UNIT 4 E1/D1 The names of the legislations | How it works and protects children | Health and safety at work act 1974 | This law has been put in place to protect everyone in the setting‚ not only in childcare settings but in every work place. It is crucial that practitioners put this legislation into place as it makes everyone in the setting safe and it ensures everyone’s safety. The act makes sure that the maintenance of the work place and the people in it are protected against risks to health
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Ensuring children and young people’s safety and welfare in the work setting is an essential part of safeguarding. While children are at school‚ practitioners act in ‘loco parentis’ while their parents are away. As part of their legal and professional obligations‚ practitioners hold positions of trust and a duty of care to the children in their school‚ and therefore should always act in their best interests and ensure their safety – the welfare of the child is paramount (Children Act 1989). The Children
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Amanda Atkins ERR Assignment 08/12/11 Q. Describe the terms and conditions of your employment as set out in your contract of employment. A. During my employment with Casterbridge‚ they may need to hold personal data‚ details of criminal record and medical data. Casterbridge will ensure that this information is held securely in personnel files and will not disclose this information to others outside the operations department or line management structure‚ except in case
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April 2001 The “Victoria Climbie” inquiry began; the inquiry reviewed what went wrong and why systems failed to prevent the death of this innocent young girl. On February 25 2000 Victoria Climbie was declared dead after months of abuse and neglect‚ the torture of which she was subjected to was what many described as “the worst abuse of a child they had ever seen.” The torture included starvation‚ cigarette burns‚ repeated beatings with a bike chain and hammer blows to her toes. When Victoria was
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1.1 outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK home nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. There are many policies and procedures within the UK that outline the current legislation and guidelines to help with safeguarding children and young people. The Children Act 1989 The integral part of this act is to maintain the child is at the forefront of decisions; the best option in relation to the child’s welfare will be taken into account
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Unit 3 – Supporting Children E1 and E2 The Children Act 1989 - The Children Act 1989 has influenced setting by bringing together several sets of guidance and provided the foundation for many of the standards practitioners adhere to and maintain when working with children. The Act requires that settings work together in the best interests of the child and that they form partnerships with parents and carers. It requires settings to have an appropriate adult: child ratios and policies and procedures
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promoting children’s safety and welfare as well as protecting children when abuse happens. It has only been developed in the past 50 years‚ and the need for improved legislation has been highlighted by cases such as Maria Colwell (1973) and Victoria Climbie (2000) as these cases showed weaknesses in procedures. The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (1989) is an international human rights treaty that grants all children a comprehensive set of rights. The convention has 54 articles
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legislations guideline and policies: Children’s Act 1989 Education Act 2002 Children Act 2004 Working together to Safeguard Children (2010) What to do if you are worried a child is being abused (2006) E-Safety Safeguarding and Protecting Bullying The different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young people are: NSPCC (national Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children) The NSPCC’s work is focused on helping those children who are in greatest danger and distress
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the safeguarding of children & young people. These are listed below. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) This treaty consists of 54 articles‚ each defining the rights & freedom of all children. Article 19 states that ‘children have the right to be protected from being hurt & mistreated‚ physically or mentally’. Article 34 states that ‘Governments should protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation & abuse’. Article 36 states that ‘children should be protected
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relationships. Hence‚ it is important for children to participate in any types of paid work. The only problem with this approach is that children can be easily exploited or they can lose track of their studies which are way more important to them. This essay gives a personal viewpoint on how paid work affects children’s development. Firstly‚ paid work gives children real life work experience and helps them develop their characteristics. For example‚ children will have to learn punctuality is important
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