Unit 202 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.2 Services which work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children Children’s Social Care Help children who are in need and also if a concern is raised about a child they will decide on the course of action to take. For example carry out and assessment and find out what the child’s needs are and gather all the relevant information that is needed. Police They work with children’s social care to protect children from harm. They have roles and responsibilities which include making a decision on whether a crime has been committed and if it has they will start an investigation and gather evidence from the Children’s social care. Health Professional They will examine children whose injuries they think are non-accidental.
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.
Clear and effective information between partners is important: a. It makes sure that all the team is working for the same aim b. Achieve the best for the child and the family. 2. Sharing information POLICY When a child is believed to be at risk of harm PROCEDURE Manager contact children’s social care for advice where they have doubt or are unsure 3.
CBT often uses training for parents and caregivers as well. It is important for caregivers to understand the effects of PTSD. Parents need to learn coping skills that will help them help their children. Play
Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed In 2006 the government released Working Together to Safeguard Children, which set out the ways in which organizations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children. In 2010 this was superseded by Working Together to Safeguard Children (2010) (updated again in March 2013) which expanded the focus on interagency working and took into account the recommendations of Lord Lamings 2008 progress report The Protection of Children in England which suggested it was imperative that frontline professionals get to know children as individuals. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 was the Government’s response to the Bichard Inquiry report which examined vetting procedures after the murders of ten-year-old Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells in 2002. It establishes a new centralised vetting and barring scheme for people working with children. Arion Care takes all safeguarding issues very importantly.
EYMP 1 Task 2 3.1 As a trainee practitioner i need to show the knowledge and understanding of how partnership with parents is important to the success of each individual child in the setting. Promoting an effective bond between the parents and professionals, this provides a source of strength throughout their time in the setting. Consequently practitioners should be very aware that there leading role is very different in the Childs life, compared to their own parents, carers etc. Practitioners roll is to be able to show a more compassionate bond with the child. Leading on Carolyn Meggitt also believed that “Practitioners need to develop constant, warm and affectionate relationships with children, especially babies, but should not seek to
Another value of a multi-professional approach is that they can safeguard children when abuse is noticed or suspected, the multi-agency team comes together to take any necessary steps to protect the child and can also support the family. The value of working in a multi-professional approach, when working with parents is by providing and supporting families with what they need. For example if families are living in poor quality and poorly maintained housing which may have damp in, this can cause diseases for instance asthma. This will affect the children’s learning and development as they will be ill or taking time of school. As Maslow’s hierarchy places needs in order which is most important and the first basic physical need is shelter which is priority.
In my future perfession, there are many issues. The Social Worker can be experience pychiatric as well as emotional stress. CPS social workers are responsible for accessing, identifying and documenting cases of abuse or neglect among children and finding the appropriate services to enhance child welfare. Education Portal’s decription of a CPS Social Worker is as follows: “CPS social workers must be able to identify immediate threats made to a child and provide arrangements that comply with state and federal laws and agency procedures. These duties may include, but are not limited to: providing counseling and support services to children and parents.
Family and child welfare social workers help children who have been physically or emotionally abused. Family and child welfare social workers provide services to families for the purpose of improving their social and psychological function. For example, child welfare workers take action if they detect child abuse in a family. Furthermore, family welfare workers help families deal with their relationship problems, marriages, home management,
The Forensic Child Abuse Evaluation: A Review is the article I chose. This article discusses the forensic and psychological assessment of children suspected of being victims; physical or sexual abuse and neglect. Psychological knowledge of depression, trauma, child and adolescent development is necessary for evaluations, preventing further trauma. There are protocols for evaluating children or adolescents suspected of physical or sexual abuse, in which psychologist should assess the child’s behavior; they do not reveal they have been abused but exhibits behaviors strongly expressing abuse((Laraque, DeMattia, & Low, 2006). Psychology is imperative when assessing children of physical or sexual abuse, in order to prevent further abuse and