Explain Why It Is Important To Keep Accurate Records Regarding The Development Of Children

It is extremely important to keep accurate records regarding the development of children and young people. There is legislation in place to ensure that this is ensure that this happens, within Cambridgeshire County Council we have got the Cambridgeshire Behaviours which state that accurate records must be kept. Our records are audited by senior members of staff and any discrepancies would be picked up. Along with the accurate recording is the safeguarding of this information which is confidential information. Confidentiality is protected by several pieces of legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Access to Personal Files Act 1987. Accurate record keeping is set out in the Social Care Standards and for Family Workers they would be
The down side of this is that these children are often referred to as ‘nerds’, often get bullied, have experience of racist comments and prejudice against them and has an impact not only their cognitive development but their social and emotional development, often being isolated or segregated from their peers. Language can be seen as a barrier, not having the confidence, making it harder to make social connections. The UK has become far more multicultural with pockets of diverse cultures spread across the country and locally there are a huge population from Eastern European Countries. One of the issues we have come across in our team is that children are being left to roam the streets, get themselves to school, stay home alone from an early age whilst parents work, even overnight. Although these are seen to enable development by becoming independent it can have an adverse effect on physical development as they may not be looking after themselves properly and although they feel capable do not have the social and emotional capacity to deal with things on their own which then become safeguarding