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.
1.2 2.3 Children should be raised in positive circumstances by providing safe and caring environments. Parents or carers who fail to protect or care for their children could be to court and the child be then removed and placed in care. Wider forms of safeguarding also include risk assessments such as providing a safe environment inside and outside a school setting. Adhering to school policies, procedures and legistrations i.e. health and safety, fire drills and missing children.
CYP Core 3.4: Support children and young people’s health and safety 1.UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services Most of the factors to consider when planning safe and healthy environments for children and young people come down to common sense. As everyone is an individual we need to take in to account each childs level of development and ability when planning a safe and healthy environment. When planning for a healthy and safe indoor environment firstly rooms should be organised to optimise safety, by ensuring there is adequate space in relation to the number of children who will be using it. This allows the children to move around easily and comfortable. Ratios of Staff to Children should also be met to meet current requirements.
Child protection is part of the wider work to help safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, in regards to the activity that is used to protect children who are being abused or neglected. It involved protecting children from being mistreated. And prevent impairment of a child's development and health to ensure that they are raised in a positive way, and in a safe and caring environments. Parents and carers who fail to protect or care for their children might have to go to court, and they may have their child/children taken away from them and put into care. This doesn't happen very happen and each case varies on how critical and important the case was.
TDA 2.8 Support children and young people’s health and safety Supporting children and young peoples’ health and safety is essential when working in an educational environment. * 1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in your setting * * Legislation * * Legislation is set by the law and is followed by making rules, policies and procedures for anywhere that uses them, such as in a school setting. The law provides a number of different acts such as the health and safety at work act and the education act. These have to be followed by schools and help them keep their children safe. * * Health and safety at work act 1974 * * The health and safety at work act is implemented in my setting, this ensures that not only the pupils are safe but also the staff of the school know what they need to do in order to keep them safe from any dangers they could find in their setting.
Policies and procedures are put in place so that there are rules and boundaries to make sure that people know how to work in the setting and what is expected of them to prevent harm and danger to others in the work setting. The Early Years Foundation framework provides assurance to parents that the early years providers that they choose will keep their children safe. There are also legal requirements that relate to welfare. These include the Childcare Act 2006. There is also a government document called ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ that gives instructions on what must be done to ensure that children and young people are
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
This regulator is important as they ensure teachers training are kept up to date, to allow children and young people the ability to gain the best education possible, meeting and providing for individual needs/requirements. OFSTED are also reliable as they give members of the public reinsurance of child safety, putting parents / guardians at ease. OFSTED must abide by the Data Protect Act (1998) to prevent leaking of information which may put children/young people at risk. Safeguarding is also a regulation OFSTED professionals need to consider when inspecting and regulating schools as children’s safety and educational needs is at the heart of their
Resubmission : Unit 5: The principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children E1 The practitioner’s main responsibilities in working in a professional relationship with children in schools is making sure children are listened to and valuing their opinions. Children should feel secure and valued because it will make them feel that they have a sense of belonging and including them no matter what their race, religion, abilities, disabilities or culture is. Listening to children is an important part in a relationship with children. If a child has any worries or concerns they should be able to talk to the practitioner because if the practitioner isn’t approachable the child may be suffering and feel they have no one to
The act states that the information must be relevant and not excessive, processed fairly and lawfully and for limited purposes only. It also states how records should be kept and be transferred in a secure manner, again, providing reassurances to parent and students that any personal information the school holds about them will remain confidential. Both pieces of legislation help to encourage trust between families and schools. Trust is the basis for any successful relationship, and will enable the school and families to work together to improve the overall development of the children and young people in their care, not just their educational outcomes but their wellbeing too. The Acts allows openness in the discussions between schools and children, families of challenging or vulnerable children to know that any sensitive information given will be treated as confidential and kept safe.