Safeguarding: Abuse and Young People
Outcome 1
1. Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety?
The current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures are there to protect and keep the children safe from being harmed or by any type of risk. The 3 main policies which i am going to talk about mentioning the children’s act 2004; children act 1989 which is every child matters.
Children act 1989: This act was brought to simplify the law to keep away any harm from the children and young people and to protect them. This simply tells people what responsibilities are which they need to know and how to work together as a team when a child abuse is suspected. In this act the local authorities have a general duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need.
The children’s act (2004) - due to the death of Victoria climbie it had led the children act 2004 which is ‘every child matters’. This includes the maximize opportunities and minimize the risk for all children’s. The outcomes of the keys are for every child matters; to stay safe and secure, to enjoy and achieve, to make positive contribution and to achieve an economic well-being. This act includes:
The common assessment of framework to help agencies to identify the needs of the children
The local authority’s children’s directors are responsible for education and children’s social services.
Also the local safeguarding children’s boards ensure that the social services, NHS and education services. The police and other services which are involved in this services work together to help and protect the vulnerable children.
Working with children and young people should have the following policies and procedures:
A policy for the protection of a child who is under the age
1. Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety?
The current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures are there to protect and keep the children safe from being harmed or by any type of risk. The 3 main policies which i am going to talk about mentioning the children’s act 2004; children act 1989 which is every child matters.
Children act 1989: This act was brought to simplify the law to keep away any harm from the children and young people and to protect them. This simply tells people what responsibilities are which they need to know and how to work together as a team when a child abuse is suspected. In this act the local authorities have a general duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need.
The children’s act (2004) - due to the death of Victoria climbie it had led the children act 2004 which is ‘every child matters’. This includes the maximize opportunities and minimize the risk for all children’s. The outcomes of the keys are for every child matters; to stay safe and secure, to enjoy and achieve, to make positive contribution and to achieve an economic well-being. This act includes:
The common assessment of framework to help agencies to identify the needs of the children
The local authority’s children’s directors are responsible for education and children’s social services.
Also the local safeguarding children’s boards ensure that the social services, NHS and education services. The police and other services which are involved in this services work together to help and protect the vulnerable children.
Working with children and young people should have the following policies and procedures:
A policy for the protection of a child who is under the age