procedures help children and young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after. In this essay I am going to discuss 6 policies and their procedures whist a child is being looked after. I am going to expand on why this is important for the child parent or legal guardian and also why they are put in place. Firstly I am going to discuss the Safeguarding Policy. Safeguarding Policy Safeguarding is the policy that describes the function of protecting adults and children from abuse or
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is much more to Safeguarding than just protecting children from direct abuse. Any service that works with children and young people knows that they have a much wider responsibility than simply protecting the children from neglect and abuse. An action plan was put in place by Her Majesty’s Government called the ‘Stay Safe’ action plan‚ and it identifies a number of important features in the wider view of safeguarding including: • Keeping children safe from accidents • Crime and bullying - This could
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Describe how to deal with disagreements between: ⍕the practitioner and children and young people ⍕the practitioner and other adults. Disagreements happen. Conflicts can have adverse effects on us all. As individual‚ whether at home‚ work or social setting us all have different opinions‚ values and concerns. Some conflicts are minor and others can become major. Usually conflicts are not resolved until we deal with them. One of the people involved in the conflict must decide to overcome the emotions and
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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
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Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (CYPW) Who is it for? The Level 3 Diploma is aimed at those who work in the Children and Young People’ Workforce in England at an un-supervised level. The Diploma will help learners build the knowledge and skills that are required to work with children and young people from birth to 19 years. Due to the optional units it covers a diverse range of jobs and roles within this occupational area All mandatory units must be part
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Cohabitation among young people: for or against? In recent years‚ there are great changes in family structure. In some countries‚ there is a new trend of family structure called cohabitation. It means two people fall in love with each other and live together without getting married. According to the latest Census report‚ the number of cohabiting couples escalated from 6.7 million in 2009 to 7.5 million just one year later in 2010‚ with nearly 50 percent of young adults in twenties cohabiting
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Unit 334 – Support children and young people health and safety 1.1 When planning an indoor lesson you need to take into account various health and safety factors. These will be that the room you will be taking the lesson in has enough space for the amount of students in the lesson. Students and staff should be able to move around the room without causing any problems for others and be able to locate all necessary materials and any equipment that is needed for the lesson. The lighting in the room
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MU2.8 Contribute to the support of the positive environments for children and young people 3.1 Explain how to effectively care for children and young people’s skin‚ hair and teeth In every setting it is essential that children’s learning curriculum for personal care covers their skin‚ hair‚ teeth and overall personal hygiene. When teaching about skin‚ children and young people should be encouraged to wash their hands after using the toilet or before eating. We should also encourage them to wash
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case‚ as many of the participants were black. The subsequent report by Lord Laming made numerous recommendations related to child protection and that is where the formation of every child matters (ECM) come from. Every child matters covers children and young adults up to the age of 19‚ or 24 for those with disabilities. Its main aims are for every child‚whatever their background or circumstances to have the support they need to : Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy and achieve Make a positive
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communication in children’s and young people’s settings. Outcome 1: Understand why communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 – Name at least 4 reasons why people communicate. * To express needs * To share ideas or information * To share experiences * To ask questions * To socialise * To build relationships with others * To express their feelings 1.2 – Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of your own work. When providing effective
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