Understanding safeguarding of children and young people ( for those working in the adult sector ) 1:1 Some of the Policies and procedures along with practices include : The Children Act 1989 allocated duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Its focus is on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances
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Unit 02 – Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1. Using the headings provided‚ briefly describe the key points of each of the following guidelines and legislation. (1.1) and analyse how these guidelines affect the day to day work with young children (1.3) The Children act 1989 The aim of this act is to simplify the laws that are already in place‚ which protect children and young people in the UK. It was seen as a “serious shake up” of children’s rights and protection‚ and also
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Unit 16 Understanding Safeguarding of Children & young people LOG 3 1.1 Unit 16 & 2.2 & Unit 14 AC 2.3 I have written the policy and procedure for Safeguarding Adults and Children (see log 3a) which demonstrates my knowledge of procedures. In terms of the safeguarding policies procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people‚ this commences at the recruitment stage. We check out at interview if the applicant has any gaps in employment and if they have any convictions
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Support Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety This essay will provide knowledge and understanding of supporting children and young people ’s health and safety. In my placement there are many policies regarding health and safety when working with children. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 require all schools to have policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and children. If the policies and procedures are not in
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care worker I have a duty of care to every young person that I work with. This means that I have to keep the safety of the young person as the top priority in everything that I do. I do this by making sure that I keep within the barriers of confidentiality‚ keeping aware of the risks that are all around by doing risk assessments‚ reporting any concerns that I have to the on call duty manager and ensuring I maintain professional boundaries with all young people by not allowing them to make unhealthy attachments
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Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. Identify a current national piece of legislation relevant to safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. United Nations Convention on the rights of a child. 2. Identify two current local policies‚ procedures or guidance in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Child Protection Policy and Health and Safety Policy. 3. Complete the following table with two examples
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safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Children Act 1989 This Act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. The Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) governing bodies‚ head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from
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MU 2.9 Understand partnership working in services for children and young people. 1.1 Explain why working in partnership with others is important for children and young people. Agencies working with one another in partnership is important as it enables information and concerns to be shared‚ this helps with the overall development of the child. It can be used to keep a child safe from harm‚(every child matters Victoria Climbie no agencies involved in her care shared information which resulted
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516 1.1) The policies‚ procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people all stem from the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley. From this horrific act of evil the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 was born (see evidence ‘6’ – 520 1.3). Another public enquiry was set up to address the failure of the law after the death of Victoria Climbié. Within this enquiry‚ Lord Laming called for changes to be made in child protection policies. From this there was
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Unit 301 & 305 Communication/Develop Professional Relationships with Children‚ Young People & Adults Please write out each question in full including the reference numbers. Question 1 Consider how the following contexts may affect relationships and the way people communicate: (301 1.3) Social - When in a social environment you are more than likely around people who know your personality and how you communicate‚ perhaps jokes‚ dramatic notions‚ being loud or quietly thoughtful may be ways in
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