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.
It is important that care givers follow this as if a child comes to harm or has suffered neglect the caregiver could face legal action. The children’s act (2004) is the piece of legislation that outlines the national framework for delivering children’s services and created the Every Child Matters five outcomes for children/young people which all professionals must work towards. Framework for assessment for children in need and their families is a policy to protect children from all types of harm and ensure that their development needs are responded to appropriately, a framework has been developed to provide a systematic way of analysing, understanding, and recording what is happening to children/young people within their families
Working together to safeguard children (including e-safety). This follows the Children Act of 2004 as it advises how agencies and services work together to help the children who are at risk. This legislation was renewed and updated in 2006. “This provides guidelines for professionals in England and Wales”. Confidentiality.
Children's act 2004 A further government act, recognising children's services were not working together efficiently, and effectively to protect and safeguard y/p. Several changes came out of the children's act including CAF, common assessment framework, LCSB, local children's safe boarding board, the outcomes of 'every child matters', the introduction of Directors of local children’s services (in social and education). There was a huge emphasis put on communication of multi-agency working and the communication improving. The vetting and barring scheme A new scheme looking at all people who work with y/p, on a voluntary and paid basis, in all industries. Having looked at the workers, or future workers, past history the Independent Safeguarding Authority had the power to stop unsuitable people from working with y/p and with vulnerable adults.
1.1 unit 333 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. There has been certain legislation in the United Kingdom along with home policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. They brought more changes that affected the way the child protection system works here in the United Kingdom and so affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Through the protection policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people, settings which work with children and young people have an important role in the detection and prevention of abuse and neglect.
Overall legislation is there to protect people of all ages, race, sexual orientation and cultural differences. In regards to safeguarding it is to protect children and young people. Current child protection is reviewed in response to high profile child protection cases, e.g, Maria Colwell, Victoria Climbie and Peter Connely (Baby P). There are many of pieces of legislation, which regard to safeguarding children and young people: Prevention of cruelty to children act 1889, renewed in 1904 Children Act 1908, renewed 1948, renewed in 1989, renewed in 2004, renewed 2006 Children and young people Act 1933, renewed in 1969 Sex offenders act 1997 Data protection act 1998 Human rights act 1998 protection of children act 1999 adoption and children act 2002 sexual offences act 2003 domestic violence, crime and victim act 2004 family procedure order 2005 Children’s Act legislation As a consequence of the inquiry into Victoria Climbie, the act was amended. Its purpose is to give boundaries, and help for local authorities.
In England the main current legislations and guidelines that apply are: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2008, Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004,Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010, Protection of Children Act 1999,Police Act 1997. Children Act 1989 – This act was brought in to reform and simplify the existing laws protecting children and young people in the UK at the time. It gave children and young people equal rights, feelings and wishes, and that their welfare is paramount. It also made clear that local authorities have a duty to provide services for children in need, their families and others. Children Act 2004 – The Children Act 2004 was brought about following an independent inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié by Lord Laming.
TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Task 1.1 Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. * The children Act 1989 * Children Act 2004/2006 * The education Act 2002 *What to do if you’re worried that a child is being abused (2006) * Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006) * E-safety 2008 Task 1.2 Describe the roles of different agencies involving in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. There are many agencies that are involved in ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people. Some of these agencies are: * The NSPCC - "National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children" This organisation gives support and advice to children and young people through childline.
1.1 Current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people We write our settings policies and procedures based on current legislation and guidelines. The Children Act 1989 was put in place to ensure that children are safeguarded and protected from harm and their welfare is paramount. It outlines the fact that children have their own rights and parents have responsibilities to their children instead of rights over them. It recognised that children have a right to be protected from harm, a right to be listened to and a right to live with parents if it is safe for them. The Protection of Children Act 1999 gave a definition to significant harm.
CYP Core 3.3 Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK HOME NATION affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Child protection is part of the wider work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering from any form of abuse or neglect. It also involves protecting children and young people from maltreatment and preventing impairment of a child’s health and development by ensuring children are raised in positive circumstances by providing safe and caring environments.