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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Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Current legislation made for safeguarding children and young people are; Children act 1989. The main aims of the Act are: • To bring together private and public law in one framework; • To achieve a better balance between protecting children and enabling parents to challenge state intervention; • To encourage greater partnership between statutory authorities and parents;
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POLICY TITLE :Health and SafetyLegislation underpinning the policy: Health and safety Act 1974 | Summarise the main points of this policy:This policy is written and reinforced by the head teacher and the governing body and covers aspect of the following: * First aid * Crisis management * Fire policy and bomb incidents * Accident reporting and recording * Alcohol and drug abuse * Risk Assessments * Electrical equipment PAT testing * Manuel Handling | What
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here are a variety of different policies and procedures for safe working. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act‚ it is the responsibility of everyone in the school to ensure that safety is maintained and in particular that vulnerable children are safeguarded. Standards for safety are also set by the government department in each country responsible for education and are monitored by the body responsible for school inspections‚ for example‚ Ofsted in England and HMIE (Her Majestyâ€TMs Inspectorate
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Health and safety and risk assessment * The premises are well maintained safe and secure. Well managed risk assessments are conducted regularly to identify potential hazards allowing the child-minder to take steps to minimise any risks to children both indoors or outside. * Children are taught to be safety conscious through discussions about safety and are shown how to adopt safe and responsible practices in play. * There are good arrangements in place to promote children’s good health
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Every play setting needs to have policies and procedures to help them guide the actions of all individuals involved in the play setting. They ensure the well-being of all families‚ children‚ staff and everyone who is connected to the setting. When policies and procedures are well thought out and implemented they provide common understanding and agreement on how things should be done at the play setting. Policies and procedures help new staff and families to familiarise themselves with the play settings
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Legislation and Policy Assignment Task 1 Children Act 1989 This Act is to ensure that children are bought up and cared for by their own families. Parents who have children in need should be supported by all relevant services such as the Local Authority to make that their children are being looked after as best as possible. Any support that is provided should be provided in partnership with parents and meet each child’s needs. Children should be protected at all times by relevant intervention
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Accounting Practice Legislations‚ Procedures and policy Report Introduction This report contains detail compliance analysis of the Accounting Practice‚ which undertakes Accounting and Bookkeeping services for Travel agent. The Agent provides Community services as well‚ along with day to day Travels and Tour services such as overseas workers sponsorship‚ Manage Payroll for overseas workers and provides Money transfer. This report outlines the regulations and the practice procedures and Manuals and
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LIST OF HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION CURRENT AT 11 MARCH 2014 FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE‚ TRADE AND INVESTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE OR PARTLY RESPONSIBLE All Statutory Rules should be available for purchase from The Stationery Office (TSO) via their customer service website www.tsoshop.co.uk or phone 0870 600 5522. Statutory Rules from 1996 onwards (and a few from 1991 to 1995 indicated in the list by an asterisk*) are also available to download on the Legislation.gov.uk Website. Clicking
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absence and sick pay. Data protection for personal information. Health and safety. Criminal records Bureau (CRB) checks when starting work within a healthcare setting. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation. The main features are as followed‚ minimum wage‚ hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements‚ redundancy and dismissal‚ disciplinary procedures‚ training and union rights. Health and safety laws cover the work conditions‚ and minimum wage
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