Unit 516 Understand safeguarding of children and young people. 1:1 “the action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm - is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and families has a role to play.” Working together to safeguard children (HM Government 2013) Before the Children Act 1989, steps to protect a child only took place after an event had happened. Children Act 1989 This Act was a move in implementing the UN convention on the rights of the child in the UK. It said how local authority should support children and their families.
Some of the children live with their parents or relatives while the others live with foster parents. Some live in group homes. When Josie was asked about question two and three she began to go into detail which is as follows. Josie would look after the foster kids under her care, she would visit their schools and confer with the teachers about their performances and behaviors. A number of the children may be facing issues involving their emotions and behavior since they are victims of ill-treatment.
“Child Care Organisations” - defined as those concerned with the provision of accommodation, social services or health care services to children or the supervision of children under 18 years - have a mandatory duty to check and report to the Bureau. Care Council for Wales - The Care Council for Wales is the social care workforce regulator in Wales responsible for promoting and securing high standards across the social services and social care workforce. All social care workers in wales must register with the care council for wales to comply with the Care standards act 2000. Every Child
I was given the opportunity to read up the policy and procedures of my placement agency and I was also given the induction pack file which contains documents on guidelines of Health and Safety policy, IT information guidelines and my practice portfolio. I shadowed my Link supervisor when we made a home visit to discuss one of one of her clients' completed Look After Child (LAC) report. 31st January 2013. Today I attended a Multi Agency Review Meeting with a social worker in my team. Before attending the meeting I read through the child’s case file containing the child’s historical and medical background.
It is usually at this time that I will get a phone call from a parent asking for my help in dealing with their “out of control” teenager, and Tracy Freeland is no different. Therefore, in an effort to help Tracy’s mother, Melanie, make sense of her daughter’s recent “outrageous and unexplained behaviors,” I agreed to take on Tracy as my client. What follows is a summary of what went on in
Using a laminated card and by displaying the Whooley questions discreetly I have implemented them at each clinic I have undertaken since. It is essential that the HV is both confident and competent in the delivery of the questions and committed to exploring any concerning outcomes fully. It has been suggested that many new mothers will not disclose feelings of low mood due to the perceptions a health professional may have if she does. Edhborg (2005) suggested women who are depressed after giving birth often struggle with tremendous guilt over their depression and believe that it means they are a bad mother, this inhibits their likelihood to disclose feelings of low mood to a practitioner. I have seen mothers react after presentation of the Whooley questions, with a sheepish “No” on occasion.
The Children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised in England and Wales. 1. Children Act 1989 (England and Wales)/Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995: These acts were brought in to simplify the laws to protect children and young people. These laws made it clear to all people who work with children what their duties were and how they all should work together in the event of allegations of child abuse. England and Wales produced separate documents – Working together to Safeguard Children (1999) – which highlights the duties of professionals towards children who are at risk of abuse.
The Education Act sets out the responsibilities Children’s Act 1989 This act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of a child. Two important sections focus specifically on child protection. The local authority has a duty to investigate when ‘they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found in their area is suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm’ services must be put in place by local authorities to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need. Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of local education authorities (LEA’s), governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure those children are safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004 This provides the legal framework 1.2 Describe the different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people The different agencies involved are: Social Services Police Health Services NSPCC Children’s social care Social Services They are there to work with the families.
In the setting there is a staff member responsible for senco who we can report to about a child we are concerned about and she will help organise a plan to put in place to identify the child’s needs. A social worker will sometimes be involved in a family to support vulnerable children as well as their family, also they are there for children with disabilities and children on protection registers. If a child has difficulty with his/her communication then a speech and language therapist would become involved seeing the child at home as well as in pre-school to help support the school. An Educational Psychologist supports young children with behaviour and learning difficulties and will provide programmes of support for staff and parents/carers to follow. A Psychiatrist is someone who may diagnose and support young children with mental health problems and will work along staff to support the individual child.
A SENCO is also the person who laisses with the parents, teachers and any other professionals involved with the child. She attends all meetings concerning children with special education needs and can refer a child for extra assessments if she though necessary, for example to a child psychologist or a speech therapist. If the SENCO was unavailable I would pass the parent or other adult onto a senior member of staff, such as my line manager. I would not attempt to advise another adult myself as I could be telling them wrong which could do damage. I would maintain a professional relationship at all times if another adult or parent asked for my advice, I have been put in this position at school when it’s been home time.