Understanding safeguarding of children and young people ( for those working in the adult sector ) 1:1 Some of the Policies and procedures along with practices include : The Children Act 1989 allocated duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Its focus is on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances
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516 1.1) The policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people all stem from the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley. From this horrific act of evil the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 was born (see evidence ‘6’ – 520 1.3). Another public enquiry was set up to address the failure of the law after the death of Victoria Climbié. Within this enquiry‚ Lord Laming called for changes to be made in child protection policies. From this there was
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Unit 025: Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People 1.1: Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people Safeguarding means taking steps to ensure children and young people feel safe and secure within the home and the setting‚ protecting them from abuse and neglect‚ ensuring that they stay safe and continue to positively develop physically‚ emotionally and mentally
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policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people. The 2nd Joint Chief Inspectors Report defined safeguarding children and young people as the act of taking reasonable measures to ensure that the threats of harm to children & young people’s welfare are diminished by all those who work with children. The document expressed that all agencies involve with the provision of services to children and young people should take appropriate actions to raise and address issues
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Task 1 List the legislation‚ guidelines and policies for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including safety • The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 – The UNCRC was put into place in 189 and ratified by the UK in 1991. This includes 54 articles. • The Education Act 2002 – These acts are updated with each corresponding year. • Children Act 2004 and 2006 – The 2004 act came along the Every Child Matters Act and had a huge impact in the way which schools
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TDA 2.2 - Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People. 1.1 The Current Key Legislations are as follows - * Children Act 1989 * Education Act 2002 * Sexual Offences Act 2003 * Children Act 2004 - ECM * Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 including e-Safety * Fire Precautions Act 1971 Some of the policies‚ which would be school or Education specific‚ of the above legislations are – * Medication Policy * Data Protection * First Aid Policy * Fire Precaution
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Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within Northern Ireland affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. • Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 This is the principal statute governing the care‚ upbringing and protection of children in Northern Ireland. It affects all those who work and care for children‚ whether parents‚ paid carers or volunteers. The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 changed the philosophy and practice of the law in relation to children
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Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People ’s Services. Hachette UK‚ 2012. P5: Understand safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) 1.1 Explain the policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people. Prior’s Court are a provider that carries out a regulated service‚ we are registered with Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Office for Standards in Education‚ Children ’s Services and Skills (OFSTED). We have
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The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people includes the following. The Children Act 1989 (legislation) – this act focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It identifies the responsibility of parents and anyone working with children to ensure the safety and welfare of the child is paramount. Local Authority has a ‘duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely
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a. Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people It is important to safeguard children and young people as without this protection their future could be negatively affected. Their health and development could be impaired as its possible they could withdraw from family and peers which would affect them emotionally and also developmentally fall behind with educational milestones (if school is missed). Children and young people need to be protected from neglect and abuse and
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