2.2(1.1) Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. Legislation: Children Act 1989/2004 The Children Act 1989 is a piece of legislation intended to ensure that the welfare of the child is paramount. It describes the responsibilities of professionals and parents/carers who must work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and protect the children from harm. The Act contain information about the child’s legal position and to give him/her equal rights. It includes the requirement for services to work more closely, share a database with information relevant to the safety and welfare of children, earlier support for parents who are experiencing problems.
Unit 4222-345 Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People. Outcome 1 Understand the main legislations, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 345.1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK home nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are a result of the Children Act 1989 and in Northern Island of the Children (Northern Island) Order 1995. The Children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised in England and Wales.
Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Outcome 1: Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 The Children’s Act 1989 introduced comprehensive changes to legislation in England and Wales and remains an important piece of legislation due to its focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. This Act identified the responsibility of parents and of those who might work with children, ensuring the safety of the child. Its main aims were: * Achieve a balance between protecting children and the rights of parents to challenge state intervention. * Encourage partnership between statutory authorities and parents.
The act sees that child protection is improved and there is better communication of services. The Act introduced the children’s commissioners who are there to protect the rights of a child. It also bought in the tracking system which enable all information on a child who was known to the services to be uploaded and flag any warnings. It builds a profile on the child and ensures better communication between services. The Act appointed lead councillors for the local child welfare responsibilities.
Its includes the requirements for: * Services to work more closely together forming an integrated services. * A common assessment framework to help early identification on needs. * A shared database of information which is relevant to the safety and welfare of children. * Earlier support for parents who are experiencing difficulties. Policies which safeguard: Schools must develop a range of policies which ensures the safety, security and well being of their pupils.
Section 17 states that services must be put in place to promote and safeguard the welfare of children who are in need. The Childrens Act (2004) - This aims to bring agencies closer together to form a net of services for all and it provides a legal framework for Every Child Matters. It also provides a common assessment of children’s needs. Another part of this act is to provide a shared database of information which is relevant to the safety and welfare of children and to give earlier support for parents who are experiencing problems. The Education Act (2002) – This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities, Head teachers, those working in schools and the governing body.
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 is an update of safeguarding and how the agencies should work individually and together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Lastly, the E-Safety Policy reflects the importance it places on the safe use of information systems and electronic communications.
Unit 025 (A) understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people. 1.1 outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people The 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 Bill 2004, * Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006,and 2010 * Protection of Children Act 1999, * Police Act 1997 1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and people Safeguarding is protecting vulnerable children and adults from neglecting, harm, abuse and practitioners to promote health and safety to protect all children and adults. Children and young people are more likely to achieve and reach their full potential if practitioners keep them safe. Practitioners have the responsibility to keep children and young people safe from accidents, bullying and unsafe environments such as traffic. It is vital for practitioners to promote the welfare of children and young people in a safe and healthy environment.
CYP Core 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children & young people. 1. Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.
It can be spread to the other eye. A conjunctivitis is the swelling (inflammation) or infection of the membrane lining of the eyelid (conjunctiva) and covering the sclera. The causes of conjunctivitis can be due to allergies, bacteria, Chlamydia, fungi, certain diseases, chemical exposure, parasites, and contact lenses. Contaminated medication and make-up can cause conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis can be spread to a child through the birth canal of the mother.