Group Living for Children and Young People 1.1‚ 1.2‚1‚3‚1‚4. The concept of “children’s rights” is something that some people find difficult‚ and many people fail to understand. It is easily trivialised‚ and yet it addresses issues central to the safety‚ well-being and development of our youngest citizens‚ and indeed our society as a whole. Children’s rights and interests are often forgotten and the very rationale for the Convention on the Rights of the Child was that children require special protection:
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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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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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P1: Why children and young people might need to be looked after Definition of ‘looked after’ The definition of ‘looked after’ is when a child is cared for by social service‚ it either happens with a court order maybe because of an abuse or with the agreement of the parent. “The term ‘looked after children and young people’ is generally used to mean those looked after by the state‚ according to relevant national legislation which differs between England‚ Northern Ireland‚ Scotland and Wales
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support children and young people to make new relationships. These include: • Being a good role model. Children learn by example and one of the best ways you can teach them is through your own behaviour. You must ensure that the relationships you develop with other adults and children themselves are respectful. You should interact in a kind‚ supportive and caring way. You should be attentive‚ listen to what they have to say and accept their opinions. By doing this the children and young people you
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Understand partnership working in services for children and young peoples By Leanne west Explain why working in a partnership with others is important for children and young people When working with children and young peoples it is important working in a partnership because it will help you learn more about the children individual’s personalities and what their individuals needs are. Working in a partnership will also help you to learn and know more about your own strengths and weakness
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welfare of children and young people- The children act 1989-The main concepts of this act are parental responsibility‚ the welfare of the child and partnership and cooperation from all associated services. In summary the act states that the mental and physical well-being of the child is above all else and appropriate steps need to be taken to ensure this. The protection of children act 1999- The act created a system for identifying persons considered to be unsuitable to work with children. This
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Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 1 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS Explanatory Notes and an Explanatory Memorandum are printed separately. Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 [AS PASSED] CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Duty to have due regard to Convention on the Rights of the Child The children’s scheme Preparation and publication of the scheme Reports Duty to promote knowledge of the Convention
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Understand how to communicate with children‚ young people and adults 2.1‚ Explain the skills needed to communicate with children and young people. To be able to effectively communicate with children and young people you must first understand how to speak appropriately for the Childs age level‚ cognitive level or language ability. For example‚ while speaking to a child which has English as an Additional Language‚ you would need to speak slower‚ with lots more annunciation and facial expression.
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