Safeguarding a child or young person is ensuring that they have the opportunity to achieve their true potential and have the right to be protected from abuse (physical‚ emotional or sexual)‚ neglect or exploitation from anyone including professionals working with them. This is a much more holistic approach and is centred around the child’s needs‚ it is designed to prevent harm rather than just react once it has occurred. The safeguarding of children and young people is an integral part of our
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Every school or organisation that deals with children must have a safeguarding policy in place which should be reviewed and updated regularly. As a teaching assistant it is vital that I know what the policy at my school contains so I am aware of what to do if I ever have any cause for concern. The term “child protection is increasingly being replaced by that of “safeguarding” Child protection is specifically about abuse but it comes under an umbrella term called safeguarding. Safeguarding are all
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STLS Level 2 Award Please fill in in pen before handing in – NO tippex Main stages of development of children and young people Age Band Physical Development Communication and Intellectual Development Social and Emotional Development Birth – 3 years Little mobility to walking Lifts head on own Can grip (i.e. a rattle/bottle) Can rollover Puts things in mouth Raises arms for lifting Feeds themselves Starts to scribble with crayons Can kick a ball Start communication through smiling/laughing Making
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Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people Those who work with young people have responsibilities to safeguard and promote their welfare. This is an important responsibility and requires careful attention. It means being able to recognise when a child or young person is not achieving their developmental potential‚ or when their physical or mental health is impaired. It means recognising when a young person is displaying risky or harmful behaviour‚ or is being neglected
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effectively is important in 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
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and cultural factors that effect development The social factors that can affect the way in which a child or young person develop are firstly peoples views within society especially for disabled people they are pre judges and discriminated against because of their disability because of this they are being marginalised from society and excluded from such things like social events. Young person that are in the care system can be affected as they are not having consistency within their life at any
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|6.4 |Explain ways of empowering children and young people to make positive and informed choices that support their well | | | |being and safety. | | | | | | | |To help children and young people make positive
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only some children and young people experience. All children go through transitions. However there are some transitions in which only some children and young people go through. For the most part these transitions are unexpected‚ and can have a big impact on their lives. Example 1. Some children and young people find that they have to go through‚ probably the toughest transition there is‚ the loss of a parent. The transition of bereavement could have a damaging affecgt on the child or young person
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Why are parents strict with their children? The way kids act today is not the way the kids would have acted in the day of your parents and grandparents. My mom talks about how they acted when she was my age and the things that she did. I feel like she wants me to be like her. She was a straight A student in all her years of schooling from elementary to high school. I love my mom and I am thankful I have boundaries but‚ I feel like she doesn’t give me space. I see why she’s strict on me. And it’s
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Transitions that most children and young people experience Transition Age Reason Being cared for by someone other than a parent 0 – 2 Many children will be left by parents with relatives and friends for short periods of time. Some babies and toddlers may also go to a childminder or day nursery as their parents work. Joining a nursery or pre – school 2 – 3 Many children’s first experience of being in group care is at around 2 years as they start in a pre – school or nursery. Going into a reception
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