1.1 Current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people We write our settings policies and procedures based on current legislation and guidelines. The Children Act 1989 was put in place to ensure that children are safeguarded and protected from harm and their welfare is paramount. It outlines the fact that children have their own rights and parents have responsibilities to their children instead of rights over them. It recognised that children have a right to be protected from harm, a right to be listened to and a right to live with parents if it is safe for them. The Protection of Children Act 1999 gave a definition to significant harm.
In England the main current legislations and guidelines that apply are: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2008, Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004,Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010, Protection of Children Act 1999,Police Act 1997. 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.
Understand the key policies and legislative frameworks that govern the provision of family support in UK home nation 1.1 Equalities act 2010 – replaces the existing anti-discrimination laws with a single Act. To remove any inconsistencies and to make the law simpler and easier to understand. It identifies nine ‘protected characteristics’ - age; disability; marriage/civil partnership; pregnancy/maternity; race; religion/belief; gender; sexual orientation; gender reassignment. There have been changes in relation to harassment, victimisation and positive action in relation to all nine ‘protected characteristics’. Anti-discriminatory law has changed mostly in relation to disability with new legislation now covering discrimination by association, perception and indirect discrimination.
Unit 4222-345 Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people (CYP M3.3) 1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK home nation. The legislation, guidelines and policies that affect safeguarding children have come about due to the Children’s Act (1989). This act was updated in 2004 to include the principle of integrated children’s services and to also incorporate the five main principles of Every Child Matters. I will list the main legislations, guidelines and also my workplace’s policies and procedures: Children’s Act (2004) - The Act was created with a certain set of goals. Its primary purpose was to give boundaries and help for local authorities and/or other entities to better regulate official intervention in the interests of children.
Race relations act 2000-Delineate the duty of schools to promote good relationships between people from different races. Children act 1989-Establishes the duty of local authorities to ensure children safety and welfare and to provide services to their needs. Children act 2004*- The Children Act 2004 was designed with guiding principles in mind for the care and support of children. These are: To allow children to be healthy Allowing children to remain safe in their environments Helping children to enjoy life Assist children in their quest to succeed Help make a contribution – a positive contribution – to the lives of children Help achieve economic stability for our children’s futures This act was brought into being in order for the government in conjunction with social and health service bodies to help work towards these common goals. The Children Act 2004 provides the legal underpinning to 'Every Child Matters: Change for Children' (2004).
CYP 3.3 A1 The main legislation, policies and procedures for safeguarding | [CYP 3.3 - 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5] | Legislation, policies and procedures for safeguarding Learning Outcome:Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. Assessment Criteria:CYP 3.3 - 1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines,policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.CYP 3.3 - 1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. CYP 3.3 - 1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines,policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people.CYP 3.3 - 1.4 Explain when and why inquiries and serous case reviews are required and how the sharing of the findings informs future practice.CYP 3.3 - 1.5 Explain how the processes used by own work setting or service comply with legislation that covers date protection,information handling and sharing. It is important that you understand the main legislation, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. The tasks below will help you to become more familiar with them.Task 1 - [1.1,1.2]Outline the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people.
1.1 unit 333 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. There has been certain legislation in the United Kingdom along with home policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. They brought more changes that affected the way the child protection system works here in the United Kingdom and so affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Through the protection policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people, settings which work with children and young people have an important role in the detection and prevention of abuse and neglect.
Since the introduction of the Children’s act 1989 the Uks policy for looked after children has concentrated on the stability and quality of the placements offered to them, and improving educational and health and other outcomes to improve their life chances. Priority areas that will be looked at are Attachments outcomes: Children entering the care system may have been abused or neglected they may have witnessed domestic violence, substance misuse, poverty, loss of a parent or inadequate parenting. They may display challenging and aggressive behaviour either before being taken into care or as a result of being taken into
The Warnock Report – This was a study of children with SEN and their needs which had an impact on future acts of parliament. It suggested ways that these children should be supported – through changes to the curriculum/school environment. Because of its focus on inclusion it influenced the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice 2001. Education Act (1981) – Gave additional legal responsibilities to the local authorities and power to parents and was based on the findings of the Warnock Report. Education Reform Act (1988) – Introduced the National Curriculum to all schools in England and Wales and allowed schools to change or modify what was taught to children with SEN. Children Act (1989) – Stated that the rights and wishes of the child should be considered and that the welfare of the child was paramount.
E1 Children Act 1989 The Children Act 1989, was implemented on 14 October 1991, it Introduced comprehensive changes to legislation in England and Wales affecting the welfare of children. It is concerned with families, fostering, child-minding, and day care provision and schools. The Children act 1989 is particularly important because it emphasises the importance of putting the child first. From reading the act I found that in summary, the Act states that: * What is best for the child must always be the first consideration. * Whenever possible children should be brought up by their own family.