ASSIGNMENT 026 TASK A Danielle Hall
SECTION 1(Ref 1.1)PG1
THE MAIN CURRENT LEGISLATION, GUIDELINES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN OWN UK HOME NATION FOR SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AS FOLLOWS,
SAFEGUARDING (Local safeguarding Children Board, Children’s Act 1989, Protection of Children’s Act 1999, The Children’s Act (every child matters 2004) and Safeguarding Vulnerable Group’s Act 2006), Data Protection Act (1998) INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS SPECIFIC LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF PREMISES AND SECURITY OUTINGS EQUALITY OF OPPERTUNITIES (human rights act 1998)
MEDICINES
ILLNESS AND INJURIES (RIDDOR 1995) FOOD AND DRINK SMOKING BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT SAFE RECRUITMENT (CRB exempt from rehabilitation act 1974) ALCHOL/OTHER SUBSTANCES RISK ASSESMENTS
HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974
CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH (COSH 2002) DATA (protection act 1998) all these are in place to enable a safe environment and the protection of the welfare of children and vulnerable people and those who work with them.
SECTION 2 (Ref. 1.2)
AN EXPLANATION OF CHILD PROTECTION WITHIN THE WIDER CONCEPT OF SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Within my setting are many policies that work in junction with the main current legislations and guide lines of safeguarding children and young people and are made available to everyone within the setting including all parent’s and carer’s thus allowing all the needs of the children to be met and understood by all involved.(Continued on page 2)
Danielle Hall (PG 2)
Within my setting we work with the children, parents/carer’s and the community to ensure the rights and safety of children and to give them the very best start in life. Our safe guarding policy is based on the three key commitments of the pre-school learning alliance safeguarding children policy
EYFS key themes and commitments;
Positive relationships
Enabling