Tda2.2 Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People
TDA 2.2 - Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People.
1.1
The Current Key Legislations are as follows - * Children Act 1989 * Education Act 2002 * Sexual Offences Act 2003 * Children Act 2004 - ECM * Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 including e-Safety * Fire Precautions Act 1971 Some of the policies, which would be school or Education specific, of the above legislations are – * Medication Policy * Data Protection * First Aid Policy * Fire Precaution Policy Each school or Education Institute would have their own procedures and guidelines specific to their area or school. 1.2 The different Agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people are - Social Services
Each local authority is responsible for establishing a Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) in their area and ensuring it is run effectively. An LSCB can cover more than one local authority area.
Social services take a lead role in responding to children and families in need of support and help, undertaking enquiries following allegations or suspicion of abuse, undertaking assessments on families needing help or support, taking court action to safeguard and protect children, looking after and planning for children in the care of the council, ensuring that looked after children are safeguarded in a foster family, children's home or other placement. Local Education Authority
The LEA are responsible for the distribution and monitoring of funding for the schools, for co-ordination of admissions, including allocation of the number of places available at each school, they have a responsibility for the educational achievement of looked-after children in their care, they have attendance and advisory rights in relation to the employment of teachers, and in relation to the dismissal of any staff. They are also the owners of school land and premises in community schools. Local Police Authority The police have a central role in
1.1
The Current Key Legislations are as follows - * Children Act 1989 * Education Act 2002 * Sexual Offences Act 2003 * Children Act 2004 - ECM * Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 including e-Safety * Fire Precautions Act 1971 Some of the policies, which would be school or Education specific, of the above legislations are – * Medication Policy * Data Protection * First Aid Policy * Fire Precaution Policy Each school or Education Institute would have their own procedures and guidelines specific to their area or school. 1.2 The different Agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people are - Social Services
Each local authority is responsible for establishing a Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) in their area and ensuring it is run effectively. An LSCB can cover more than one local authority area.
Social services take a lead role in responding to children and families in need of support and help, undertaking enquiries following allegations or suspicion of abuse, undertaking assessments on families needing help or support, taking court action to safeguard and protect children, looking after and planning for children in the care of the council, ensuring that looked after children are safeguarded in a foster family, children's home or other placement. Local Education Authority
The LEA are responsible for the distribution and monitoring of funding for the schools, for co-ordination of admissions, including allocation of the number of places available at each school, they have a responsibility for the educational achievement of looked-after children in their care, they have attendance and advisory rights in relation to the employment of teachers, and in relation to the dismissal of any staff. They are also the owners of school land and premises in community schools. Local Police Authority The police have a central role in