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.
SHC 34 – Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care of children’s and young people’s settings Ellena Green When working with children and young people in any setting understanding ‘Duty of Care’ is paramount. Prepare an information document to be used during the induction of a new member of staff. Be sure that you relate it to your work role and clearly identify any reference to other documentation. Carefully consider how the information is presented to ensure that each area is produced under clear headings. Task 1: Write an explanation of: * what it means to have a duty of care in own work role * How duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Duty of care is a requirement and obligation that a person in a caring role has to make sure that others are taken care of and not harmed.
unit 4227-071 1.1 explain how current and relevant legislation and policy affects work with children and young people: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which ensure that children are safe and looked after, children have the right to be protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect, negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse by those looking after them. This is used in residential care to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded and are given the right amount of care that they need, ofsted will look at how well children are looked after in any setting where a child is being cared for outside their home setting.if standards are not met then the home will either be shut or given tasks to improve the quality of care that children and young people are recieveing. Children Act 1989 - Parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. 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.
Assignment 026 Understand How to Safeguard the Well-being of Children and Young People Task A Produce briefing notes or a report for an induction presentation aimed at new workers. The purpose of the presentation is to explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people. The presentation needs to cover the following sections. Section 1 The main current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation for safeguarding children and young people. 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.
All GP’s should have regular training and update their training when necessary. Teacher’s roles and responsibilities are to create and maintain a safe learning and friendly environment. To identity any concerns and to act on them upon information. Staffs are to attend child protection and first aid courses, staff should have special training on training on safeguarding all children. Understand the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting.
Unit 054 – (A) Principles for implementing Duty of Care in Health, Social Care ot Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. It is important that all staff working in a care setting or enviroment excersice a duty of care within the premisis. Children and young people are classed as vunerable as they have not yet developed the physical and cognitive capacity to care for themselves. Practitioners legally need to put in place procedures to keep children safe within the setting. Duty of care means to so far as reasonable possible look after a child young person and protect them from harm under obligation of the law.
Unit 025/026- safeguarding understand how to safeguard the well-being of children and young people. 1.1 Current legislation within home UK home nation, affecting safeguarding of children and young people, includes how: inquiries and reviews where children have suffered harm or death. Data protection, information handling and sharing have affected current legislation and practice. Legislation has been around for many years, even since the 1880’s. Overall legislation is there to protect people of all ages, race, sexual orientation and cultural differences.
Unit 25 Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of Children and Young People. Outcome 1 1. Outline current Legislation, Guideline, Policy, Procedure within own UK home nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Legislation, Guideline, Policy, Procedure. Brief Description.
CHILDCARE LEGISLATIONS 1 Children’s Act 1989 The children’s act 1989 safeguards your rights to receive assessments if needed to ensure a child has a reasonable standard of health and development and also an assessment would take into consideration health social care and educational needs. The act was a definite shake up of children’s rights and protection for everyone to work together who works with children for the safety and safeguarding against any form of abuse and to take action if a child is at risk also the act stated that a child would be consulted and would have a say before final decisions were made. In my setting I work with the parents and schools and if there is any problems we work things out together as a team .The children in my setting are never
• Operating a safeguarding children allegations and complaints procedure and provide training for all NCMA employees so that they are aware of their specific responsibilities as either a “non-designated” or “designated” staff member. • Providing access (and, where applicable, training) to information, advice and guidance on our safeguarding children allegations and complaints procedure for casual workers, sub-contractors, key volunteers and trustees to understand their responsibilities. • Supporting good practice in home-based childcare in relation to safeguarding children by campaigning at a local level for access to safeguarding children training, including access to ongoing training on the Local Safeguarding Children Board’s (LSCB) procedures. • In England and Wales maintaining relationships with Ofsted and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) in relation to responding to concerns. • Having complaints procedures.