4.1 (2) Summarise the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools and explain how legislation affects how schools work. The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989 – in 1989 the world leaders decided children needed a special convention just for them to give them special care and protection that adults do not need. All children up to the age of 18 have the rights in the convention. Some groups of children eg those living away from home or disabled children have additional rights
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their responsibilities and duties by the government legislation regulations and guidance. The following are the main current legislation and guidance that applies with the UK home nation. The Children’s Act 1989 According
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Unit 5 – The principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children. E1: Describe the responsibility of the practitioner in professional relationships Practitioners have many responsibilities in professional relationships with children‚ families‚ colleagues and other professionals. Some of these responsibilities are to make people feel that they can trust them. It is important to be a good role model for children and to make sure that they feel comfortable telling you things
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welfare and putting measures in place to improve children’s safety and prevent abuse. As part of the safeguarding process it is necessary to take action when there is reasonable belief that a child is at risk of significant form. The children’s act 1989 This act makes the welfare children the most important consideration when any decisions are being made about them. When ever possible‚ its family should look after a child and the child parents make the best decisions for their children. A child
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Unit 3 - Supporting Children. E1.. The five pieces of legislation I have chosen are:- * The United Nations on the Rights of the Child * Human Rights Act 1998 * Children Act 1989 * Data Protection Act 1998 * Framework for Assessment of Children in Need and their Families 2000 E2.. The United Nations on the rights of the child will influence working practices in the setting by ensuring that all children have a safe‚ happy childhood despite of their sex‚ religion‚ social origin
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Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Current legislation made for safeguarding children and young people are; Children act 1989. The main aims of the Act are: • To bring together private and public law in one framework; • To achieve a better balance between protecting children and enabling parents to challenge state intervention; • To encourage greater partnership between statutory authorities and parents;
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along with my own professional experience‚ I will outline relevant legislation whilst demonstrating the significance it has on the assessment and any subsequent intervention that may be required in the given situation Section 1 of the Children Act 1989 clearly states; ‘When a court determines any question with respect to – (a) the upbringing or a child; or (b) the administration of a child’s property or the application of any income arising from it‚ the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount
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Safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people. 1 Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989. The Children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised. The Children Act 1989 makes it clear to anyone who works with children or young people what their duties and responsibilities are in a childcare setting and how they must work together with other practitioners
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Section 17(1) of the Children Act 1989 states that it shall be the general duty of every local authority: (a) to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need; and (b) so far as is consistent with that duty‚ to promote the upbringing of such children by their families by providing a range and level of services appropriate to those children’s needs * Or is likely to suffer significant harm (Section 47(1) of the Children Act 1989 states that: Where a local authority:
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and its associated regulations. Legislation Underpinning all regulation and standards set is Legislation – laws‚ rules and regulations passed by Acts of Parliament. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was drawn up in 1989. It is not actually legislation‚ but its guiding beliefs underpin lots of recent pieces of legislation. There are 54 articles in the UNCRC‚ which say in a nutshell‚ all children must be shown respect and their interests are paramount. Welsh Government
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