benchmarks in rights for children rather than ‘best practice’; countries are thus encouraged to exceed the standards laid out in the Convention‚ but should not fall short of its basic requirements. The CRC was passed by the UN General Assembly in 1989 and ratified by the UK in 1991. In addition‚ the UK ratified the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict in 2003‚ and has signed‚ but not yet ratified‚ the Optional Protocol on the sale of children‚ child prostitution and
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Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. The Children Act 1989 - 2004 is the most relevant legislation for safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. It was first made to give boundaries and support for local authorities for the welfare of children. The act then also made changes to the law that are regulated for children and their safety if they are in foster homes‚ adoption agencies‚ babysitting services and also handling childcare crimes and crimes
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Legislation title and date How does the Act / policy / guidelines impact on your setting in your day to day work with children‚ young people and their families Which workplace policies and procedures does this link to? Children Act 1989 This act is to make sure that children’s welfare and developmental needs are met‚ including their needs to be protected from any sort of harm. It is also to make sure that children are looked after properly and are getting the correct care and protection that
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E1&2 Throughout Wales there are a variety of services available that aim to provide support for children and their families. These services may be offered in either a statutory‚ voluntary or private setting. Statutory “Statutory services are usually free of charge. A good example of this is schools” Tassoni et al (2007) pg.4 Their main aim is to provide education to all children between 5-16 yrs. old. “The state is required by law to ensure that all children‚ including those with
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CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (DPW) Unit 2 Children’s play and the playwork environment E2 Describe how play and play opportunities benefit the development of children and young people across the age range 5-15 years “The first assumption is that: children’s play is freely chosen‚ personally directed behaviour‚ motivated from within; through play‚ the child explores the world and her or his relationship with it‚ elaborating all the while a flexible range of responses to the challenges
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Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 • The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 • The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 as amended by The Regulation of Care Act 2001 • The Children Act 1989 • The Children’s Act (Scotland) 1995 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 • The Health and Social Care Act 2001 • Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 • Health and
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Unit 508 Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people. 1. Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people. 2.1 (CCLD Unit 2 – Support policies and practice to safeguard children and ensure their inclusion and well being). 2.2 (CCLD Unit 2 – Support policies and practice to safeguard children and ensure their inclusion and well being). 2.3 (CCLD Unit 2 –
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UNDERSTAND HOW TO SET UP A HOME BASED CHILCARE SERVICE Hannah Sherriff 1.1 Outline the current legislation covering home based childcare‚ and the role of the regulatory body. Currently the legislation regarding home based childcare are‚ The Children Act 1989 and The Care Standards Act 2000‚ these laws relate to the registration and inspection of childcare and early years providers. These laws are in place to ensure childcare providers treat all children “with equal concern”. The Children Act 2004 saw the
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E.1 There are different types of settings providing care and education for children in Wiltshire such as; statutory‚ voluntary and private. Statutory “these are services that have to be available by law‚ i.e. legislation has been passed which requires either the government or local authorities to provide them” (Tassoni‚ 2007 p.3) For example‚ schools. The government is legally obliged to provide schools and to pay money for local authority. Voluntary “these are services provided by organisations
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E1 & E2 Parents of students who attend private settings pay fees‚ funding the setting‚ e.g. day nurseries. Private settings have the right to select the students who attend them. Statutory settings are provided by the government and have to be available for children‚ by law‚ to attend e.g. a primary school. Voluntary settings are sometimes funded by communities through donations‚ charities‚ and volunteers or by the people who attend them e.g. 0’clock clubs. One voluntary setting in my area‚ which
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