It said how local authority should support children and their families. Part 3 of the Children Act 1989 places a duty on local authorities to promote and Safeguard the welfare of children in need in their area. The Act is underpinned by the following principles: * Paramount: this means the childs welfare is paramount in any decisions which affect them and within this their racial, cultural and linguistic needs be considered. * Parental responsibility: states that parents have a responsibility to care for their child physically, emotionally and morally. * Partnership: professionals and families must work together to ensure the welfare of the children.
Every area of development: physical, social, emotional, spiritual is important and individual. Children develop well when adults protect their physical and emotional aspects, and also looking after their health. -POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP- for children important is to feel comfortable with us. Strong relationship with children and respect helps to recognize children’s needs and deal with it. -ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS- Favorable environment for the children is the basic for the rapid establish themselves.
A system of rewards and sanctions should be used to support the code of conduct. Positive behaviour and regular attendance should not be taken for granted. They should be actively encouraged and reinforced. The Children Act (1989) and (2004) The children act 1989 established that care works should see the needs of the child as paramount when making any decision that affect a child's welfare. Local authorities are required to provide services that meet the needs of children who are identified as being at risk.
(M1) Discuss how policies and procedures help children and their families. A set of policies are principles, rules and guidelines formulated by an organization to reach and maintain a set of long term goals. These are normally published or placed in another form that allows for them to be wildly accessible to other organizations that will then also adopt them. By following the procedures of the policies will ensure that a point of view is held and will result in understandable steps to follow that view. When relating to the policies that affect the safety and lives of children and young people, these normally focus on guidelines on keeping young people away from dangers and reaffirming their chance of having positive lives.
Unit 025 - Activity 22 Current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures with the UK for safeguarding children and young people Children Act 1989 – This act was brought in to reform and simplify the existing laws protecting children and young people in the UK at the time. It gave children and young people equal rights, feelings and wishes, and that their welfare is paramount. It also made clear that local authorities have a duty to provide services for children in need, their families and others. Children Act 2004 – The Children Act 2004 was brought about following an independent inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié by Lord Laming. The Children Act 2004 does not replace but instead amends the Children Act 1989.
Unit 11: safeguarding the welfare of children and young people * – current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures to safeguarding The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). This treaty sets out the rights and freedom of all children in a set of articles. Those countries who signed up to the Treaty, including the UK in 1991, are legally bound to implement legislation which supports each of the articles. Children Act (1989). This act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child.
• Equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice are actively promoted. • Children and young people’s health and well-being are actively promoted. • Children and young people’s educational needs are given high priority to ensure that they reach their full potential. • Children and young people’s personal and physical safety is safeguarded, whilst allowing for risk and challenge, as appropriate to the capabilities of the child or young person. • Self-esteem and resilience are recognised as essential to every child or young person’s development.
Introduction In this essay I am going to discuss the constructions and the implications for measuring and responding to childhood needs. The government policy aims to secure the wellbeing of children, protect them from all types of harm and ensure their developmental needs are appropriately meet. Social and health services have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in their area who are in need and to promote the upbringing of such children. (Horwath 2001).The needs of a child cannot be met without considering the family and the world in which the child lives in. There is a framework based on an ecological model that provides a systematic way of analysing, understanding and recording what is happening to children and young people within their families and the wider context of the community in which they live.
As part of this assignment I am going identify certain legislations relating to safeguarding children. I will then be able to explore key principles in the legislations to see how effective they are in protecting children in the United Kingdom. Once I have identified specific legislations that relate to safeguarding children I will be able to investigate and examine how the legal framework works and whether it is successful in protecting children. The first piece of legislation that I have identified is The Children Act 1989. This law was first implemented in October 1991.
That we respect their culture and customs or their families and they also has the right to know and grow up with the support of their families and recognises children’s rights to play and to be active participants in all matters of their lives. * A brief summary of Articles 3, 9, 12 and 19 of the United Nations Convention of the right of a child - Article 3: Best interest of the child Children must be top priority in safety and wellbeing. Laws and action that affect children should always put their interest 1st and benefit them in the best way. To ensure the child is protected from all forms of discrimination. The State will provide adequate care when parents or other primary carers with