This document was produced to safeguard and protect children. To create and maintain a safe learning environment for children and young people. To give local authorities (LSCB) the power to produce own safeguarding policies.…
1. Leroy may be the victim of neglect as there is evidence that his parents are persistently failing to meet his basic physical and psychological needs and that this is likely to cause impairment to his health and development. HM Government (2006). Maccoby and Martin (1983) assert that a child may suffer neglect if that child’s needs form a low priority within the family unit. In addition to neglect, Leroy may well be the experiencing emotional abuse. Emotional abuse involves the “persistent maltreatment of a child such as to cause severe and persistent effect on their emotional development.” HM Government (2006:39). This may include conveying a feeling of worthlessness; being unloved; inappropriate expectations of a child’s ability or level of responsibility, which are out of kilter with that child’s age and stage and being witness to the maltreatment and abuse of others.…
Childcare practice applies to all those who work in schools, nurseries, early years, childminders and children homes. All adults and professionals working with children and young people will all need to be fully trained and Criminal Record Bureau checked also known as CRB. When working in child care you have to demonstrate the right safeguarding procedures and follow the policy of the organisation when working with children and young people also reporting any concerns to the safeguarding officer in their work place.…
It requires public bodies to address and eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimization. Advance equality of opportunity between people who do share it. To foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it. According to the Children Act 1989, bullying should be addressed as a Child Protection issues. Schools are required to comply with the new Equality Act 2010. (DFES.2011). Staff or parents in all care settings dealing with children, may also check to see if the children are showing signs of bullying like torn uniforms, losing their dinner money or changes in mood, all these may be signs of abuse and being bullied. (Working Together to Safeguarding Children,…
the safeguarding procedure is there to safe guard service users from any type of abuse whether it be financial, physical, sexual,verbal or neglect. Any concerns which arise in the service have to be safeguarded whethe it is by a family member or other service user' or staff member. As service provider it is our job to ensure that we follow the safeguarding policies set by local and national legislation with all service users even if the allegation is found to be untrure as a manager if there is any cause for concern then i hae to report it to protect the service user.…
Physical abuse is non accidental harm caused to a body. Examples include punching, kicking, slapping and pinching.…
When working with families in relation to the role of the practitioner depends on the type of setting the practitioner is in. The role of the practitioner maybe to support families alongside other professionals this can include family centres or outreach workers, practitioners can be working directly with the children and young people and with this have some interaction with the parents or carers through holding play groups, supporting children or young people by working 1:1 with them and having a partnership with the parents or carers and working with children or young people that might have little contact with families this can be if the child or young person is in a holiday club. Despite the different roles of the practitioner there are…
Practitioners and professionals who work with children and young people should all be aware of the procedures and policies in which suspected poor practice, concerns or any illegality can be reported this process is referred to as whistle blowing. As it is essential that those who are concerned about issues around safeguarding should be able to report them, every setting has whistle blowing policies and procedures. These policies are put in place to ensure that the process is conducted confidentially and to provide protection towards the individual who reported the incident, or those whose practice is being questioned, against fear of discrimination, repercussions, victimisation or reprisals from other members of staff (physical or verbally).…
1. Introduction The governors and staff fully recognise the contribution the school makes, in partnership with other local agencies, to safeguarding children. We recognise that all staff, including volunteers, have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm and that everyone in the education service has an objective to keep children and young people safe. All staff and governors believe that our school should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment which promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child. Through its emphasis on prevention and early intervention, this policy aims to minimise the risks of children being abused.…
You should be aware and understand the safeguarding arrangements in place in your setting and also need to be aware of the indicators of child abuses. Every child care setting has a policy for dealing with the suspected abuse. If you have any concern then you should not come to any conclusion straight away after that, go first to your manager or designated person and discuss with them. If a child reports in a conversation that they are being abused or neglect, you should listen to them carefully, take their allegations seriously and reassure them that you will do your best to keep them safe. It is important to maintain confidentiality.…
Professional roles Safeguarding Policy Report. The purpose of this assignment is to give a report exploring the development of a chosen policy. The policy I will be given my report on is the safeguarding policy. I will examine, analyse and provide an overview of how this system works in practice in relation to the overall safety of the children within the setting.…
Safeguarding children and young people is key for all professionals who work in all settings where they have contact with children, more so children who could be more vulnerable than others such as a child who struggles with a physical or mental disability. All children need to feel safe and secure and confident that they are being taught or mentored by adults they can trust and as professionals we have a duty of care to ensure children are protected while in our care. It is of the upmost importance that the correct people, whether they are full time employees or volunteers are given CRB checks. All agencies involved with children (more so, vulnerable children and young people) must take practical measures to make certain that the risk of harm to children/young people’s wellbeing is minimised. In a school these will include a child’s physical safety and security both on site and on school trips, security whilst using the internet, staff awareness and training, monitoring and record keeping and partnership and involvement with other agencies. If there are concerns about a child/young person’s welfare then action should be taken and the appropriate agencies involved. As well as including these safeguarding measures in school policies and procedures pupils should also be encouraged to think about safety both when they are in the learning environment and off site, so that they develop their own awareness of acceptable and unacceptable…
There are many different factors that would lead to concern in regards to safeguarding. Suspicion of maltreatment or abuse but most tend to be overlooked by people as they just put it down to children just being children or the child’s personality. These factors that would lead to suspicion of maltreatment or abuse can be separated into two key elements; these are the physical and behavioural elements of the child. Physically maltreatment or abuse will be suspected if a child is coming in with bruises or unexplained injuries, if the child is suffering from soreness, consent infections, poor hygiene and is under weight. Maltreatment suspicion can also arise of a child’s behaviour becomes very aggressive, distressful, violent or even if the child suddenly becomes very withdrawn, has low self-esteem, suffers from delayed development, is constantly hungry and reluctant to go home.…
Safeguarding is a responsibility of everyone and aims to prevent or minimise risk of harm occurring and to maintain and promote welfare of vulnerable adults and children. Protection is considered a statutory responsibility in response to individual cases where risk is identified Safeguarding is when services, or communities and organisations work together to keep an individual safe and promote their welfare. It is where professionals work together to with the individual at the centre and look at ways to improve their lives. Safeguarding tries to prevent and intervene to avoid the possibility of harm or abuse. It is the protection from maltreatment and harm and ensures the safety of a person.…
Anti-bullying policy- this should clearly define what bullying is, what the schools intent is, what its aims are, procedures and…