Assignment 2 Outline current policies and legislation relating to children and how these affect your practice. 1989 The Children Act States that the Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering‚ or is likely to suffer‚ significant harm’‚ section 47 The Welfare of the child is paramount regarding his/her upbringing. Parental rights duties and obligations are outlined. Provisions are made regarding fostering‚ adoption‚ child minding
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I. Introduction A. Finding childcare can be hard and you may find yourself wondering how can childcare benefit your child. B. Thesis statement: Finding child care is important to me because childcare helps with language and social development‚ prepares children for future schooling‚ and is workforce support for parents. II. Body My first reason: Childcare helps with language and social development 1.More possibilities to connect with other children equals more chances to learn how to socialize
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Tanya Bonewell May 5‚ 2012 Understanding of the Rules and Regulations The Colorado Rules and Regulations for childcare are put into place to help daycares provide a fun and educational setting while keeping the kids safe and ensuring that qualified staff is watching them. The rules consist of topics such as; health and Safety‚ Fire‚ Teachers‚ Ratio’s‚ Nutrition‚ and many more. Health and Safety is a highly regulated topic as it is regulated by both the Health Department and
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Unit 71‚ Outcome 1 Explain how current and relevant legislation and policy affects work with children and young people. Current legislation is the result of The children Act 1989 which was brought in to ensure that all people who work with children worked together and was clear about their responsibility’s and knew how to act if allegations of child abuse were made.Following the death of Victoria Climbie in the year 2000 an independent inquiry highlighted many problems with how reports of neglect
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Unit 306-promote equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people. Outcome 1‚ promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people. 1.1 Legislation What is it? Every Child Matters 2003 and The Children’s Act 2004 These were put into place to ensure that all organisations involved with children should work together to ensure children have the support they needed. Following the Every Child Matters framework‚ the Children’s Act 2004 required that these
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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Legislation impact. Legislation about health & safety. The health and safety training in ICT is important. They are many risks that could cause major office hazards. Risks The most common complained injuries are: Upper limb disorders Eye problems Headaches Fatigue Upper limb disorders affect the arms‚ from fingers to shoulder and neck. They are often called strain injuries‚ cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome. Using a computer for too long can cause bad eye sight
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safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people. In a school‚ nursery or educational establishment‚ Government Legislation and policies and procedures within the establishment ensure that all children are kept safe and protected from harm. All establishments must have these policies and procedures in place and they must be in line with national legislation. All staff working within these establishments must be aware of these things and they should available for all staff to read
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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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management assessment for the childcare industry has been prepared in which no quantitative data was provided or used. Potential risks facing a typical childcare facility were analyzed using the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) approach since this approach considers the overall risks as an integral part of a firm’s corporate strategy‚ and it views all risks together within a coordinated and strategic framework. (Nocco‚ 2006) United Grain Growers (UGG)‚ a Canadian company based in Winnipeg‚ Manitoba provides
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