* The role of Local Safeguarding Children boards. * The process to be followed when there are concerns about a child * The action to be taken to safeguard and promote the welfare of child experiencing risk or harm. * The important principles to followed when working with children and families, * Training requirements for effective child protection. Above taken from: https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/00305-2010DOM-EN.pdf This act is supported in my school in the “safeguarding policy”. It states that “all staff are required to read chapters 1 & 2 of working together to safeguard children and to understand the principles in order to perform their roles effectively.
CYPCore33 1.1 The key pieces of legislation that support the safeguarding of children are the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004 and the Childcare Act 2006. The Children Act 1989 set out principles to guide the work of local authorities and courts and also defined ‘significant harm’ and a child ‘in need’ of intervention. The Children Act 2004 provides the legal basis for children’s services set out in the Every Child Matters: Change for Children document. The statutory guidance on making arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under section 11 of the Children Act 2004 sets out the key functions that our setting, has to achieve in carrying daily activities with the children so as to maximise their opportunities whilst minimising their risk. The Childcare Act 2006, however, is the first piece of legislation that is primarily concerned with Early Years and Childcare and introduces the early years foundation stage (EYFS) which supports settings in delivering high quality integrated early education.
The shared Welsh procedures have been achieved through the work of the All Wales Child Procedures Review Group which has been meeting on a regular basis since the production of the All Wales Procedures in 2002. The Group's work has been watched with interest by English LSCBs, who are considering ways to promote collaboration between neighbouring boards. Disclosure When a child discloses abuse to a familiar adult, the adult must know what to do and who to tell. The All Wales Child Protection Procedures aim to safeguard children and young people from abusive situations. They state that all concerns and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously by staff and volunteers and responded to appropriately.
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.
1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nations 1.2 Evaluate how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people There are many legislations that underpin safeguarding of children and young people within our own UK Home Nations. From these many legislations childcare settings develop policies which are a guide to all those who are involved in the setting. This will ensure the well-being of all families, children and staff. They will provide a common understanding of how things should be done within the childcare setting. Understanding the legislations involving children is important in creating policies that are up to date, relevant, understandable and useable.
1.1 Working with children and family takes places within a legal context, Section 11 of the children Act 2004 places a statutory duty on the key people and bodies to make arrangement to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Though my project contains mainly adult with learning difficulties, all organisations that works with children and family share a common commitment to safeguard and promote their welfare and for many agencies that is underpinned by a statutory duty. It is very important that all organisation working to safeguard children understands their full responsibilities, accountability and duties as set out by the law Working Together to safeguard children sets out the guidelines on how organisation and individuals should work together to safeguard and promotes the welfare of children and young people. This policy states that all organisations that provide services or work with children and young people should: 1.Have senior managers that are committed to children and young people safeguard and promotes children, 2. Be clear about people’s responsibilities to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.
• Operating a safeguarding children allegations and complaints procedure and provide training for all NCMA employees so that they are aware of their specific responsibilities as either a “non-designated” or “designated” staff member. • Providing access (and, where applicable, training) to information, advice and guidance on our safeguarding children allegations and complaints procedure for casual workers, sub-contractors, key volunteers and trustees to understand their responsibilities. • Supporting good practice in home-based childcare in relation to safeguarding children by campaigning at a local level for access to safeguarding children training, including access to ongoing training on the Local Safeguarding Children Board’s (LSCB) procedures. • In England and Wales maintaining relationships with Ofsted and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) in relation to responding to concerns. • Having complaints procedures.
Safe guarding children Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.These are as follows: The united conventions on the rights of the child 1989 This sets out the rights and freedom of all children. Children Act 1989 This identifies the responsibilities of the parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. Education Act 2002 To set out the responsibilities of the local education authorities (LEAs) Children Act 2004 This provides the legal framework for the Every Child Matters. Working together to safeguard children 2010 Working Together sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and
1.1 Explain the welfare requirements and guidance of the relevant early years framework, 1.2 Explain the lines of reporting and responsibility within the work setting Welfare requirements were brought in, in September 2008 as part of the EYFS welfare requirements, these are compulsory. Safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare has a legal requirement and statutory guidance legal requirements cover and providers must take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. We must promote good health of all children within our care and take steps to prevent the spread of infection from others within our care and take appropriate action if they become ill. We must ensure that there are suitable people and staffing levels are appropriate to ensure the safety to all children. The premises, environment and equipment must be suitable to cater for all children, these include outdoor and indoor spaces , furniture, equipment and toys and they must be safe and suitable for the children within our care, age/stage appropriate. All safeguarding/admissions/ setting policies must be kept up to date, it is important for all staff to read all policies and procedures.
This person must take responsibility for training all staff in this area. In our setting we provide safeguarding training to all staff although the Manager takes lead responsibility. Settings should work within the Government's statutory guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013’ and should notify external agencies immediately should any safeguarding issues come to their attention. Suitable People (EYFS 3.9 – 3.13) Settings should make sure that people working in the setting are suitable; for example, checking through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any previous history of convictions etc. Staff are expected to disclose any convictions, court orders, cautions, reprimands and warnings that may affect their suitability to work with children.