Support Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety This essay will provide knowledge and understanding of supporting children and young people ’s health and safety. In my placement there are many policies regarding health and safety when working with children. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 require all schools to have policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and children. If the policies and procedures are not in
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are challenging and achievable.” (National Strategies EYFS 2014: 32) (Foundation Years‚ 2016) This quotation associates with The Play Strategy 2008 which was the government’s plan to improve facilities for all children‚ for instance when the children have P.E‚ facilities are located for disabled children so they are not excluded. My setting has also placed lifts for children and adults in wheelchairs‚ this also combines with The Equality Act 2010‚ which clarifies how schools/nurseries should not discriminate
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protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. Child Protection: is Part of the safeguarding process‚ where it is necessary to take action when there is reasonable belief that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm. Safeguarding: is about promoting children and young people’s welfare and putting measures in place to improve children’s safety and prevent abuse. When we think of Child Protection and Safeguarding‚ we automatically think of abuse in
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Nutrition in Children and Young People Within this essay I am going to discuss nutrition in children. The definition of nutrition is (Oxford‚ 2013) the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for growth and development. I will consider why nutrition is important; looking at how it benefits children‚ how we get nutrients from food and what nutrients we get from our food‚ as well as looking at a balanced diet. I will then focus my research down into looking at breastfeeding and the composition
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legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. The Children Act 1989 (England and Wales) These acts were brought in with aim of simplifyinh the laws that protect children and young people. They tell people what their duties are and how they should work together when child abuse is suspected. Working Together to Safeguard Children (1999) This provides guidelines for professionals in England and Wales to help them work with children who are
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CYP CORE 3.1: Understand Child and Young Person Development 2.1 Children and young people have many different influences which affects their personal development. Their development can be affected by a range of personal factors. Genetics have a great influence over a child’s development. Genes passed on from the parents to the child determine whether the child will have any inherited disorders. For example‚ Down syndrome can be inherited from either one or both parents. (www.nhs.uk) “Children
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FINAL DRAFT Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3 24 November 2009 Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3: Understand how to Safeguard the well being of Children and Young People Title Unit 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people 3 3 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1. Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people 1.2. Explain child protection
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The Concerns of Obesity in Children and Young People Introduction Fat adults are fat because they eat too much fatty food and do not get enough exercise. Fat children are healthy and cute. Fat teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health
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Describe the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. There are many agencies involved in the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people. Agencies such as; 1. Social Services- There to offer support to the child and the setting. Social services have the powers to investigate any suspected improper behaviour from carers‚ children or the setting. They also have to meet and conduct interviews with the child and the family members
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SHC 31: Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Unit reference J/601/1434 Level 3 Credit value 3 GLH 10 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. The unit explores the central importance of communication in such settings‚ and ways to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. It also considers issues of confidentiality. Learner
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