unit 025 understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
025.1 Safeguarding children in Wales the Children Act 1989 legislates for England and Wales. The current guidance for Wales is Safe guarding children: working together under the Children Act 2004 (Welsh Assembly Government, 2006). The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Act 2001 created the first Children’s Commissioner post in the UK. The principal aim of this position is to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children.
In June 2010, the Welsh Assembly Government laid down the Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure, which if passed by the National Assembly for Wales, will embed the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Welsh law (NSPCC, 2010).
Sharing information to safeguard children and young people Safeguarding children and young people raises issues of confidentiality that must be clearly understood by everyone within the setting. You must be absolutely clear about the boundaries of your legal and professional role and responsibilities, with regard to the confidentiality of information relating to abuse and neglect. A clear and explicit confidentiality policy that staff, children, young people and parents can all understand should ensure effective practice throughout the setting.
Practitioners have a legal duty of confidence with regard to the personal information they hold about children, young people and their families. Any information you receive about children/young people (and their families) in the course of your work should only be shared within appropriate professional contexts.
All information including child protection records should be kept securely. The law allows the allegation of confidential personal information in order to safeguard a child or children. Usually personal information should only be disclosed to a third party (such as social services) after obtaining the consent of the person to whom the information relates. In some child protection matters, it may not be possible or desirable
In June 2010, the Welsh Assembly Government laid down the Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure, which if passed by the National Assembly for Wales, will embed the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Welsh law (NSPCC, 2010).
Sharing information to safeguard children and young people Safeguarding children and young people raises issues of confidentiality that must be clearly understood by everyone within the setting. You must be absolutely clear about the boundaries of your legal and professional role and responsibilities, with regard to the confidentiality of information relating to abuse and neglect. A clear and explicit confidentiality policy that staff, children, young people and parents can all understand should ensure effective practice throughout the setting.
Practitioners have a legal duty of confidence with regard to the personal information they hold about children, young people and their families. Any information you receive about children/young people (and their families) in the course of your work should only be shared within appropriate professional contexts.
All information including child protection records should be kept securely. The law allows the allegation of confidential personal information in order to safeguard a child or children. Usually personal information should only be disclosed to a third party (such as social services) after obtaining the consent of the person to whom the information relates. In some child protection matters, it may not be possible or desirable