Explain The Difference Between The Equality Act 2010 And The Children Act 2004

The government puts in place the legislation and law that the policies and procedures in the setting stem from. Some examples are “the Equality Act 2010” and “The Children Act 2004”. Policies are in place because they comply with the law. Different policies include child abuse, child health, confidentiality, disability, and equality, and infection control, language-rich environments, safeguarding and working in partnership.
The Child Protection policy.
Children have a right to feel secure and will not learn and develop unless they do.
Children have a right to be protected from harm regardless of age, gender, race, ability, sexuality, religion, culture or language. “Providers must take all necessary steps to keep children safe and well. The requirements in this section explain what early years
The Child Protection policy provides a secure and consistent framework for the protection of children so that everyone is clear about their responsibilities. My placement policy states that they have a moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. The policy states that the staff must work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children and adults feel safe and secure, able to talk and are listened to. The policy gives staff and parents with the framework they need in order to keep children safe and secure. It is the policy of the setting to give a consistent approach for everyone to protect and safeguard children by: providing a safe environment to learn and develop; recognise signs and symptoms of abuse; share information quickly; listen to the children; checking the suitability of staff to work with children and keeping clear records. Allegations of abuse should be immediately reported to the designated safeguarding