‘In all actions concerning children‚ whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions‚ courts of law‚ administrative authorities or legislative bodies‚ the best interests of the child shall be of primary consideration’ Article 3 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Children in any care situation are potentially vulnerable to all sorts of potential threats from a variety of sources and should be protected. Protecting children from physical‚ emotional and sexual abuse
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The Children Act 1989: This Act is an important piece of legislation due to its focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It ensures that the welfare of children is paramount; it also identifies the responsibility of parents and of those who work with children to ensure the safety of the child. The UNCRC: This is an international human rights treaty which sets out the rights of all children to be treated equally. Under the treaty there is a list of rights to which every
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Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people The main points 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
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Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within the UK affecting the safeguarding of children and young people There are legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within the UK that are in place to help safeguard children and young people in the community. Some of these are; The Children Act 1989 This is an act to amend previous laws relating to children: To provide for local authority services for children in need and others: To make provision for those who foster‚ childmind
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Outline Current Legislation‚ Guidelines‚ Policies and Procedures Within Own UK Nation Affecting Safeguarding of Children and Young People Unit 025 Outcome 1 1. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in settings for children and young people in England and Wales are the result of legislation passed in parliament‚ including: In England and Wales‚ The Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004/in Northern Ireland‚ Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 - These acts were brought
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There are several pieces of legislation today that play an important role in the safeguarding of children and young people within the care setting. The most well-known of these is the Children’s Act 1989‚ and the revision of it in 2004‚ which includes the Every Child Matter policies. The Children’s Act 1989 came into full force in the latter months of 1991 and introduced several new key principles that included: • The concept of Parental Responsibility; • The ability for unmarried parents to
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Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and Northern Ireland of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. The children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised in England and Wales. Children Act 1989 (England and Wales)/Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 These Acts aimed to simplify the laws that protected children and young people in the respective
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Core 3.3 –1.1 Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Child Act 1989 - There has been certain legislation in the United Kingdom along with home policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 carried more
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task 1 Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ including e-safety All staff within a school environment are responsible for the welfare of children‚ and to ensure that they are kept safe from harm. It is the right of every child to have a safe and secure environment to learn in and to develop essential skills for adulthood. Safeguarding which replaced the
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people. Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people. 1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nations. There is no one piece of legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people in the United Kingdom but there are countless that are constantly
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