1.1 Explain the factors that need to be taken into account when assessing development. We have an obligation to ensure that all children are given the same educational opportunities and services and if required, provision of intervention and support services. Therefore an efficient but fair assessment of their learning and development skills should be engaged to identify their current abilities and future needs. When undertaking an assessment of any child or young person’s development needs, we need to ensure that it is completed accurately but with sensitivity, being mindful of the following factors:- Confidentiality and Consent – Before an assessment can be carried out the parents/carers/guardian must give their consent. All details of any assessments must remain confidential and should only be shared with the relevant parties, in line with the (establishment’s) current policies and procedures, if there are any serious concerns regarding their well being or safety.
You could also put a child life in danger. It is also there to protect children’s right so they can have a secure life. For example we have the legislation that states “children have the right to be kept safe and not hurt or neglected”. (Meggitt, ET AL, 2012, P.5). It is important for us to understand this legislation so that we give every children opportunity, a safe and equal environment.
| 1.1 Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. Children’s Act 1989:This Act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two sections which focus mainly on child protection. It states that the Local Authority has a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering, or likely to suffer any harm. It also states that services must be put into place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the area who are in need.The Education Act:This sets out the 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’s Act 2004This provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters.
Task 3 3.1 An explanation of why is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting? It is important to ensure that children and young people are protected within the setting because it helps the child to learn and thrive. It only can happen it the child is healthy and safe and their welfare is promoted and also it gives the child to develop and achieve from an early age. Having a physical contact between the child and adult its important because it building and caring and trustworthy relationships only when handled in an acceptable and responsible manner. 3.2 An explanation of policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young people and adults who work with them?
All schools and organisations involving children should have by law a safeguarding policy. It’s a holistic approach to looking after children and young people involving all agencies that may have an interest. The policies are now called safeguarding, not child protection due to child protection being based mainly on abuse; safeguarding covers everything of child protection and more. Safeguarding is all the policies and procedures given to help provide the child some safety; all policies and procedures should be reviewed and updated regularly. Child protection is part of the wider concept to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and is to do with looking out for the children that look to be suffering from any kind of abuse, maltreatment and trying to prevent impairment before it’s too late.
Section 47 states that if a Local Authority suspects a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, from significant harm they have a duty to investigate. Section 17 states that local authorities must have services to safeguard the welfare of children who are in need. The Protection of Children Act 1999. This came in to force in October 2000. This law ensures that nobody unsuitable holds a position that involves close contact with children.
As a human being I think that our duty of care is to look out for other, be responsible for our own actions and help make our environment as best as it could be. The duty of care in an Early Years Practitioner is slightly different that an every days persons duty of care. As a practitioner you are looking out for slightly different things for the wellbeing and welfare of a child in your setting. As a practitioner we need to make sure that we are able to pick up on outside abuse to make sure that a child is not getting bullied by other children outside the setting or from
Safeguarding is a concept which is used to protect children in public care from harm. This concept covers all agencies and services when working with young people and families. Each individual that comes into contact with children and families in a working role have a duty to promote the welfare of children and also protect them from harm. All agencies must ensure that any potential harm to any child’s welfare is kept to a minimum. If a concern is identified, caregivers must take all appropriate action to address these concerns whilst working to set policies and procedures.
This can be done during planning by linking activities to the EYFS in order to establish that the child will have the opportunity to meet their next steps in development by taking part in the activity. All staff are legally obliged to have a duty of care, and always have the children’s, staff’s and parents/carer’s health and safety in mind. However, there should also be clear lines of responsibility, for example in our setting we have an appointed Health and Safety Officer, who
This act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. Section 47 states that the local authority has a “duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer, significant harm. Section 17 states that services must be put into place to “safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the area who are in need”. The Education Act 2002- This sets out of the 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 and it includes