All children have rights and also the parents have rights. The children Act 1989 made clear that the welfare of the child is the paramount, and law often gives priority to children’s rights, overriding
Good child protection practice protects the children and the staff, management and volunteers who have responsibility for them. All staff and volunteers must understand the policy and
They monitor the success of the work that is done by local agencies to guarantee that all practitioners within the area have a clear understanding of safeguarding procedures, policies and requirements. The S-O-T SCB identifies multi-agency success where there are concerns with regards to safeguarding issues and they assist with the recognition of training needs and requirements across the children’s workforce. Within the school setting we must be aware that we have a clear and defined role in relation to child protection. Professionals working with children and young people should be fully trained in safeguarding by a nominated safeguarding adviser and have the opportunity to receive training in order to develop their understanding of the signs and indicators of abuse or neglect, this training is offered every 3 years. In order for child protection to work effectively we need to ensure we have good inter relationships with other agencies and good co-operation from professionals that are competent in responding to child protection situations.
The best interests of all children are at the heart of national legislation and international agreements and conventions. Discuss critically in relation to the realties of children’s lives in the world of today One of the most powerful tools in the 1990’s has been the United Convention (UN), as countries that ratify the convention commit themselves to operationalising its articles (Davis 1998), which will be discussed and linked with examples throughout this assignment. This essay will look at the theme of participation in a global and also a national context and it will also discuss different areas such as education, disability, child abuse, child labour, voting, and divorce. This essay will argue strengths and weaknesses concerning children’s
There are many articles that relate to safeguarding under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, such as Article 2, ‘All children have these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what their parents do, what language they speak, what their religion is, whether they are boy or girl, what their culture is, whether they have a disability, whether they are rich or poor. No child should be treated unfairly on any bases. “Rights” are things every child should have or even be able to do. All children have the same rights. The protection
“You have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to and taken seriously” (article 12 UNCRC) Within the childcare setting the children need to be heard for the issues that matter to them, regardless of how trivial or unimportant the information seems to the practitioner. In the setting equality and diversity must be in effect at every given moment. A child must not be judged due to their background, race or religion. Every single child within the setting must be treated with the same respect. UNCRC states that every childcare setting should practice equal opportunities, this means that there must be disabled access for the children present and or in the future coming into the setting.
Unit 025-Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Outcome 1 Safeguard of vulnerable children and/ young people is major focus with in all organisations that gain access to them. This is to ensure that all children and young people are supported to get equal opportunities and access the thing they need in order to have a positive life to which they are entitled to, regardless race, age, gender, sexual orientation, Religion and disability. In order to ensure this, lead to the development of Safeguarding legislations and government guidance, to which need to be followed when working with children in order to: * Protect them from maltreatment * Preventing impairment of children’s health or development * Ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. * Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes Due to this there is main different Current legislation, guidelines, Policies and procedures in the UK. These are such as: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people That are under the age of 18.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 An International Human Rights Treaty setting out the rights of all children to be treated equally. The treaty includes a list of rights to which every child under the age of 18 should be entitled. These include civil, cultural, social, economic and political rights such as – * The right to grow up in an environment of love, happiness and understanding * The right to develop their personalities, abilities and talents to their own potential * The right to services such as education and health care * The right to special protection measures and assistance The UK signed this act in 1990, ratifying it in 1992 meaning the UK must implement legislation to support each of the 54 articles. Every Child Matters In 2000 in London, an 8-year-old girl, Victoria Climbie abused and murdered by her
We are achieving the principles and areas of learning in accordance with the eyfs 1.2 Analyse how integrated working practises and multi-agency working in partnership deliver better outcomes for children and young people * The professional partnerships between the outside agencies and us are paramount to the child’s growth and development. * An example of this is that if there is a child under social services, I would communicate with health visitors, doctors, and anyone who comes into contact with the child or parents. * It is vital that all parties communicate with each other to ensure child’s safety at all times. 1.3 Describe the functions of external agencies with whom your work setting or service interacts. * My setting interacts with multiple agencies, these
Standard 2 :Area of knowledge 2 ; Legislation, Policies and practices (a)Know about the important laws relating to children and young people, and where you can get more information. There are a number of laws relating to children and young people, they include The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989-This is an agreement by the governments of the world and prompted the legislation of The Children’s Act 1989. The convention drew clear and concise lines for safeguarding and protecting children. These are: The right to a childhood, (including protection from harm) The right to be educated (All girls and boys completing primary school) The right to be healthy (including having clean water, nutritious food and medical