas: safeguarding, legislation, confidentiality, self esteem)

Please ensure work is referenced correctly, reflect on your own practice with the children as much as possible in order to link knowledge and practice. Check spelling and grammar and ensure that professional language is used throughout.

TASK ONE

SHC 31 (4.1, 4.3) CYP 3.6 (3.3) CYP 3.3 (4.3, 3.3) SHC34 (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) (ERR – 2.4, 2.1)

Explain the meaning of the term “confidentiality”

Describe and analyse the potential tension between maintaining an individual’s confidentiality and disclosing concerns. (e.g. where abuse of a child or young person is suspected, when it is suspected that a crime has been/may be committed)

What personal information must be kept up to date with your employer? What are the main terms and conditions of your own contract of employment? (a copy can be included and a PD carried out)

What are the potential conflicts or dilemmas that can arise between the “duty of care” and an individual’s right? Where would you gain additional support and advice about any conflicts or dilemmas?

Evaluate the ways in which concerns about poor practice can be reported whilst ensuring that whistleblowers are protected.

What are the rights that children, young people and their carers have in situations where harm or abuse is suspected or alleged?

TASK TWO

CYP 3.3 (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 1.4, 1.5) CYP 3.6 (3.3) EYMP3 (1.1) CYP 3.4 (1.4p)

Outline and explain the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people and also protect adults who work with children.

Analyse how these national and local guidelines for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people. How does your workplace comply with this legislation (especially data protection, information sharing, including bullying etc)

What is meant by “child protection” in the wider concept of

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