that grants all children and young people under the age of 18 years a set of comprehensive rights. The UK signed to this legally binding act in 1990 and rectified it in 1991‚ this means the UK is required to implement legislation to support each of the 54 articles. These included: 1. The right to life‚ survival and development. 2. The right to freedom of expression‚ thought and association. 3. The right to live with‚ and have contact with both parents. 4. The right to health care‚ social security
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safeguard the well being of children and young people. Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people * The main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures that are used to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded are “The Children’s act 1989” which was updated in 2004. * The green paper was introduced after the laming enquiry into the death of a young child and this was incorporated
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Inclusive practise for children and young people Medical model of disability This is based on an assumption that the child must adapt to the environment which exists. This model promotes an atmosphere of ‘dependence.’ Social model of disability The social model starts with the assumption that the way a school operates‚ the barriers present and different attitudes can prevent individuals from participating in society. This view of disability works to empower children and young people. Inclusive practice
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wellbeing of children and young people 1. Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people 1.1 Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ Policies and procedures UK Home Nation for safeguarding Children The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 • Children’s rights to protection from abuse • The right to express their views and be listened to • The right to care • Services for disabled children • Services for
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Unit 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 Safeguarding Legislation and Policy On the following page is a leaflet which identifies national legislation for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. The leaflet outlines the guidelines and policies put in place solely for the protection of children as well as procedures that are to be followed in the safeguarding and welfare of the young‚ while describing the roles of the various different agencies involved
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all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment‚ sexual abuse‚ neglect‚ and exploitation that results in actual or potential harm to a child’s health‚ development or dignity. Within this broad definition‚ five subtypes can be distinguished – physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ neglect and negligent treatment‚ emotional abuse and exploitation (The world health organisation). There are a several different factors that could lead to the suspicion of child maltreatment or abuse including: Disclosures
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i believe it is important that there is effective communication in a work setting with children and young people. We communicate to exchange thoughts‚ express feelings and to learn new things. How we transfer this information can be by speech‚ crying‚ using our body language or/and expressions‚ our main goal is to be understood. We communicate to a variety of people in our work setting‚ not only the children we care for but we speak with their parents and family members on a regular basis to disguss
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Unit 16 Understand Safeguarding of Children and Young People (for those Working in the Adult Sector) 1. Understand the policies‚ procedures and practises for safe working with children and young people 1.1 Explain the policies‚ procedures and practises for safe working with children and young people A policy is a statement of what an organisation will do to safeguard a child or young person to keep them safe. A procedure will describe the actions the organisation will take to put the actions
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Introduction Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people is a high priority in the workplace‚ and certain actions and procedures must be followed to ensure the safety of all children‚ both inside and outside of school. There are several different areas that must be addressed when considering safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ both within the school environment and the home environment. TDA 2
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and last but by no means least‚ Child Psychologist‚ Mrs. Juliana Oyaide. Welcome. I thank you for taking the time to be part of our panel. Today we will be looking at the impact that the physical environment has on the well-being of our Nation’s children. I quote from an article by Marx and Wooley 1999. A school’s environment is the thread that connects the multitude of activities on a campus. In many respects this thread is almost invisible‚ yet everyone experiences its influence. Positive
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