Unit 02 – Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1. Using the headings provided‚ briefly describe the key points of each of the following guidelines and legislation. (1.1) and analyse how these guidelines affect the day to day work with young children (1.3) The Children act 1989 The aim of this act is to simplify the laws that are already in place‚ which protect children and young people in the UK. It was seen as a “serious shake up” of children’s rights and protection‚ and also
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people [TDA 2.2 1.1‚ 1.2] Understanding current legislation‚ policies and procedures is essential to ensure that safe guarding is carried out effectively. Knowing the risks ad possible consequences that children and young people can be affected by is important within a supporting role. It is also important to fully understand the responsibilities and when to take action. Legislations‚ guidelines and policies are put into place to help protect
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stage or experience in the life of a child or young person that can affect behaviour and development. Types of transitions: Emotional - personal experiences such as parent’s separating‚ bereavement‚ beginning or leaving a place of care. • Physical - change in environments • Intellectual - maturation‚ moving from one educational establishment to another. • Physiological – puberty or medical conditions Effects of transitions of young people and children Bereavement: may involve sadness‚ depression
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Action Response is a London-based charity dedicated to providing fast responses to critical situations throughout the world. The charity receives requests for cash aid usually from an intermediary charity and looks to process the request quickly and provide funds where they are needed‚ when they are needed. It was founded to provide relatively short-term aid for small projects until they could obtain funding from larger donors. Generally‚ Action Response is regarded as one of the success stories
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ECD IN EMERGENCIES Researching Post-emergency Recovery for Very Young Children By Sithu Wai‚ Macquarie University A Case Study from Myanmar A s part of a PhD research project1‚ Dr. Sithu Wai is researching ways to assess post emergency needs of young children affected by disasters and conflicts. The anticipated outcome is an enhanced assessment framework which takes into account holistic needs of young children and their families. The investigation includes an assessment of the
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different ways. When a child or young person is being bullied they may be very upset and reluctant to tell anyone about it (i.e. out of fear of making the situation worst). That is why they should be listened to and reassured that telling someone was the right thing to do‚ that the incident is going to be fully investigated and the bullying will not be allowed to continue. When listening to a victim of bullying and recording the incident they should also be reassured that no action will be taken without talking
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Ravandeep Kaur (Group B) Unit 3: Health‚ safety and security in health and social care. D2: Justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. In my P4‚ I talked about 4 different incidents and emergencies that could occur in a health and social care setting such as a hospital and what the priorities and responses would be in each scenario. I will now be justifying why the responses I chose would be the most satisfactory
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safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Children Act 1989 This Act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. The Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) governing bodies‚ head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from
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Safeguarding Children and Young People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of current provisions for safeguarding children and young people with Autism‚ whilst paying attention to proposed and current legislation and reports/ policy initiatives from a UK and Welsh perspectives. The rationale for this paper is because the writer has a nine year old autistic child. All children’s welfare is underpinned by legislation‚ leaving parents and adults
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The rationale for an emergency response plan on a construction site is to have a well organized plan of action in place to be prepared to immediately respond to various types of emergencies. The environment of construction sites can change constantly which is why it’s important to plan carefully before projects begin and make adjustments if necessary. As our text states‚ preparation involves planning‚ practicing‚ evaluation and adjusting to specific circumstances (Goetsch‚ 2003). Proper preparation
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