This essay will examine the past and present social policy regarding looked after children in the UK‚ dating back to the late 1970’s. It will examine how the policy has evolved over the last thirty years‚ and whether political and economical influences have impacted on its development. This essay will also seek to explore what impact the policies regarding looked after children have on the members of society it is aimed at assisting. The definition of a ‘looked after child’ is an individual‚ up
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Outcome 1 1. Discuss the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people (1.1) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights treaty which grants all children and young people an inclusive set of rights‚ including the right to express their views and have them taken into account in all matters affecting them‚ the right to play‚ rest
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Local authorities have a duty to work under the Children Act 1989 and Children act 2004 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in need and have an obligation of ensuring that children in need of protection in their areas are protected from significant harm. Policies which safeguard schools must develop a range of policies which ensure the safety‚ security and well-being of their pupils. These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies
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Group Living for Children and Young People 1.1‚ 1.2‚1‚3‚1‚4. The concept of “children’s rights” is something that some people find difficult‚ and many people fail to understand. It is easily trivialised‚ and yet it addresses issues central to the safety‚ well-being and development of our youngest citizens‚ and indeed our society as a whole. Children’s rights and interests are often forgotten and the very rationale for the Convention on the Rights of the Child was that children require special protection:
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their property. Duty of care is to keep children and young people safe and to protect them from sexual‚ physical and emotional harm. Children have a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity‚ we as adults must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children. Failure to do this could be classed as professional neglect. We must always act and be seen to act in the child’s best interests. At the heart of The Children Act 1989 is the belief that ‘the welfare
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Fiona Maye is a well-respected High Court judge and works with family law. She is 59 years old without children and have been married to her husband Jack for 35 years. Fiona lives in London and have a society life with dinner parties‚ entertainments and concerts with her at the piano. Her life takes a drastic turn when Jack tells her about an affair he are going to have with another woman. Chocked by his honesty‚ she hides in work and forbidding herself to feel. Fiona have often cases who have different
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Unit 4 - Keeping Children Safe. E1: · Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 · Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 · Childcare Act 2006 · The Children Act 1989 · The Children Act 2004 E2: When a child bumps their head‚ the child is immidiately assessed by an adult in the setting to see how severe the injury is. If the child is concious they are taken to the medical room where a First Aider will apply a cold compress to the bump. At the time the
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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 against children. The children act’s
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Sexual Exploitation of Children A Review of the Literature Jaime White Cyber Crimes Jason Hunter November 19‚ 2012 Sexual Exploitation of Children A Review of the Literature The sexual abuse of children and young people is a phenomenon that predates the arrival of the Internet by many‚ many centuries (Carr‚ 2003). Pornography can be generally defined as erotic depictions intended to provoke a sexual response. Child pornography is
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P3 Children Act 1998 The Children Act 1998 aims to protect children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harms. The act has reformed the law relating to children over the last century 1989‚ and did not come into force until 1991. The act states that the child’s welfare is paramount and that the concept of parental responsibility replaces that of parental rights. The act also promises to safeguard the child and make certain services available for children who are cared for by their
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