Assignment 1 Current Legislation Covering Homebased Childcare And The Role Of The Regulatory Bodies Children Act (2004) This influential piece of legislation arose from the Green Paper ‘Every Child Matters’ and identifies five outcomes for all children: * Be healthy * Stay safe * Enjoy and achieve * Make a positive contribution * Achieve economic well-being Childcare Act (2006) This Act introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum into England and Wales‚ and place a statutory
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influenced social care provision Children Act 2004 What is the Child Act 2004 • It provides the legal basis for how social services and other agencies deal with issues relating to children. • The Children Act 2004 aims to further improve children’s lives by safeguarding them. • Guidelines have been laid down so that all individuals who are involved in the looking after of children‚ in the home‚ the work place school and other environments are aware of how children should be looked after in the eyes
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of legislation that support the safeguarding of children are the Children Act 1989‚ Children Act 2004 and the Childcare Act 2006. The Children Act in 1989 set out principles to guide the work of local authorities and courts and also defined ‘significant harm’ and a child ‘in need’ of intervention. The Children Act 2004 provides the legal basis for children’s services set out in the Every Child Matters: Change for Children document. The Childcare Act 2006 is the first piece of legislation that is primarily
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Occupational Standards were reviewed in 2011/12 following extensive sector consultation. They describe the skills and knowledge required by those working in a variety of Early Years settings and in services for children and young people. It is our duty under the HSW to ensure that all children are safe when in when in our care. This means that all qualified people within this environment must have a qualification in first aid and be able to carry out risk assessments when required. Some examples
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says that safeguarding means: a) Protecting children from maltreatment‚ b) Preventing impairment of children’s health or development‚ c) Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcome and “The action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm- is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and families has a role to play.” [Working together to safeguard children] Legislation guidelines‚ policies and procedures
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Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children young people 1.1- Outline the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people- Children’s Act 1989 and 2004- If there are children that are being accommodated by the Local Authority‚ then this all comes under the Children Act 1989. There are six beliefs within the Children Act 1989: * The best place for children to be looked after is within their own
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QUESTION ONE ON ASSIGNMENT TWO Practitioners working with disabled children and young people with specific needs must have a working knowledge of the legislation and guidelines that affect their practice. For the interview‚ you have been asked to prepare a twenty minute presentation demonstrating your knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines for the country where you live and work. Your answer can be submitted using a power point presentation with notes‚ detailed written notes or any
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procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e safety. Children Act The main legislation that cover’s the protection of children is the Children Act 1989 then was updated in 2004‚ the Children Act 1989 (2004) is to safeguard children in learning environments. In a nursery I would safeguard children by locking gates and knowing who is meant to pick them up from nursery or school. Education Act Legislation is the Education Act 2002 this lays out the responsibilities
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Lister (2006‚ p.316) states that ‘Children emerged as key figures in New Labour’s nascent ‘social investment state’. Using this statement as your starting point‚ analyse and evaluate government policy to tackle child poverty and child abuse. This essay aims to outline and discuss UK social policy in regards to child poverty and child abuse since New Labour’s election in 1997 to present day coalition government. It will analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of political strategies undertaken by
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British government‚ aware of the fragility and vulnerability of children to adults‚ has implemented a number of laws relating to children and young people in the UK. These laws are made to define the inherent right of children‚ and also to define the implication of their rights for all those responsible of or using any childhood services; but more specifically what we will see through the legislation concerning the rights of children‚ is how they may impact the work of childcarers‚ how they can allow
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