policies and procedures within UK home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Safeguarding is about promoting children’s welfare and putting measures in place to improve children’s safety and prevent abuse. As part of the safeguarding process it is necessary to take action when there is reasonable belief that a child is at risk of significant form. The children’s act 1989 This act makes the welfare children the most important consideration when any decisions are being
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being of children and young people |CYP3.4 1.1 Outline current legislation guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. Legislation covering child protection can be divided into two main types‚ criminal law‚ dealing with people who have offended or are at risk of offending against children‚ and civil law‚ which is divided into public law and private law. Public law puts in place systems and processes in order to minimise the risk of children coming to
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Public law put policies in place to minimise the risk of children coming into harm and what to do if they are at risk. Private laws deal with family proceedings such as divorce and contact. Criminal law deal with people who have offended‚ or are at risk of offending against children. Some Acts may cross each other and include provisions for both civil and criminal laws to insure the optimum protection for any children involved. The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 is one of the older child protection
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Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Some of the main Legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people put in place are - Children Act 1989 - Parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. Children Act 2004 - This provides
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Understanding of safeguarding of children and young people Below there are some legislations applying for safeguarding of Children and Young Adults. Unfortunately there were put into practice following deaths of children ( Victoria Climie and Jessica Chapman) Children Act 1989 Safety of child has been protected since 1989 when the Children act came into the practice. Children Act allocates responsibilities to parents‚ local authorities (in my case it will be Northamptonshire County Council)‚ courts
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TDA 2.2 safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including E-safety The current legislation for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people starts with all agencies working with the children‚ young people and their families taking all reasonable measures to ensure that the risk of harm to the children’s welfare are minimised this might include
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1) Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. Current legislation and guidelines‚ for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ include the Children act of 1989 (amended in 2004)‚ Working together to safeguard children (2006) and s175 of the education act (2002). These laws and guidelines outline the need for
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The rationale reasons behind safeguarding: protecting children from maltreatment preventing impairment of children’s health and development ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. This is to keep children safe and to make sure they are receiving the correct care‚ in childcare it is important to hold a food hygiene certificate so that children are kept healthy and well
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Michelle Peat TDA 2.2 Safeguarding In England the law states that all practitioners working with children have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. It is important that everyone working with children fully understand their responsibilities and duties as set out in this legislation which addresses all areas of child care. The term safeguarding has replaced the term child protection and
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Nation Affecting Safeguarding of Children and Young People Unit 025 Outcome 1 1. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in settings for children and young people in England and Wales are the result of legislation passed in parliament‚ including: In England and Wales‚ The Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004/in Northern Ireland‚ Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 - These acts were brought in with the aim of simplifying the laws that protect children and young people
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