Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5 The UK Government has defined the term ‘safeguarding children’ as: ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect‚ preventing impairment of their health and development‚ and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.’ To be able to safeguard children effectively
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demonstrates abuse i.e. through play‚ for example talking to a teddy bear or acting out the abuse. All disclosures of abuse should be reported straight away‚ no matter where or when they happened. Physical abuse Physical signs/symptoms - All children have accidents‚ like bumps and falls‚ which can cause injuries. However‚ you may have reasons for thinking that an injury has been inflicted on purpose and suspect child abuse if; an injury strikes you as odd‚ a child is injured repeatedly and if
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Positive environments for children and young people Positive environment A positive environment is one that supports all aspects of the child’s development; staff members/carers can provide the children different ways to extend their developments. By doing activities and guiding the children through their learning‚ this creates a positive environment for them. Example: Reading and writing activities will help the child or young person’s cognitive and intellectual development. Singing and
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Unit 140 Outcome1 Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people. 1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nation. The legislation that safeguard children and young people are the Children Act‚ the act was created with a certain set of goals. Its primary purpose was to give boundaries and help for local authorities and/or other entities to better regulate
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the setting Protecting Children and Young People: Framework for Scotland Scottish Executive 2004. All Childs and young people in Scotland have the right to be cared for and protected from harm and to grow up in a safe environment in which their rights and needs are respected. Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all the children live safely and can reach their full potential. Parents and carers have the most important role to play‚ whether living with their children or not. Other family members
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Understanding How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People Outcome 7 – Understand the importance of e-safety for children and young people 1. Explain the risks and possible consequences for children and young people of being online and of using a mobile phone Although the internet and modern technology comes with many advantages‚ as with everything else it also comes with risks and concerns‚ especially towards children and young people. The Byron report made in 2008 reported
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Mental Health Stigma‚ Discrimination and Prejudice Karen Bleicher Spring‚ 2009 Professor Mark Harris Social Problems 2023 To Fight Stigmas‚ Start with Treatment Last fall‚ British television broadcast a reality program called “How Mad Are You?” The plot was simple: 10 volunteers lived together for a week in a house in the countryside and took part in a series of challenges. The amazing thing was that there were no prizes at the end of the challenges. There was a very interesting
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Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults Outcome 1 Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. 1.1 Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults A central part of a teaching assistant role is to help children develop positive relationship with children and adults. Children will not only learn cognitive skills while at
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still a lot of discrimination throughout the country. Since the author explained many of his horrible experiences in the past‚ this book cannot be written in a thin book. This thick book is full of his great experiences that wanted to be read by many people in the world in order to let everybody know the disasters of racism. This racism affected Richard Write a lot and he had to adapt to the environment that he was in‚ although he didn’t know how he should act in front of white people in the beginning
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Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults 1.1 Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. Effective communication skills are important in building positive relationships‚ as it can help prevent relationship problems. Relationship problems you could encounter like distrust and lack of respect‚ which can make you unapproachable and build a wall between
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