CYP CORE 3.3 CHAPTER TWO PLEASE KEEP ME SAFE NTOMBIYOTABO SIBANDA 2.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE It is important to safe guard children and young people because without our protection their future could be affected. It is our responsibility to make sure children get the opportunity to learning without the fear of being hated or discriminated. Protecting them during their early years ensures children are not victims of abuse, it also ensures that their welfare and well being is protected. Children need an adult to look after them all the time, they are not aware of dangers that may harm them, especially children with special needs, they cannot sense danger, that is why we have to protect them all
Task 3 3.1 An explanation of why is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting? It is important to ensure that children and young people are protected within the setting because it helps the child to learn and thrive. It only can happen it the child is healthy and safe and their welfare is promoted and also it gives the child to develop and achieve from an early age. Having a physical contact between the child and adult its important because it building and caring and trustworthy relationships only when handled in an acceptable and responsible manner. 3.2 An explanation of policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young people and adults who work with them?
By a practitioner following the setting practices and procedures they should also be meeting the external standards as well.So to summarise the standards that influence the roles are; codes of practise, regulations, National occupational standards, Minimum standards of regulatory bodies (e.g. Ofsted ), Best practise standards ( often called benchmarks ). | 3. Describe ways to ensure that personal attitudes or beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work. Everyone has they own beliefs and personal attitudes, but as a practitioner it is best for the children and setting if you follow the regulations set by the setting and also the parents wishes because you could influence a child down a path which isn’t conductive to their wellbeing.
It is important that we communicate information to one another through positive relationships. In order for this to work, we need to consider how we approach and respond to others. Children are more likely to respond to adults and other children in the manner of which they are shown. In order for a positive outcome, we need to ensure that we do not forget to communicate and behave in a positive manner. We need to check what we are saying and how we say things in moments of excitement or stress, so that the children understand our expectations and the boundaries of what is acceptable.
Blair Parrott 27th December 2011 Standards 1 Show how you promote the principles and values essential for working with children, young people, their families and their careers. To ensure you have any understanding you must be aware of the unit’s ethos and adhere to their priciples. Having worked with clients for many years the most important factor I believe is the respect and understanding you are able to show an individual, and the ability to respect their individuality, difference and diversity. You need to understand that each child is different so what works for one may not work for another, you need to have patience with each child and must not push the principles at them, small steps daily I feel works better. Getting to know the person over a period of time I feel is vital, you can not push a relationship and must let it take it’s natural course whilst showing you understand the welfare needs of the individual and are able to put into practice those needs for the child.
ECM is important as it protects children from discrimination and harm. The CASHE Statement of Values insures that all CASHE students act in a responsible manner towards the children and parents and insures that the child is always put first. The statement supports children as it has a list of criteria that all CASHE students must follow in order to maintain confidentiality and protect children in their care. This relates to my placement as is provides my supervisors with guidelines that they can make sure I follow. The statement is important because it protects children form mistreatment from CASHE students.
Policies and Procedures Accident and emergency What you will do in the event of accidents and emergencies. The procedures you will take to ensure the safety of the children in your care when accidents occur. Alcohol How you will protect the children in your care from harm caused by alcohol and other drugs. Behaviour How you manage the behaviour of children in your care. Your policy on setting limits for acceptable behaviour in your home, and your procedures for creating a safe and happy environment that encourages positive behaviour.
This means that safe activities should promote equality and diversity. Furthermore, it means that children with specific needs should also be considered e.g. children with sensory impairments such as hearing would not be able to follow spoken instructions as well as others in order to keep safe, so the activity should include photographic/written prompts too. The different needs of families and carers must be considered so that children can take part in activities, such as transport to certain environments etc. It must always be clear for the activity why you are using that environment, to ensure the safety of the children.
Child protection is part of the wider concept to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and is to do with looking out for the children that look to be suffering from any kind of abuse, maltreatment and trying to prevent impairment before it’s too late. The system tries to give them a positive environment to grow up in by providing safe and caring environments. Families who are seen to be failing to look after their children can be taken in to court, and in certain circumstances, have their children taken away from them and put in to care or to another part of their family. Safeguarding a child is to make sure that they have a positive experience when developing an be able to achieve their full potential and have the right to not be abused and be protected from abuse, neglect or exploitation from anyone they know or do not know. Conclusion All children and young people should get the chance to lead a happy growing life and not have to suffer from abuse in anyway.
You could also put a child life in danger. It is also there to protect children’s right so they can have a secure life. For example we have the legislation that states “children have the right to be kept safe and not hurt or neglected”. (Meggitt, ET AL, 2012, P.5). It is important for us to understand this legislation so that we give every children opportunity, a safe and equal environment.