Explain How The Policies And Procedures Within The Context Of Child Protection And Safeguarding
There is no single piece of legislation that covers child protection or safeguarding in the UK but there are a number of laws that are continually being amended and updated.
The Childrenâ€TMs Act 1989 provides the most comprehensive framework for the care and protection of children and it centres on the welfare of children up to their 18th birthday. This act defines parental responsibility and encourages partnership working with parents and interagency co-operation.
The Childrenâ€TMs Act 2004 has supplemented the 1989 Act and has reinforced the message that all organisations working with children have a duty to help safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Following the death of eight-year old Victoria Climbié in 2000, the Government asked …show more content…
Each education setting will have their own set of policies and procedures in regards to safeguarding children in their care. These must cover the childrenâ€TMs safety, security and well-being.
These policies will set out a number of responsibilities for staff to follow, and may be separate or incorporated into one Health and Safety policy, depending on the setting/company.
These policies must include the following issues:- â—• Safeguarding and protection, and procedures for reporting â—• E-Safety â—• Bullying (including cyber bullying)
All practitioners within the school will have a responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children in their care. There should also be a named member of staff who holds specific responsibility for safeguarding children and also for E-Safety, there should also be a named governor with this responsibility.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 UNCRC is an agreement of the governments around the world stating what right all children should have and applies to everyone under the age of
The Childrenâ€TMs Act 1989 provides the most comprehensive framework for the care and protection of children and it centres on the welfare of children up to their 18th birthday. This act defines parental responsibility and encourages partnership working with parents and interagency co-operation.
The Childrenâ€TMs Act 2004 has supplemented the 1989 Act and has reinforced the message that all organisations working with children have a duty to help safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Following the death of eight-year old Victoria Climbié in 2000, the Government asked …show more content…
Each education setting will have their own set of policies and procedures in regards to safeguarding children in their care. These must cover the childrenâ€TMs safety, security and well-being.
These policies will set out a number of responsibilities for staff to follow, and may be separate or incorporated into one Health and Safety policy, depending on the setting/company.
These policies must include the following issues:- â—• Safeguarding and protection, and procedures for reporting â—• E-Safety â—• Bullying (including cyber bullying)
All practitioners within the school will have a responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children in their care. There should also be a named member of staff who holds specific responsibility for safeguarding children and also for E-Safety, there should also be a named governor with this responsibility.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 UNCRC is an agreement of the governments around the world stating what right all children should have and applies to everyone under the age of