There are many way in which national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affects the day to day work with the young people I work with. Firstly the Children’s Act 1989 is a piece of legislation that is in place to ensure that the best interest…
All adults working with children or young people have a legal responsibility to protect them; these responsibilities are outlined in child protection laws. As outlined in the children’s act 1989 the welfare of the child is paramount, this act gives guidelines for schools, local authorities and courts which they must adhere to in order to protect children.…
Safeguarding policies and procedures, local and national guidelines all need to be considered and used on a daily basis in settings with children and young people. “Day-to-day work involves:…
The policies format all the expectations of the school - how they expect the pupils to behave - it encourages staff to be positive role models by showing the children what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour. Definitions of bullying are broken into three forms – physical, verbal and indirect with examples of each to be absolutely clear. In the policies it is clearly explained the importance of attendance and the impact of missing school or just being late on others as well as the student and the government rules and consequences of poor attendance and taking a child out of school for holidays The rules the school expects everyone in the school community to adhere to, have been devised by not just by the Head Teacher and Governors but also the children, this inclusion ensures they are fully understood and accepted. The main aims to be polite, kind, courteous and to keep each other and themselves safe, enforcement of these aims can be found around the school grounds and…
There are policies and procedure which guard a sector or school, it is establish to support safely working to benefit parent, staff, children, carers and visitors.…
We protect the children by having policies and procedures for safeguarding children. Practitioners are attending safeguarding courses to understand and know how to respond appropriately to signs of abuse. Ofsted is informed if any form of abuse was noticed in the nursery or at home. People working with children must be able to fulfil the requirements of their role. Every person employed working with children must have a recent CRB to make sure the suitable people are employed for the role. Staff must not consume alcohol or any other substances that can affect their abilities. A setting must have a great amount of level 3 qualified people;…
Every organisation whom supports children and young people in any capacity should have a policy on “child protection” or “safeguarding” which will help in protecting children and young people from harm and abuse. With this should also be a procedure which will enable staff, workers, volunteers and children and young people and their representatives to know what do if they are worried. It will also underpin what is expected of the individual in relation to recognising and reporting concerns.…
Is a guideline to all staff on how pupils behaviour should be managed. It is important that this policy is constantly being applied to ensure full safety of the pupils, this is why all staff MUST be familiar with this policy.…
Teachers must also adhere to the Children Act (2004) that places a statutory duty on them to make arrangements to safeguard the welfare of children. The Act gives responsibility to local authorities to make enquiries when anyone contacts them with concerns about child abuse. The aim is for every child, whatever there background or circumstances, to have the support to:…
All adults have a responsibility to Safeguard children and young people from harm. It is our duty to protect children and young people whilst they are in our care. All staff should be aware of all Policies and Procedures and fully trained in Safeguarding and Health and Safety. The schools Safeguarding and Health and Safety policies and procedures should be readily available to parents and carers. All practitioners working to safeguard children and young people must understand fully their responsibilities and duties as set out in government legislation, regulations and guidance.…
he policies and procedures put in place at school help children to feel safe. For example, a behaviour policy that highlights the code of conduct expected from all children reassures the child that the school have consequences in place if a child is being unsafe. This may include if a child is being unsafe with equipment in class that child will get a negative consequence. Similarly, if a child gets bullied theyâ€TMll know something will be done about it as the school bullying policy highlights the procedure that teachers will have to follow if an incident takes place, it doesnâ€TMt get overlooked. Policies such as all adults on site that are not a part of school staff are registered, also help.…
The Education Act 2002 poses a duty on education authorities to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people. This affects my day to day work as I must be aware of the child protection procedures at all times, such as how to spot the signs of abuse, how and who to report my concerns, how to maintain a safe school environment, be aware of the health and safety of children and to be able to undertake any training required of me.…
I have a duty of care towards the children attending and this duty brings with it the responsibility to ensure that all efforts are made to safeguard children from suspected and actual harm. Children attending my home have a right to feel safe and I in partnership with parents/carers, have a responsibility to act on any concerns they may have regarding a child’s welfare and wellbeing. I also am required to be alert on any issues for concern in a child’s home life or elsewhere. It is my responsibility to liaise with local statutory children services agencies the LSCB and inform ofsted of any allegations. I also must have regard to the governments statutory guidance “working together to safeguard children”.…
There is a duty for all staff to follow and comply with all policies and procedures within the school to ensure that children are not put at risk so any concerns or worries must be expressed to the designated person or the Head Teacher.…
Safe-guarding policy- Must be clear to everyone involved with children. The policy states the role of the school, what staff should know and what to do if the welfare of a child is affected. It breaks down the different types of abuse and neglect and is also linked with the staff behavior policy, which all members of staff should adhere to.…