The current legislation for home based childcare ensures children are cared for in a safe environment by carers who are committed to providing each child with the skills for their future. The Law The Childcare Act 2006‚ all childcare providers must promote the 5 outcomes for children. They are considered to be essential to children becoming happy and successful adults. 1. Help us achieve well and enjoy what we do. 2. Protect us from harm or neglect and help us stay safe. 3. Help us
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National legislation and Local guidelines play a major role in how school policies and procedures are developed and which are relevant to safeguarding children and young people and how they affect the day to day work with children and young people School safeguarding policies and procedures are drawn up by schools and all schools must ensure that they adhere to them as these are legal obligations according to the law in the UK. School policies constitute a number of agreed statements and beliefs
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Explain how current health and safety legislation‚policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service. A schools Health and safety policy should conform to the requirements contained in the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Specifically the policy should contain :- a) a General Statement of commitment to H&S‚ signed by Head/Chair of Governors or indicating that it has been endorsed by the committee of the Governing Body which has responsibility for H&S; b) details
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National and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children are there for all practitioners to be aware of and relate to. They influence schools and help them to have and adhere to their own internal policies for protecting children. These policies are set to protect all children under the age of 18 and are reviewed regularly to keep in line with government legislation. All schools should have their own safeguarding policy in place as well as Borough councils. The Borough
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Unit 2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. This unit will provide me with the knowledge and understanding required for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Learning outcomes I will know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safe guarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. I will know what to do when children or young people are ill or injured‚ including emergency procedures. I will know how to respond
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TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. The concept of safeguarding‚ which works to protect children‚ has only been developed in the last 50 years. The need for improved legislation has been highlighted by high- profile cases‚ such as the death of Maria Colwell in 1973 and‚ more recently‚ Victoria Climbié in 2000. These cases shocked
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registered and inspected with Ofsted to ensure that they are able to demonstrate the quality and standards of care required by Ofsted‚ the Early Years Foundation Stage and the NCMA. Each childminder must ensure that they provide high quality childcare‚ within a positive‚ safe and happy environment. Childminders are responsible for planning and preparing a programme of play based activities and in the completion of all relevant record keeping‚ paperwork and administration. Responsibilities and Duties
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2.2/1.1 Current Legislation The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) This agreement identifies the rights and freedoms of all children in a set of 54 articles. These rights include articles that ensure that children are safe and looked after. Article 19 states a child’s right to be ‘protected from all forms of physical and mental violence‚ injury or abuse‚ neglect or negligent‚ maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse.’ The UK signed up to this treaty in 1991
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2. Identify Policies and procedures relating to the safeguarding‚ protection and welfare of children. All early year’s settings must have a child protection policy. These include: All children have right to be kept safe and protected from any abuse or harm. Child abuse can occur in any cultures‚ religions and social classes. Every person who works with child must be sensitive to the children’s family culture‚ religions and social background. Children must have the opportunity to express their views
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We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A child’s sudden change in behaviour could be a huge sign of
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