Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within the UK affecting the safeguarding of children and young people There are legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within the UK that are in place to help safeguard children and young people in the community. Some of these are; The Children Act 1989 This is an act to amend previous laws relating to children: To provide for local authority services for children in need and others: To make provision for those who foster‚ childmind
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behaviour need to be adapted depending on the age of the child or young person. The level of attention a child will need will depend on their age: younger children will need more attention as they require higher levels of reassurance especially when adapting to a new environment such as starting school or moving into a new class. Providing reassurance when doing a new task helps to improve a child’s independence and confidence: children are more likely to try something new as they will realise it is
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Be able to contribute to assessments of the development needs of children and young people. 1.2 Identify different observation methods and know why they are used. Methods | Diary | TimeSampling | NarrativeRecords | Why I use this | To record what a child has done | To see if there is a regular pattern | To show a child’s progress | When I use this | All the time during your observations | When a child displays a change in their behaviour | Mon- Fri. during lunchtime | Advantage1
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CU1513 – Contribute to the support of positive environments for children and young people. 1.1 A positive environment is a setting that supports the children and young people who attend it to achieve their full potential in a challenging and achievable fashion. 1.2 The two compulsory registers for children and young people are the Child Early years register and the general childcare register. 3.1 Skincare – children should wash there hands after using the toilet and before eating. Faces
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Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (QCF) Unit Ref: L/601/1693 CYP Core 3.1: Understand Child Development and Young Person Development Rosanna King Learning Outcome 1: Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth – 19 years. Assessment Criteria 1.1: Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from birth – 19 years. Answer to 1.1: Below I have explained the sequence and rate of each development from birth – 19
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Title: -The Impact of watchingTelevision for Children The Case of Children watching Television in Ethiopia Chapter One 1. Introduction 1.1 Back Ground Television (TV) has its good side. It can be entertaining and educational‚ and can open up new worlds for kids‚ giving them a chance to travel the globe‚ learn about different cultures‚ and gain exposure to ideas they may never encounter in their own community. Shows with a prosaically message can have a positive effect on kids
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E1 The five pieces of current legislation I have chosen are; Children Act (2004)‚ Childcare Act (2006)‚ Disability Discrimination Act (1995)‚ Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). E2 Children Act (2004) This legislation links in with the every child matters policy. This means that in a setting the practitioner will make sure the child is healthy. They will do this by promoting 5 a day and at snack time have fruit. The practitioner
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Touch is an essential part of a young child ’s development (Carlson‚ F.‚ 2005‚ pgs. 79-85). From the moment of birth‚ when uterine contractions caress the baby‚ touch is a catalyst for healthy cognitive‚ physical‚ and emotional development. When an infant is born‚ touch is needed to support and sustain healthy brain development (Shore 1997). Touch plays a critical role in the brain’s ability to weather stress without adverse effects. Touch lowers levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the human
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Safeguarding Children and Young People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of current provisions for safeguarding children and young people with Autism‚ whilst paying attention to proposed and current legislation and reports/ policy initiatives from a UK and Welsh perspectives. The rationale for this paper is because the writer has a nine year old autistic child. All children’s welfare is underpinned by legislation‚ leaving parents and adults
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Unit Title: Understand child and young person development Unit Number: CYP 3.1 2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors We know that things such as eye and skin colour as well as height are inherited. Some medical conditions and disabilities can also be inherited. These can affect a child’s development and below is a list of how a medical condition may affect a child. * Physical Limitations – Some medical conditions mean that
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