2.1 Explain The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Early Years Practitioner In Research
22 2.1 – The roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner
There are various safeguarding systems in place which practitioners must follow in order to ensure that safeguarding, protection and also the welfare of the children is met accordingly. Such systems include the common Assessment Framework – or CAF – which requires different teams who work with the child, such as nursery/childminder, health visitor, social services (as well as other agencies such as housing etc), to work together and follow the same 'plan' to ensure that the child or young person's needs are best met.In order to ensure that the relevant agencies are co-operating, there is a structure in place to follow. There are requirements of the CAF, which involve the early years practitioner. These include the shared assessment and the Team Around the Child (TAC) meeting.
The shared assessment involves different …show more content…
There is no actual law in place to report suspicions of abuse in England. However, it is good practice to and putting the safety and needs of the child first. This is made clear throughout legislation and guidelines (including the Children Act 2004). All professionals must work together to ensure that child's interests come first. This may present as a personal challenge if, for example, a child had been hurt by one of their parents, leaving a mark. The early years practitioner may feel that the incident is a one off and that it would cause tension between themselves and the parents if they were to report it. However, in the best interests of the child, it is important that it is taken seriously and not just 'swept under the carpet'. It is important the practitioner follows the settings procedures on what to do in the event of something like this
There are various safeguarding systems in place which practitioners must follow in order to ensure that safeguarding, protection and also the welfare of the children is met accordingly. Such systems include the common Assessment Framework – or CAF – which requires different teams who work with the child, such as nursery/childminder, health visitor, social services (as well as other agencies such as housing etc), to work together and follow the same 'plan' to ensure that the child or young person's needs are best met.In order to ensure that the relevant agencies are co-operating, there is a structure in place to follow. There are requirements of the CAF, which involve the early years practitioner. These include the shared assessment and the Team Around the Child (TAC) meeting.
The shared assessment involves different …show more content…
There is no actual law in place to report suspicions of abuse in England. However, it is good practice to and putting the safety and needs of the child first. This is made clear throughout legislation and guidelines (including the Children Act 2004). All professionals must work together to ensure that child's interests come first. This may present as a personal challenge if, for example, a child had been hurt by one of their parents, leaving a mark. The early years practitioner may feel that the incident is a one off and that it would cause tension between themselves and the parents if they were to report it. However, in the best interests of the child, it is important that it is taken seriously and not just 'swept under the carpet'. It is important the practitioner follows the settings procedures on what to do in the event of something like this