Current Legislation for Home Based Childcare The Human Rights Act 1998 The human rights act 1998 (HRA)‚ which incorporates the rights contained in the European Convention of Human Rights (the convention) into UK law‚ is also relevant in challenging discrimination. This came into force on 2nd October 2000. -Article 14 The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 The DDA stares that it is illegal to treat Disabled person less favourably than a non-disabled person without justification
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the Wellbeing of Children and Young People. Question 1 We use legislation‚ guidelines and policies and procedures to safeguard children. It is important that we use these guidelines as it does affect the way we treat and protect children in our care. Here are some guidelines‚ legislations and policies and procedures: * The children Act 1989 for England and Wales * The children Act 2004 * Children Order 1995 – Northern Ireland * Working together to Safeguard Children 2006 * Keighley
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1.1 Outline the Current Legislation Covering Home Based Childcare and the Role of Regulatory Bodies Part One: Consider 4 pieces of legislation that are important for home based child-carers and how you would outline these to Anjum’s parents? As I am addressing the Parents ‚ I would communicate with them in a language that would help them understand the key information‚ in a non-patronising‚ reassuring‚ profession and informative manner. Firstly‚ I would explain what legislation is: laws‚ rules
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Elizabeth Millington Page 5 TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task 1..... 3.1 Identify the characteristics of the different types of child abuse.. (L2 book LST page 27/28/29) There are 4 types of ABUSE... .NEGLECT:.. This can be difficult to recognise and seen as less serious as the others‚ but can still be very damaging to child development both physically and mentally... PHYSICAL signs to look for : .Hungry. (possible stealing food from others) .Unkept. (clothes
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Safeguarding Children Policy Statement: My primary responsibility and priority is for the children I care for. As a mother‚ I am acutely aware of how important it is to ensure your child is kept safe‚ especially when in someone else’s care. To become Ofsted registered I have to have an enhanced CRB disclosure (now called a Disclosure and Barring Service - DBS) as well as other members of my family over the age of 16. I am aware of the signs of different kinds of abuse‚ and if I have
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Workshop Make sure you do not come to my lesson without First lesson 12:45 – 2:00 – P2‚ M1‚ D1 · A print out of your legislation/ regulator – and an A4 handout with bullet points to photocopy and distribute to the rest of the group (P2‚ D1) Second Lesson 2:15 – 3:30 M1 / D1 · A SAFEGUARDING policy from a nursery / school/ hospital/ college preferably nursery or school (M1) · 2 job descriptions one from Health and one from Social
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Safe Guarding Children’s Policy Policy As a registered childminder my policy has been developed in accordance with the principles established by the children’s act 1989 and 2004. My first responsibility and priority is towards the children in my care‚ and I understand that child abuse can be physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ neglect or a mixture of these. I must notify Ofsted of any allegations of abuse‚ which are alleged to have taken place while the child is in my care. This includes any person
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Legislation and guidelines The UN convention on rights of disabled people This agreement was opened for signature on March 30th 2007 at the United Nations head quarters‚ in New York. There are 82 signatures to the convention‚ the UK being one of the first to sign it. The agreement sets out what countries that have signed have to make sure disabled people have the same rights and opportunities has non-disabled people. Although they are covered by normal human rights the UN convention on the
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Task 1 (1.1) Research current legislation and local guidelines which deal with safeguarding of children and young people. Create a simple summary of the key points of each. |Legislation/guidelines |Key points | | |This is a set of 54 articles included in those which ensure that children are safe and looked | |
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There are a number of legislations‚ statutory guidance‚ policies and procedures (that slightly vary throughout the United Kingdom depending on the home nation) that are put in place to ensure the welfare and safety of all children and young people. There are forever changing and developing in response to current concerns and focuses - for example‚ the death of Victoria Climbié resulted in the Every Child Matters report being published and changes to legislation being made. In England there are a
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