Unit 304 - Understand How to Safeguard the Well-Being of Children and Young People. Task a and B
Understand How to Safeguard the Well-being of Children and Young People.
Assignment 333 – Task A
The main current legislation within England is the ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children Act 2010’. However there are more including ‘The Education Act 2002’, ‘The Children’s Act 2004’ and ‘The Data Protection Act’.
The ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children Act’ sets out how organisations and individuals should work together the safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the ‘Children’s Act 2004’. Employers are responsible for ensuring there employees are aware of their responsibilities and are confident and competent in carrying out their responsibilities and are able to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns. It sets out the processes to be followed when a child dies and when undertaking a ‘serious case review’. Professionals must take special care to safeguard children and young people who may be living in particularly stressful circumstances, these may include families;
* Living in poverty * Social exclusion * Domestic violence * Mental illness of a parent or carer * Parental problem drug use * Parental problem alcohol use * Parents with a learning disability
The Children’s Act 2004 is now the basis for most official administration. It aims to improve children's lives and give the legal underpinning to ‘Every Child Matters: Change for Children. The guiding principles of this act are;
* To allow children to be healthy * Allowing children to remain safe in their environment * Helping children to enjoy life * Assist children in their quest to succeed * Make a positive contribution to the lives of children * Help achieve economic stability for our children's futures
In April 2006 a few structural changes were made. Education and social services are now required to work together and communicate with each other. They have now found a common assessment
Assignment 333 – Task A
The main current legislation within England is the ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children Act 2010’. However there are more including ‘The Education Act 2002’, ‘The Children’s Act 2004’ and ‘The Data Protection Act’.
The ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children Act’ sets out how organisations and individuals should work together the safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the ‘Children’s Act 2004’. Employers are responsible for ensuring there employees are aware of their responsibilities and are confident and competent in carrying out their responsibilities and are able to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns. It sets out the processes to be followed when a child dies and when undertaking a ‘serious case review’. Professionals must take special care to safeguard children and young people who may be living in particularly stressful circumstances, these may include families;
* Living in poverty * Social exclusion * Domestic violence * Mental illness of a parent or carer * Parental problem drug use * Parental problem alcohol use * Parents with a learning disability
The Children’s Act 2004 is now the basis for most official administration. It aims to improve children's lives and give the legal underpinning to ‘Every Child Matters: Change for Children. The guiding principles of this act are;
* To allow children to be healthy * Allowing children to remain safe in their environment * Helping children to enjoy life * Assist children in their quest to succeed * Make a positive contribution to the lives of children * Help achieve economic stability for our children's futures
In April 2006 a few structural changes were made. Education and social services are now required to work together and communicate with each other. They have now found a common assessment