It says that all children and young people can succeed, no matter what their background. It changes the law to give greater protection to vulnerable children, better support for children whose parents are separating, greater help children with special educational needs and disabilities. Policies: Child protection policy The aim of the policy is to safeguard and promote pupils welfare, safety and health. There are four main elements to Child Protection Policy: prevention (e.g. positive school atmosphere, teaching and pastoral support to pupils, safer recruitment procedures ); protection (following procedures, ensuring staff are trained to respond to Child Protection concerns); support (to pupils
It is important for myself to understand relevant legislation and it’s purpose, as this will help me in my role as a teaching assistant and make me aware of my responsibilities. The rights of all children and young people are stated in the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). The UK Government must ensure that the right’s of children in the UK are protected through law. These rights include the right to education and the right for children to have views respected. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities.
In my setting this is about protecting children so they come to no harm and don't suffer. Children act 2006 - this is about children's rights and that every child has the right to education between the ages of 3-5. My setting is for this age group. Equality
It is vital for practitioners to promote the welfare of children and young people in a safe and healthy environment. For example, risk assessments should be carried out, understanding and managing new risk, undertake any threats to the safety of children and young people. Making sure that indoors and outdoors environment is clean, safe and hazard free. Workers should work with others and carry out multi-agency approaches i.e. common assessment frameworks for those who may have been identified as being in their development, to give them the best opportunity to enjoy childhood, achieve and reach their full potential.
The child must feel safe and secure in your care and by smacking them it will harm their trust/respect they have for you. This policy also gives every child the right to be fully educated to the best of their ability no matter what. United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child 1989 Children are entitled under this Act to be protected from all forms of discrimination. In 1989, world leaders decided that children needed a special convention just for them because people under 18 years old often need special care and protection that adults do not. The leaders also wanted to make sure that the world recognized
It places a duty on play settings to not treat disabled children less favourably than those that are not disabled. The Act requires providers to make reasonable adjustments so that disabled children and adults can access their services. The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 gave public authorities, such as local councils, hospitals, government departments, a duty to promote and reinforce equality for disabled people. The Act requires disability equality to be built into services at the beginning of the process. Protection of Children Act 1999 The
The idea behind it is that children are best cared for within their own families. However, if this is not possible the Act makes provisions for times when parents and families do not cooperate with statutory bodies. The Education Act 2002 This Act sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authority [LEAs], governing bodies, head teachers and all others working in schools to ensure that children and young people are safe and free from harm. The aim of this Act is to place the education services for making child protection arrangements on a statutory footing and to further safe-guard against child abuse in any form. These bodies now have a duty to safe-guard and promote the welfare of children in relation to all functions relating to the conduct of a school.
STL5 – Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Work with Children and Young People 1.1, 1.2 Task 1 There are many pieces of legislation or codes of practice which we must adhere to in order to promote equality and diversity in schools, three of these include: * Every Child Matters 2003 - aims to ensure that that every child and young person is provided with the opportunity to be able to reach the goals set out within its five key outcomes of: * Staying safe – being protected from harm and neglect * Being healthy – enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle * Enjoying and achieving – getting the most out of life and developing the skills for adulthood * Economic well-being – not being prevented by economic disadvantage from achieving their full potential in life * Making a positive contribution – being involved with the community and society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour * SEN Code of Practice 2001 – The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA) strengthens the rights or parents and SEN children to a mainstream education. The SEN code of practice provides guidance for local authorities, schools and early education settings and helps identify, assess and support children with special educational needs and help them to reach their potential, be included in their local communities and make a successful transition to adulthood. * UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 –This is a human rights treaty which leads on from the Human Rights Act and sets out the rights of all children to be treated equally and fairly and without discrimination. It outlines a list of rights which every child is entitled to – including the full range of human rights – civil, cultural, economic, social and political. The UK signed the legally binding agreement in 1990.
* It has improved the standards of care that is given to the individuals who have a learning disability, gives them the right of life privacy and to not be subjected to degrading or bad treatment. * Protecting the rights of individuals and promoting their equality. Giving the right for all to be treated the same regardless of age, race, sex or disability. * This made it unlawful for employers to discriminate against people based on their disability, giving them as individuals a great chance to live a full life and achieve the things they want or would like to do. Also those provisions for disabled people in employment are met.
Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Work with Children and Young People 1:1 Identify the current legislation and codes of pratice relevant to the promotion of quality and valuing diversity The current legislation and codes of practice relevant to promotion of equality and valuing diversity are: : Special education needs and disability act 2001 This is an extension to disability act 1995; it was created to in order to tackle discrimination in this sphere and that someone with a disability was not discriminated against and treated less favourably due to their disability. : Equality act 2010 The Equality act 2010 protects people from discrimination in the work place and in wider society and helps people achieve equal opportunities. : The race regulations act 2000 This is an extension and strengthns the act of 1976 This act covers grounds of race, colour, nationality (including citezenship), and nationl or ethnic origin. It promotes equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups. :The sex discrimination act 1975 Thia act was amended in 1985 it helps prevent unlawful discrimination on grounds of sex, marriage and race in employment educaton and training.