Social Work and Children
Learner Name_____________________________________________
Unit – SCMP3 * Note Cross Ref to other units
|Unit |Learning outcome(s) |Assessment criteria |Questions |
|SCMP3 |1 |1.1 |Explain how current and relevant legislation and policy affects work with children |
| | | |and young people |
|Answer |
|All of the policies and procedures by which I work are defined by The Children's Act 1989 which legislates for England and Wales and from |
|which we ensure that our Safeguarding measures, Employment & induction rights, Health and Safety policies and Child protection procedures |
|follow the relevant legislations. As a children’s residential home we have to follow The National Minimum Standards and it is these standards|
|by which we are inspected through Ofsted. |
|The Children’s Act went through a review in 2004 and following this, The Childrens Act 2004 put into place .. |
|-- A children's commissioner for England |
|-- A director for children's services within each local authority |
|-- A duty on local authorites and their partners, including the police, health service providers, youth justice teams to cooperate in |
|promoting the well-being of children and young people and have arrangements that safeguard and promote their welfare.
Unit – SCMP3 * Note Cross Ref to other units
|Unit |Learning outcome(s) |Assessment criteria |Questions |
|SCMP3 |1 |1.1 |Explain how current and relevant legislation and policy affects work with children |
| | | |and young people |
|Answer |
|All of the policies and procedures by which I work are defined by The Children's Act 1989 which legislates for England and Wales and from |
|which we ensure that our Safeguarding measures, Employment & induction rights, Health and Safety policies and Child protection procedures |
|follow the relevant legislations. As a children’s residential home we have to follow The National Minimum Standards and it is these standards|
|by which we are inspected through Ofsted. |
|The Children’s Act went through a review in 2004 and following this, The Childrens Act 2004 put into place .. |
|-- A children's commissioner for England |
|-- A director for children's services within each local authority |
|-- A duty on local authorites and their partners, including the police, health service providers, youth justice teams to cooperate in |
|promoting the well-being of children and young people and have arrangements that safeguard and promote their welfare.