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 at risk of harm. Children Act 2004 The death of
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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 Nation. The legislation that safeguard children and young people are the Children Act‚ the act was created with a certain set of goals. Its primary purpose was to give boundaries and help for local authorities and/or other entities to better regulate official intervention in the interests of children. The Act also made changes
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the setting relevant to promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour In my setting‚ Little Stars Nursery‚ we believe that both children and adults alike flourish in an ordered and structured environment with boundaries; so that everyone knows what is expected of them‚ and then the children are free to learn and develop without fear of being hurt or hindered by anyone else. We strive to enable an environment in which children can develop their own self-discipline and self-esteem in
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Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5 The UK Government has defined the term ‘safeguarding children’ as: ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect‚ preventing impairment of their health and development‚ and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.’ To be able to safeguard children effectively
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How Domestic Violence Affects Children It has been well documented that children exposed to domestic violence suffer many forms of trauma‚ particularly children who witness violence inflicted by one parent on the other parent. To begin‚ Domestic Violence is typically not about one incident of actual violence but a sustained pattern of abusive behaviors and attitudes that may escalate over time. Threatening words and gestures become part of a pervasive atmosphere of fear. The intimidation is frequently
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Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people Legislation and codes of practice Disability discriminations act 1995 Disability discriminations act 2005 Special educational needs and disability act 2001 Race relations 2000 Children’s act 1989 Children’s act 2004 Educations act 1996 Equality act 2010 Importance of supporting the rights of children and young people to participation and equality of access Every pupil has a right to a curriculum that is broad‚ balanced and
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Child and young person development 4.1 Disability can affect several areas of development at the same time but early support might help minimise the effects. Communication difficulty can be a common thread with the different types of disability. A child may not be able to feed themselves which leads to speech delay as feeding assists communication due to mouth action. As children/young people find it hard to express themselves‚ they can show aggressive behaviour when frustrated. Children who experience
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5 |Explain when and how to refer other adults to |Parents: Concerned that their child is having difficultly in a particular subject may fell the need |Tutor’s comments: | |further sources of information‚ advice or support.|to contact the school to set up a meeting with the class teacher‚ year of head or principal. | | | |The teacher can help to resolve
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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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environments for children and young people 1.1. Describe what is meant by a positive environment? Whatever age group or setting you are working with‚ you must plan an environment that encourages the development of the whole child. First of all you think about the different settings that children and young people aged 0-16 years may experience. These settings have both indoor and outdoor physical spaces that need to be considered. The layout of the physical environment is your team’s responsibility
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