It is important to take a balanced approach to risk management as most activities children undertake have some element of risk involved in them. However when the activity is well planned and organised‚ with thought given to risks that may occur‚ any probability of risks should be minimised. We must ensure that the benefits the activity gives to the child outweigh any risks involved. Risk and challenge are important to overall development as avoiding all risks may cause someone to grow up to
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the wellbeing of children and young people. Outcome 1 – Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. The safe guarding of children has only been developed in the last 50 years. However it is a vital part of working with children. The legislations‚ guidelines and policies for safeguarding are updated all the time for the best interest of the children. The current legislations are as follows; * The Children Act 1989 – this act
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the well-being of children and young people 1.Understand the main legislation guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people 1.1 Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people Polices and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and in Northern Ireland of the Children (Northern Ireland)
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Explain the importance of resilience in children and young people Resilience is a mixture of nature and nurture. Attributes that some children are born with‚ such as good intellectual ability and a placid‚ cheerful temperament‚ are associated with resilience. Children who are born prematurely and/or with disabilities‚ who cry and cannot be comforted‚ who cannot sleep or who will not accept being held are more vulnerable to adversity and may be less likely to be resilient. There are‚ however‚ many
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the welfare of children and young people 1.1 Safeguarding legislations: Health and safety policy Healthy and safety at work act (1974) Every child matters framework (covered on page 20) Working together to safeguard children (2006 and 2010) Safeguarding policy Children act (1989 and 2004) Child protection policy E-safety Children Act: The Children’s Act came in to force in 1989 and was drafted complement the Human Rights Act but be specific to children. The act puts into
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1.2 Explain child 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
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We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A child’s sudden change in behaviour could be a huge sign of
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developing positive relationships with Children‚ Young People and Adults because it enables the ability to take away a positive out of certain situation’s and makes an individual feel valued. Effective communication also promotes self esteem and confidence. Coming across in a positive and respectful manner makes a child more comfortable with opening up and expressing their feeling’s. A benefit of this type of communication is that it promotes trust between Children and adults. Different individuals require
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Positive environments for children and young people Positive environment A positive environment is one that supports all aspects of the child’s development; staff members/carers can provide the children different ways to extend their developments. By doing activities and guiding the children through their learning‚ this creates a positive environment for them. Example: Reading and writing activities will help the child or young person’s cognitive and intellectual development. Singing and
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of children and young people 1. Know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. To be able to understand what ‘safeguarding’ means you must first understand what ‘child protection’ is. Child Protection = is the process of protecting children/young people who are suffering or who is at risk of suffering significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect. The Safeguarding of children as only
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