Safeguarding Essay

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Unit 202 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Outcome 1 Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety 1.1 Safeguarding is the term which has replaced the term child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people is a very important part of our role as their carers, whether this be within the school or home. To help us do this, there are legislation, quidleines, policies and procedures that have been developed over the last 50 years. The following is a list of the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures that help us to safeguard the welfare of children and young people :- Children's Act 1989 :- This identifies the responsibilities of both professional workers and parents/carers in safguarding children. In 2004, this was updated to include the legal framework for Every Child Matters and the principle of integrated children's services. This was the result of a public inquiry following the death of 8 year old Victoria Climbie in 2000 after being failed by the the local authorities and agencies. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 :- The United Kingdom signed up to this in 1991 and it protects the rights of all children, stating that they have the right to be protected from all forms of physical and mental harm, injury, abuse and exploitation. Education Act 2002 :- This sets out the responsibilities of local education authorities (LEA's) including governing bodies, head teachers and all teachers and staff who work within the school setting. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 :- This applies to all who work in education, health, and social services and services/organisations including the police and probation services. E-safety :- This
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