Analysis of How National and Local Guidelines, Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding Affect Day to Day Work with Children and Young People

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Pam Monaghan CYP CORE 3.3 1.3 ANALYSIS OF HOW NATIONAL AND LOCAL GUIDELINES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SAFEGUARDING AFFECT DAY TO DAY WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE National legislation and guidance influence the development of local policies and procedures that affect everyday work with children and young people. Policies must cover the protection of all children and young people under the age of 18 and the content of the policy must be reviewed annually. As well as every school having a safeguarding policy of their own, every Borough should also have their own policies and procedures for safeguarding children. The LSCB is responsible for ensuring that all agencies and departments that work with children and young people in the Borough , work in unity to support the welfare and safety of children in that area.. To ensure that work is carried out in an effective manner the LSCB coordinate the work of local agencies to provide a more optimistic outcome in regards to children’s safeguarding. In my own work enviroment we ensure this by following our policy on safeguarding THE PRINCIPLES OF SAFEGUARDING To protect a child, you must always make a report when; A child has been abused, or has been put at risk of abuse. Through a colleague neglecting their duty, a child is put at risk. You have seen or heard something that you think puts a child at risk. You have seen or heard something that demonstrates disrepect towards a child DAY TO DAY IN MY WORK PLACE CHILDCARE PRACTICE, CHILD PROTECTION, RISK ASSESSMENT, ADVOCACY SERVICES, AND SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND OTHERS WHO MAY BE EXPRESSING CONCERNS In order to protect and keep children and young people safe from harm and abuse, each Borough has its own safeguarding management team which is responsible for promoting good practice and developing links in all areas

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