Child Care
1.1, 1.2, 2.1) Research the current legislation and guidelines for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Also include E safety. Summarise the main point and include a statement of the legislation below and include how you adhere to it?
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which includes rights that ensure children are safe and looked after, children are protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect, negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse by those looking after them.
Children Act 1989 - Parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.
The Education Act 2002 (s175 and s157) - This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs), Governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from harm.
Children Act 2004 - This provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters. It includes the requirement for: Services to work more closely, forming an integrated service.
Every Child Matters.
Safeguarding vulnerable groups Act 2006.
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 – applies to those working in education, health and social care, as well as the police and the probation service. It covers areas such as child protection, the processes to follow when there are concerns about a child, the action to be taken to promote welfare of children and training requirements for effective child protection.
E-Safety is a safeguarding issue as part of the wider duty of care for all who work with children. With the ‘technical’ revolution that is sweeping the globe, children are becoming more and more exposed to chat rooms, social networking, the internet and mobile phones- all which pose a threat to the
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which includes rights that ensure children are safe and looked after, children are protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect, negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse by those looking after them.
Children Act 1989 - Parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child suspect that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm.
The Education Act 2002 (s175 and s157) - This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs), Governing bodies, head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from harm.
Children Act 2004 - This provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters. It includes the requirement for: Services to work more closely, forming an integrated service.
Every Child Matters.
Safeguarding vulnerable groups Act 2006.
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 – applies to those working in education, health and social care, as well as the police and the probation service. It covers areas such as child protection, the processes to follow when there are concerns about a child, the action to be taken to promote welfare of children and training requirements for effective child protection.
E-Safety is a safeguarding issue as part of the wider duty of care for all who work with children. With the ‘technical’ revolution that is sweeping the globe, children are becoming more and more exposed to chat rooms, social networking, the internet and mobile phones- all which pose a threat to the
References: Information handling and sharing The data Protection Act (1998) and the Human Rights Act (1998) is the legislation that applies to Information handling and sharing. The Working Together to Safeguard Children (HMG, 2006) is a full statutory guidance that sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.