1.1 Outline current legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures with own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Some of the main Legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people put in place are - Children Act 1989 - Parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child suspect that
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2.2 External factors can affect the child from birth onwards. These external factors are constantly experienced by children and young people. Living in poverty has a big impact on the development of children. The families will find these times very stressful and this can affect the mental health as well as the physical. Children who live in poverty often do not have the life experiences of others and may have a lack of opportunity to play and join in with their friends. This will affect their social
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CYP core 3.7 (1.2) Impact of poverty on outcomes and life chances of children It is widely acknowledged that the poverty has the greatest influence in children’s outcomes. Growing up in poverty has a profound impact on children’s health‚ education‚ aspirations and well-being. Limiting the chances to which they can realise the full extent of their human rights and often trapping them in a lifelong cycle of disadvantage and inequity. Poverty can influence a child’s physical health‚ emotional and
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Inquiries and serious case reviews are undertaken when a child dies and abuse or neglect is suspected as being a contributing factor. The LSCB will also consider whether a serious case review should be conducted where a child has been seriously injured through abuse or neglect or been subjected to a serious sexual assault. The purpose of Serious Case Reviews carried out under this guidance is to establish whether there are lessons to be learnt from the case about the way in which local professionals
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4.1 Explain how own working practice can affect children and young people’s development. [pic] Parent Involvement The parents/carers know the children best it may be there is a problem or it may be that a child learns something at home that is relevant to their development for example tying their shoes‚ riding their bike or writing their name. In the environment where I work the parents are welcomed into the classroom for the first 15 minutes of the day to complete activities set out
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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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CYP CORE 3.4 CRITERIA 1.1 When planning a activity you must take in to account the factors of children. There are 8 main factors to take into account. 1. The individual needs of the children and the age and ability of the children- when planning a activity you must think about this as children of a young age cannot do the same as a older child so more consideration has to be given. Make sure the children are under supervision at all times. When indoors planning is needed then think about the
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Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people CYP 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. Policies and procedures for child protection and safeguarding children were put in place through the Children Act 1989 and further changes were made when the act was reviewed changing the way the system is organised and structured thus forming The Children
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Social‚ Economic & Cultural Factors How does it impact on a child’s life? Personal Choice Within the UNCRC‚ children have the choices to make decisions for themselves and the choices they make can have significant impact on their life and development. If a child or young person does not have support from carers‚ they will not have ground rules in place so they may be able to do as they please such as smoke‚ take drugs‚ have under-age sex‚ all of which can have a huge impact on their lives. Children
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CYP Core 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Credit Value: 3 Unit Aim: provides the knowledge and understanding required to support the safeguarding of children and young people. The unit contains material on e – safety. (1.1) Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people Anybody working with children or come into contact with children has the responsibility to secure children safely
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