understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people Task C
Task C
Section 1
As a practitioner, parents leave their children in my care with the expectations that my colleagues and I will keep them safe from any harm. As many parents find it difficult to leave their children for a period of time whilst they work etc, they need to be able to trust us to care for and protect them. Parents and carers also need to be fully confident that their children are in safe, supportive hands and with people who will help their child’s development. Each individual child’s needs must be met and catered for. Not only does this make a child feel safe in a learning environment, it also gives the child the security to develop and achieve from an early age. As practitioners, if we fail to meet these practices, it is a gross breach of our professional values.
Section 2
It is important for all children in our care to be looked after in a professional manner. As all settings have policies to follow to ensure suitable people are looking after our children, it is important that senior management promote very clear practices to protect both pupils and staff. Actions maybe very easily misunderstood, especially those of physical contact.
Here are some of the policies and procedures my setting has in place to protect pupils and staff.
Safeguarding children and child protection- if I think a child is being abused or neglected or in any harm, it is my duty to protect them so the child does not suffer. I would follow our policy and procedure if abuse is suspected. I must record and report all disclosed information confidentially only on a need to know basis. It’s my duty to report to our designated child protection officer.
Maintaining children’s safety on premises- this policy is put in place as there are risks of children absconding from our setting. Another risk is also a child being taken from a person who is not authorised to do so. This policy and procedure is put in place to minimise these risks. Children must be supervised at all times and
Section 1
As a practitioner, parents leave their children in my care with the expectations that my colleagues and I will keep them safe from any harm. As many parents find it difficult to leave their children for a period of time whilst they work etc, they need to be able to trust us to care for and protect them. Parents and carers also need to be fully confident that their children are in safe, supportive hands and with people who will help their child’s development. Each individual child’s needs must be met and catered for. Not only does this make a child feel safe in a learning environment, it also gives the child the security to develop and achieve from an early age. As practitioners, if we fail to meet these practices, it is a gross breach of our professional values.
Section 2
It is important for all children in our care to be looked after in a professional manner. As all settings have policies to follow to ensure suitable people are looking after our children, it is important that senior management promote very clear practices to protect both pupils and staff. Actions maybe very easily misunderstood, especially those of physical contact.
Here are some of the policies and procedures my setting has in place to protect pupils and staff.
Safeguarding children and child protection- if I think a child is being abused or neglected or in any harm, it is my duty to protect them so the child does not suffer. I would follow our policy and procedure if abuse is suspected. I must record and report all disclosed information confidentially only on a need to know basis. It’s my duty to report to our designated child protection officer.
Maintaining children’s safety on premises- this policy is put in place as there are risks of children absconding from our setting. Another risk is also a child being taken from a person who is not authorised to do so. This policy and procedure is put in place to minimise these risks. Children must be supervised at all times and