Safeguarding Policy and Procedure: Protecting Children‚ Young People‚ Adults at Risk and Staff January 2012 Also available in large print (16pt) and electronic format. Ask Student Services for details. www.perth.uhi.ac.uk Perth College is a registered Scottish charity‚ number SC021209. Safeguarding Policy and Procedure A - Policy A1 Purpose The purpose of this document is to outline the College’s framework for protecting children‚ young people and adults at risk from harm‚ abuse and exploitation
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 When working with children and young people there are many legislations‚ guidelines and policies in place that ‘safeguard’ them including E-safety. These acts are constantly evolving and amended to improve the lives and safety of every child. The United Nations convention on the rights of rights of the child (UNCRC)‚ (1989) although not legislation provides a full list of comprehensive rights ALL children should expect. These rights
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Dawn Morris 17.11.14 Safeguarding Children 1.1 Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. U N C R C- United Nations Convention on Right of Child Agreement between several countries. UK and France first to join Started in 1989. 41 articles/rights. Right to be listened to Right to have their say Right to be protected from harm The Children Act 1989 revised in 2004‚ emphasised the right that
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December 1991. Although different British governments have said that it regards itself bound by the Convention and refers to it in child protection guidance‚ it has not become part of UK law. There is no single piece of legislation that covers safeguarding children and young people in the UK; different laws and guidelines cover different parts of the UK. The only countries that have not ratified the treaty are Somalia‚ South Sudan‚ and the United States. The UN Convention on the rights of the child
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Signs and symptoms of abuse: Physical abuse: Physical abuse is deliberate physical injury of an individual. This may include hitting‚ burning or scalding‚ drowning or suffocating or other ways to case pain. Giving someone harmful substances are also physical abuse. Possible signs and symptoms include bruising‚ bruising which looks like a hand or finger mark‚ burns and scalds‚ pain‚ fractures‚ marks on their body‚ not wanting to be touched‚ untreated injuries‚ injuries to body parts that are suspicious
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Task A Section 1 Contents Page Aim page 3 Safeguarding Children Procedure page 3 Visitors Procedure page 4 Mobile phones Policy page 4 Photographs Policy page 4 Confidentiality Policy page 5 Information Sharing page 5 General Health & Safety Policy page 6 Task A Section 1 Aim Sunny Nursery is committed to providing every child with a happy‚ healthy‚ safe‚ developing environment to start their life.
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bullied or maybe at the risk of harm‚ abuse or bullying? there is many diffrent signs to spot a child or young person who has been abused‚ the childs behaviour may become from overly aggressive to overly passive‚ the child may rock from side to side or suck a thumb be fearless when approached by a person known to them. The child may be reluctace to go home also have high level of anxiety. If i beleve a child has been abused sexual the child may disclose there abuse directly or indirectly through drawing
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within UK for safeguarding children and young people are as follows; * The Children’s Act 1989. This act gave every child the right to protection from abuse and exploitation and the right to inquiries to safeguard their welfare. The act came into force in 1991 in England & Wales and a slightly different version in Northern Ireland in 1996. * In January 2003‚ Lord Laming published a report into the death of a child called Victoria Climbie who died as a result of abuse from her relative
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children and young people Outcome 1 Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding 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 The Children’s Act 1989 The Children’s Act 1989 gave every child the right to protection from abuse and exploitation and the right to inquiries to safeguard their welfare. Every Child Matters Every Child
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Safeguarding Children Outcome 1.1- Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Legislation and guidlines Some of the main legislations around safeguarding children begin with the Children Act (1989). This was updated with the Children Act (2004) which included the principle of integrated childrens services and incorporated the five main principles of Every Child Matters (2003)‚ which clearly
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