Safeguarding Children
Understand How to Safeguard 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 Community Nursery Safeguarding policy
Question 2
Safeguarding is much more than just protecting children from direct abuse. The staying safe action plan recognises a number of important aspects in the wider view of Safeguarding including: * Keeping children safe from accidents * Crime and bullying * Forced marriages * Missing children * Actively promoting their welfare in a healthy and safe environment
Question 3
It is important that anyone working with children should be able to recognise if a child is a t risk of harm or in need because of their vulnerability. The earlier this is recognised, the better the outcome for the child. Any childcare setting should have clear policies and procedures that cover all aspects of safeguarding. This should include policies for: * Health and safety * Child protection * Contact with children and performing personal care * Outings * Visitors to the setting * Risk assessments
All settings working with children must have the following: * A policy for the protection of children under the age 18 that is reviewed annually. * Arrangements to liaise with the Local Safeguarding Children Board. * A duty to inform the Independent Safeguarding Authority of any individual (paid employee, volunteer, or other) who poses a threat to children * Appropriate training on safeguarding for all staff, governors and volunteers, which is regularly updated. *
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 Community Nursery Safeguarding policy
Question 2
Safeguarding is much more than just protecting children from direct abuse. The staying safe action plan recognises a number of important aspects in the wider view of Safeguarding including: * Keeping children safe from accidents * Crime and bullying * Forced marriages * Missing children * Actively promoting their welfare in a healthy and safe environment
Question 3
It is important that anyone working with children should be able to recognise if a child is a t risk of harm or in need because of their vulnerability. The earlier this is recognised, the better the outcome for the child. Any childcare setting should have clear policies and procedures that cover all aspects of safeguarding. This should include policies for: * Health and safety * Child protection * Contact with children and performing personal care * Outings * Visitors to the setting * Risk assessments
All settings working with children must have the following: * A policy for the protection of children under the age 18 that is reviewed annually. * Arrangements to liaise with the Local Safeguarding Children Board. * A duty to inform the Independent Safeguarding Authority of any individual (paid employee, volunteer, or other) who poses a threat to children * Appropriate training on safeguarding for all staff, governors and volunteers, which is regularly updated. *