Child Protection and Safeguarding
Unit 3
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Childrens Act 1989 | This act is aimed to simplify the laws protecting children and young people. This act makes clear to all who work with children what their duties are and how they should work together in even of allegations of child abuse. | This act is reflected in the policies and procedures in setting. These state detail what procedures I should follow if I suspect abuse. | Childrens Act 2004 | The death of Victora Climbie highlighted the short coming of the previous act and resulted in the Children Act 2004. | This act integrated the children's services and the introduction of childrens directors with responsibility for local authority education and childrens social services.Lead councillors for childrens services with political responsibility for child welfare.The establishment of Local Safeguarding Children's Boards with statutory powers to ensure that social services, the NHS, education services, the police and other services work together to protect vulnerable children.A new Common Assessment Framework to assist agencies in identifying welfare needs.Revised arrangements for sharing information. | Every Child Matters | Every Child Matters is the predecessor to the Childrens Act 2004. Every Child Matters covers children and young adults up to the age of 19, or 24 for those with disabilities.Its main aims are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to: | Within setting we work to these outcomesBe healthyStay safeEnjoy and achieveMake a positive contributionAchieve economic well-being | Child Care Act 2006 | The Childcare Act, which regulates childcare in England, passed into law on 11 July 2006. This legislation replaced Part 10A of the Children Act 1989. * | * This act regulates and recommends the training and advice we need within setting to provide standardised childcare. This advises how to reduce inequalities between social groups and different cultures. * |
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Childrens Act 1989 | This act is aimed to simplify the laws protecting children and young people. This act makes clear to all who work with children what their duties are and how they should work together in even of allegations of child abuse. | This act is reflected in the policies and procedures in setting. These state detail what procedures I should follow if I suspect abuse. | Childrens Act 2004 | The death of Victora Climbie highlighted the short coming of the previous act and resulted in the Children Act 2004. | This act integrated the children's services and the introduction of childrens directors with responsibility for local authority education and childrens social services.Lead councillors for childrens services with political responsibility for child welfare.The establishment of Local Safeguarding Children's Boards with statutory powers to ensure that social services, the NHS, education services, the police and other services work together to protect vulnerable children.A new Common Assessment Framework to assist agencies in identifying welfare needs.Revised arrangements for sharing information. | Every Child Matters | Every Child Matters is the predecessor to the Childrens Act 2004. Every Child Matters covers children and young adults up to the age of 19, or 24 for those with disabilities.Its main aims are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to: | Within setting we work to these outcomesBe healthyStay safeEnjoy and achieveMake a positive contributionAchieve economic well-being | Child Care Act 2006 | The Childcare Act, which regulates childcare in England, passed into law on 11 July 2006. This legislation replaced Part 10A of the Children Act 1989. * | * This act regulates and recommends the training and advice we need within setting to provide standardised childcare. This advises how to reduce inequalities between social groups and different cultures. * |