Unit 202 Safeguarding the welfare of children & young People. Outcome 1 know about legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children & young people including e-safety. 1:1 ‘Child Act 1989’ This act identifies the responsibilities of the parent, carer and professionals to ensure the safety of a child. It includes 2 important sections which focus on child protection. They are: Section 47 – this states that the Local Authority has a duty to investigate when they have a reasonable cause to suspect a child who lives or is found in the area is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.
CYP 3.3 Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people The legislation, guidelines and policies that affect safeguarding children have come about due to the Childrens Act 2004. This act was put in place to highlight children’s rights, make the laws simpler and ensure that anyone working with children understood their duties and where to seek advice. It also highlights the importance of working together to protect children. Other guidelines include Working together to Safeguard children 2006 which is a national document to help agencies work together to protect children. The Vetting and barring scheme was introduced in October 2009 to prevent unsuitable people working with children.
CYP Core 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children & young people. 1. Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.
This act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. 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 of likely to suffer significant harm. Section 17 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 (2002).
Unit 4222-345 Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People. Outcome 1 Understand the main legislations, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 345.1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK home nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are a result of the Children Act 1989 and in Northern Island of the Children (Northern Island) Order 1995. The Children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised in England and Wales.
Safe-guarding the welfare of children and young people. 1.1 Procedures and policies for safe-guarding and child protection in settings for young people and children in England and Wales are the result of parliament passing legislation. I have listed below some legislation that has been passed in England to protect and safe-guard our children and young people. The Children’s Act 1989 [England and Wales] This Act allocated duties to local authorities, parents, courts and other agencies in the United Kingdom, to ensure all children are safe-guarded and their welfare is promoted. The idea behind it is that children are best cared for within their own families.
NVQ Support Teaching and Learning In Schools Level 2 Unit TDA 2.2 – Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. 1.1 – Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. Policies include:- The Childrens Act (1989) – This states that parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. 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 in place to promote and safeguard the welfare of children who are in need.
You will be trusted as a person to be able to hold personal information about children, young people and their families and it is very important that this trust is not abused. Giving and receiving of sensitive information should be subject to a careful consideration of the needs of the children, young people and their families. For example, when a child is in specific need of protection, all the information that is relevant must be given to the appropriate agencies such as social services, doctors, etc. The tension between the need to maintain control over personal information and others may hold back because of concerns about the privacy and confidentiality to protect the feelings of others. There are three main reasons why confidentiality is important.
Unit 6: Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People 1.1: Children's Act 1989: This Act states the responsibilities of parents and professionals, who should ensure the safety of the child. Local authorities have the duty to ensure the safety and welfare of children, and have a legal requirement to investigate cases in which they believe a child is suffering from significant harm. They are also required to have services within the area which promotes the safety and welfare of children in need. Education Act 2002: Local Education Authorities (LEAs), governing bodies, head teachers, and those working within schools, have a responsibility to ensure that children are kept safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004: Local authorities and services have a legal right to share information regarding the welfare of the child, underpinning the legal framework for the Every Child Matters outcomes.
TDA 2.3 TDA 2.3-4.1 In a school setting staff need to have some idea about the current legislation and how it affects their work. It is important that staff keep up to date with the legislations as they are constantly under review. The legislations include: Children Act 1989 and 2004 Parents have a right to information about their child unless it is in the interests of the child to withhold that information, for example, if there is an issue with child protection/welfare, neglect etc. The Children Act is aimed to ensure that the welfare of the child is paramount, working with parents to protect the child from harm. The act is intended to strengthen the child’s legal position to give him/her equal rights, feelings and wishes and to ensure children are consulted and kept inform.