Portfolio Evidence 10 Safeguarding Describe how legislation‚ policies and procedures regarding safeguarding impact on own role in the workplace As a youth worker I have the obligation in my role to know policies and procedures that are in place for safeguarding. Taking into consideration the five outcomes identified by Every Child Matters 1. Protection from harm and neglect (to stay safe) 2. Physical and mental health and emotional well-being (to be healthy) 3. Education training
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Safeguarding is an umbrella term that involves everything we do in the setting to ensure children are kept safe and healthy. It means a whole range of policies and procedures. Child protection is one aspect of this and is how our setting ensures children are protected from abuse. The 2008 Statutory Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is underpinned by the positive outcomes of Every Child Matters and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (UN‚1989) which
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Unit 516 Understand Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5 The UK Government has defined the term ‘safeguarding children’ as: ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect‚ preventing impairment of their health and development‚ and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.’ To be able to safeguard
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Unit 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 Safeguarding Legislation and Policy On the following page is a leaflet which identifies national legislation for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. The leaflet outlines the guidelines and policies put in place solely for the protection of children as well as procedures that are to be followed in the safeguarding and welfare of the young‚ while describing the roles of the various different agencies involved
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TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People. L.O 1 1.1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. All children have the right to be kept safe and looked after. The United Nations Convention on the rights of a child (1989) is a treaty that sets out the rights and freedoms of all children in a set of 54 articles. Children’s Act 1989: Identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who
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Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people Those who work with young people have responsibilities to safeguard and promote their welfare. This is an important responsibility and requires careful attention. It means being able to recognise when a child or young person is not achieving their developmental potential‚ or when their physical or mental health is impaired. It means recognising when a young person is displaying risky or harmful behaviour‚ or is being neglected
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Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection‚ it has a much broader range. Safeguarding a child or young person is ensuring that they have the opportunity to achieve their true potential and have the right to be protected from abuse (physical‚ emotional or sexual)‚ neglect or exploitation from anyone including professionals working with them. This is a much more holistic approach and is centred around the child’s needs‚ it is designed to prevent harm rather than just react once
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TDA2.2 – 1.1 Task 1A (Legislation) The legislation and guidelines for the following safeguarding practices are: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) The UNCRC is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people under the age of 18 years a set of comprehensive rights. The UK signed to this legally binding act in 1990 and rectified it in 1991‚ this means the UK is required to implement legislation to support each of the 54 articles. These
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TDA 2.2: safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 Safeguarding legislations: Health and safety policy Healthy and safety at work act (1974) Every child matters framework (covered on page 20) Working together to safeguard children (2006 and 2010) Safeguarding policy Children act (1989 and 2004) Child protection policy E-safety Children Act: The Children’s Act came in to force in 1989 and was drafted complement the Human Rights Act but be specific to children
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Unit 16 Understand Safeguarding of Children and Young People (for those Working in the Adult Sector) 1. Understand the policies‚ procedures and practises for safe working with children and young people 1.1 Explain the policies‚ procedures and practises for safe working with children and young people A policy is a statement of what an organisation will do to safeguard a child or young person to keep them safe. A procedure will describe the actions the organisation will take to put the actions
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