2. Discuss which aspects of reporting Abuse the victim would find difficult. (AC4.2) ‘Being a victim of any kind of crime can be frightening and upsetting. However, rape and sexual assault are particularly distressing crimes for the victim and the effects can last for a long time. People, who have been through this, describe feeling frightened, guilty, powerless, angry, ashamed and depressed, and having difficulty eating, sleeping or concentrating.
the first role will be that of the person or setting reporting abuse or harm coming to a child or young person. their role is to inform the apropriate help for the situation. a few examples of other roles are below- social services are responcible for children and families in need of help - police can be involved in criminal proceedings that may result from a safeguarding issue-child psychologist will ofter help children who have been abused or misstreated-GP's and hospitals can be the first to spot and report a child who attends the surgury who has received an injury. 2.1 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses - feeling sick - loss of energy - diarrhoea - raised temperature - no appetite 2.2 Describe the actions to take when children or young people are ill or injured Illness such as the common cold are treated with rest with encouragment to drink fluids and blow their nose. Children who are ill need comfort and reassurance untill a parent or gardian come to collect them.
When they think they have an idea that will reduce a child from any harm they will test it, they measure carefully to ensure that it works and if it does then they spread the word to others. Their priorities go to, the children who experience neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, children under the age of one, children with disabilities and children from certain black and minority ethnic communities. The NSPCC have lots of volunteers who help by joining into fundraisers, fundraising for them, getting your business or company involver, spreading the word and volunteering your time by working on ChildLine or help in projects. The NSPCC receives 82% of its funding by the general public. Across the UK the NSPCC provides services, such as 24-hour help lines or therapeutic and young witness centres.
Investigate child abuse cases. School provide a safe learning environment. Provide policies and procedure to keep the children safe and implement them. Psychology Service Give support to those who have suffered abuse or harm. Provide support to children who have been abused or harmed.
(It take a village, web) The community that have had its share of child abuse and neglect has a moral and legal obligation to promote the safety and welfare of all children, which includes making sure Children Protective Services involvement in families is vital and constant. CPS must be able to monitor those children most at risk for being abused or neglected regardless if the children are from low or high socioeconomic homes, but if we look deeper into CPS involvement in families we ask the question, Is CPS involvement helping or hurting the same families that they were committed to serving? The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services policy states the purpose of the Child Protective Services (CPS) Program is to protect children and to act in the children's best interest. Through the program, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) focuses on children and their families and seeks active involvement of the children's parents and other family members to solve problems that lead to abuse or neglect. (1000 Organization, pg.
Spanking helps to teach our kids right from wrong and what path they should follow, if the spanking is a negative treatment that stops them from doing things like, fighting, stealing, lying and any other negative behaviour that will make them not want to do it anymore. It will teach them that the consequences of that behaviour are good and they won’t do it anymore, so child spanking is not abusive it is teaching and instructing. Spanking long term consequences can cause increased aggressiveness in children which is what you would see in an abusive
Collaborate with other professionals in the community. 6. Understand their legal and ethical obligation to recognize and report suspicions of abuse. The strategies that I would employ would be numbers 2,3 and 6, I would use these standards because it will help the families and help me if I think there are signs of abuse or neglect. What are the strategies that you have learned in the previous units of this course that will enable you to meet your obligations as an early childhood care professional in order to help protect children and their families?
The main aims of this Act: Legislates to protect children who may be suffering or are likely to suffer significant harm. Provides for support from local authorities, in particular for families whose children are in need. Local and national approaches for safeguarding children and young people would be The Every Child Matters Framework. “The Every Child Matters Framework has brought to the forefront the importance of keeping children safe and healthy and having the awareness of different ways in which as professionals, we should work together to do this.” (The Teaching Assistant Handbook) The Act aims to improve effective local working together to safeguard and promote children’s wellbeing by implementing the every child matters outcomes for children/young people. The main aims to: Stay safe; Make a positive contribution; and achieve economic well-being Be healthy.
The Education Act 2002 - This sets out responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs), governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004 - This provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters. It includes the requirement for: Services to work more closely, forming a integrated service A common assessment of children’s needs A shared data base of information which is relevant to the safety and welfare of children Earlier support for parents who are experiencing problems E- safety council - set up guidelines for the safe use of the internet and other technology in order to protect children and young people from harm Describe the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people Doctor/ Hospital - doctor’s are usually the first person of call for their patients, and usually are first to pick up possible signs of physical abuse when examining a child or young person at their surgery. Social services - Social services have a duty to support vulnerable families. They must
E1 * Working together to safeguard children 2010 * Framework for the assessment of children and their families 2000 * Special educational needs and disability act 2001 * The Children Act 2004 * The Equality Act 2010 E2 Working together to safeguard children 2010 is influenced in working practise because this piece of legislation protects children from abuse and neglect because if they spot any signs they have procedures that they will need to follow of trying to solve what is happening. This is also influenced in working practise because you have to make sure that they are safe in the setting. Framework for the assessment of children and their families 2000 is influenced in working practise because this piece of legislation