Answer the following questions 1. Why is it important to safeguard children and young people? 2. Explain why a person-centred approach is important in safeguarding the well-being of children or young people 3. Explain what is meant by partnership working in the context of safeguarding 4. Complete the following table describing the roles and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
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Recognising child abuse is not easy‚ it is not our responsibility to decide whether or not child abuse has taken place or if a child is at significant risk of harm from someone. One does however‚ have both a responsibility and duty‚ as set out in our organisation’s child protection procedures‚ to act in order that the appropriate agencies can investigate and take any necessary action to protect a child. Preventing child abuse is considered a high priority‚ and detailed laws and policies exist to
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Children Act 1989 - this piece of legislation provides a detailed framework for caring and protecting children. It also provides guidelines on parental responsibility and co-operation between parents and local authority services. Children Act 2004 - this Act supplements the Children Act 1989 by reinforcing the message that all organisations that work with children must help safeguard and promote the child’s welfare. One of key points of the legislation is the “Paramountcy Principle” which describes
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Roles of Managers and Individuals Paper Roles of Managers and Individuals Paper Managing the change process in an organization can be difficult for all individuals’ involved included management as well as the employees. A manager’s role during the process is to be positive‚ honest‚ and supportive by providing as much information as possible to the employees involved in the change. Most importantly the manager should lead by example and the employees will follow. An individual’s role during the
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Children Order 1995 – Northern Ireland * Working together to Safeguard Children 2006 * Keighley Community Nursery Safeguarding policy Question 2 Safeguarding is much more than just protecting children from direct abuse. The staying safe action plan recognises a number of important aspects in the wider view of Safeguarding including: * Keeping children safe from accidents * Crime and bullying * Forced marriages * Missing children * Actively promoting their welfare in
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health And social care Outcome 1.1 Physical abuse – Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feeling of physical pain‚ injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm e.g. hitting‚ punching or kicking. Sexual abuse – Sexual abuse is any sort of non-consensual sexual contact e.g. forcing an individual to take part in any sexual activities or behave in inappropriate ways. Emotional/Psychological abuse – Emotional or psychological
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Section 2- Approaches to planning Practitioners always plan what they’re going to do in order to meet childrens needs‚ to think about how they are going to achieve the particular task‚ how it’s going to benefit the child‚ what they are going to learn from it‚ is it appropriate and what will it’s short term and long term outcomes be. “Planning starts with observing children in order to understand and consider their current interests‚ development and learning. Contains table‚ which shows how the principles
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piece of legislation is the United Nations on the Rights of the Child 1989 (UN‚ 1989). This was ratified in 1991 by the UK. Although different British governments have said they are bound by this Convention it has not become part of English law. Safeguarding children in England Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010) sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the
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Homework – The law is inadequate in protecting people from injustice Nowadays‚ we can see a lot of injustice exists all around the world. What is injustice? Injustice is defined as an unfair treatment‚ a situation in which the rights of a person or a group of people are ignored. Undeniably‚ Injustice is the absence of justice and violation of right or of the rights of another. As an example‚ crime‚ murder‚ slavery‚ and the lists goes on. In order to protect people from injustice‚ and hence law exists
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Leanne Cheetham –Unit 204 Task B Research and Account I will identify two reports on serious failures to protect individuals from abuse. I will write an account that describes the unsafe practices used. Ian Huntley On the 4th August 2002 holly wells and Jessica Chapman went to the shop to buy some sweets. The girls passed the home of Ian Huntley who called them into the house and where he then sexually assaulted and murdered them. Ian Huntley was the caretaker at the girl’s school at the time
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