1.1 outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK home nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. There are many policies and procedures within the UK that outline the current legislation and guidelines to help with safeguarding children and young people. The Children Act 1989 The integral part of this act is to maintain the child is at the forefront of decisions; the best option in relation to the child’s welfare will be taken into account
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Safeguarding is the term that has replaced the term Child Protection. It includes promoting children’s safety and welfare as well as protecting children when abuse happens. It has only been developed in the past 50 years‚ and the need for improved legislation has been highlighted by cases such as Maria Colwell (1973) and Victoria Climbie (2000) as these cases showed weaknesses in procedures. The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (1989) is an international human rights treaty that
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children and young people and it is paramount that all adults within the setting are aware of their responsibility to safeguard the welfare of the children within their care‚ so that they may feel both safe and protected within this environment. Legislation and policy for education has been developed in response to this growing awareness resulting from high profile neglect cases‚ and priority has now been given to the safeguarding role of schools. Schools use
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and safety Describe how key legislation in relation to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care delivery. Health and social care settings are covered by specific legislation and laws from the government to enable the care setting is operating the optimum way. Acts like the Health and safety at work act (1974) this act applies to all workplaces and it pull all the laws together so that all organisations were covered by the same legislation. However there are other regulations
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Guidance Document Fire safety training Schools Staff training In the event of a fire‚ the actions of teachers/lecturers and other relevant persons (e.g. pupils/students) are likely to be crucial to their safety and that of other people in the premises. All teachers/lecturers should receive basic fire safety induction training and attend refresher sessions at pre-determined intervals. Teaching staff will play a critical role in the evacuation of the premises with children relying on
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Legislation Purpose Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities. It also places a duty on schools (and other organisations) to eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain equal access to services Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Places a duty for schools to produce a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) and an Access Plan. Schools must encourage participation in all aspects of school life and eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination
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Introduction Recently‚ starting from May 1‚ 2013‚ Hong Kong had issued an increase of the Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) from $28 to $30. Setting SMW at an appropriate level is vital to striking the balance between the objectives of forestalling excessively low wages and minimising the loss of low-paid jobs‚ while sustaining Hong Kong’s economic growth and competitiveness ("2012 report of the minimum wage commission‚" 2012). To fulfil this aim‚ the government have decided to increase the minimum
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There are several pieces of legislation today that play an important role in the safeguarding of children and young people within the care setting. The most well-known of these is the Children’s Act 1989‚ and the revision of it in 2004‚ which includes the Every Child Matter policies. The Children’s Act 1989 came into full force in the latter months of 1991 and introduced several new key principles that included: • The concept of Parental Responsibility; • The ability for unmarried parents to
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1.1 Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. The Children Act (1989)‚ was introduce to facilitate the welfare of children‚ as well as ensuring that the welfare of the child is paramount. The act allocated responsibility to parents‚ local authorities and those who work with children to ensure the almost safety of a child. • The core objectives are to protect children and establish a
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Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people The main points of legislation that support the safeguarding of children are the Children Act 1989‚ Children Act 2004 and the Childcare Act 2006. The Children Act in 1989 set out principles to guide the work of local authorities and courts and also defined ‘significant harm’ and a child ‘in need’ of intervention. The Children Act 2004 provides the
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