Safeguarding
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The occurrence of child abuse has been a concern for many years and the term ‘safeguarding’ is a procedure which is now used to protect children. The four factors of abuse was identified as, physical, neglect, sexual and emotional. This essay will explore safeguarding, concentrating on the sociological model of abuse, drawing closely on the views of Bowbly (1978) and Maslow (1975). It will examine the history of safeguarding through analysing previous cases. As well as identifying how influential they have been to current legislation and the contemporary issues in today 's society. It will identify key strategies for multi-agency working and will determine the roles and responsibilities of practitioners as well as how child protection procedures are carried out by senior members of staff.
The late nineteenth century was a time of social deprivation, children would have been sent to work at a young age to provide for their commonly large families. Children were not valued or allowed a childhood this would in today society be viewed as neglect. Safeguarding was not introduced until 1889. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC,1889) was the first Act to give children value, although this Act was enforced later than the Animal Cruelty Act (1876). This demonstrates children were under-valued and animals in the eye of the law had more importance. The government introduced free contraception that was more readily available that positively impacted on families including, the number of children in each family, higher living standards and children were valued. The Children’s Act 1989 was
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The occurrence of child abuse has been a concern for many years and the term ‘safeguarding’ is a procedure which is now used to protect children. The four factors of abuse was identified as, physical, neglect, sexual and emotional. This essay will explore safeguarding, concentrating on the sociological model of abuse, drawing closely on the views of Bowbly (1978) and Maslow (1975). It will examine the history of safeguarding through analysing previous cases. As well as identifying how influential they have been to current legislation and the contemporary issues in today 's society. It will identify key strategies for multi-agency working and will determine the roles and responsibilities of practitioners as well as how child protection procedures are carried out by senior members of staff.
The late nineteenth century was a time of social deprivation, children would have been sent to work at a young age to provide for their commonly large families. Children were not valued or allowed a childhood this would in today society be viewed as neglect. Safeguarding was not introduced until 1889. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC,1889) was the first Act to give children value, although this Act was enforced later than the Animal Cruelty Act (1876). This demonstrates children were under-valued and animals in the eye of the law had more importance. The government introduced free contraception that was more readily available that positively impacted on families including, the number of children in each family, higher living standards and children were valued. The Children’s Act 1989 was
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