Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Current legislation made for safeguarding children and young people are; Children act 1989. The main aims of the Act are: • To bring together private and public law in one framework; • To achieve a better balance between protecting children and enabling parents to challenge state intervention; • To encourage greater partnership between statutory authorities and parents;
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Unit 3 - Supporting Children. E1.. The five pieces of legislation I have chosen are:- * The United Nations on the Rights of the Child * Human Rights Act 1998 * Children Act 1989 * Data Protection Act 1998 * Framework for Assessment of Children in Need and their Families 2000 E2.. The United Nations on the rights of the child will influence working practices in the setting by ensuring that all children have a safe‚ happy childhood despite of their sex‚ religion‚ social origin
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along with my own professional experience‚ I will outline relevant legislation whilst demonstrating the significance it has on the assessment and any subsequent intervention that may be required in the given situation Section 1 of the Children Act 1989 clearly states; ‘When a court determines any question with respect to – (a) the upbringing or a child; or (b) the administration of a child’s property or the application of any income arising from it‚ the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount
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Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973No 798 as amended By Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 as amended by The Regulations of Care Act 2001 The Children Act 1989 The Children ’s Act (Scotland) 1995 The Data Protection Act 1998 The Care Standards Act 2000 The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 The Health and Social Care Act 2001 The Health Act 2000 Health and Safety at Work Act(1974) The Control
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Safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people. 1 Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989. The Children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised. The Children Act 1989 makes it clear to anyone who works with children or young people what their duties and responsibilities are in a childcare setting and how they must work together with other practitioners
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could include unexpected‚ unforeseen and planned situations. The local has the legal right‚ duty‚ to safeguard and promote the welfare of children wherever possible in their home and community. The term ‘looked after’ was introduced by the Children Act 1989 and is used when an arrangement for a child or young person to live away from their families‚ this could be
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There are legislation and policies in place to follow and help to ensure that every child is safe and they are listed below: • THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD(1989) This appropriate legislative‚ administrative‚ social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence‚ injury or abuse‚ neglect or negligent treatment‚ maltreatment or exploitation‚ including sexual abuse‚ while in the care of parent(s)‚ legal guardian(s) or any other
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Section 17(1) of the Children Act 1989 states that it shall be the general duty of every local authority: (a) to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need; and (b) so far as is consistent with that duty‚ to promote the upbringing of such children by their families by providing a range and level of services appropriate to those children’s needs * Or is likely to suffer significant harm (Section 47(1) of the Children Act 1989 states that: Where a local authority:
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and its associated regulations. Legislation Underpinning all regulation and standards set is Legislation – laws‚ rules and regulations passed by Acts of Parliament. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was drawn up in 1989. It is not actually legislation‚ but its guiding beliefs underpin lots of recent pieces of legislation. There are 54 articles in the UNCRC‚ which say in a nutshell‚ all children must be shown respect and their interests are paramount. Welsh Government
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There is legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies & procedures that affect the safeguarding of children & young people. These are listed below. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) This treaty consists of 54 articles‚ each defining the rights & freedom of all children. Article 19 states that ‘children have the right to be protected from being hurt & mistreated‚ physically or mentally’. Article 34 states that ‘Governments should protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation
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