Unit 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 Safeguarding Legislation and Policy On the following page is a leaflet which identifies national legislation for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. The leaflet outlines the guidelines and policies put in place solely for the protection of children as well as procedures that are to be followed in the safeguarding and welfare of the young‚ while describing the roles of the various different agencies involved
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assignment is based on child and young person development. It will cover: * The definitions of development and how each area is linked * The difference between the sequence of development and the rate of development * What influences a child’s development * What support and interventions a child can receive if they are not meeting their milestones * The expected pattern of child development from birth to 19 years * Transitions experience by children and how they affect behaviour
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Practitioners would have to be dedicated and loyal to the job there are doing. The policy/ rules they are given must be fully taking into consideration and whereas followed. Rules must not be broken at any time or played around with. Such as if a child or young person has been abused‚ the practitioners should take immediate effect on the situation and to fully involve social service or whoever is in charge or on site. This way no false information would be occurring. Children and young people should feel
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Ensuring children and young people’s safety and welfare in the work setting is an essential part of safeguarding. While children are at school‚ practitioners act in ‘loco parentis’ while their parents are away. As part of their legal and professional obligations‚ practitioners hold positions of trust and a duty of care to the children in their school‚ and therefore should always act in their best interests and ensure their safety – the welfare of the child is paramount (Children Act 1989). The Children
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Support Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety This essay will provide knowledge and understanding of supporting children and young people ’s health and safety. In my placement there are many policies regarding health and safety when working with children. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 require all schools to have policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and children. If the policies and procedures are not in
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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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Unit title: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Unit number: TDA 2.2 1.1 The UN Convention of the rights of the child 1989 and was ratified by the UK in 1991. The articles which are especially important for schools are Article 2 – Children have the right to protection from any form of discrimination Article3 – the best interest of the child are primary consideration Article 12 – Children are entitled to express their views‚ which should be given consideration in keeping with
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to build a respectful professional relationship with children and young people you are working with you will need to be able to adapt your behaviour‚ you also need to be able to communicate accordingly to every child. It is important that you can demonstrate effective communication skills and show that you are approachable to each individual child or young person you are working with. You need to take into consideration that each child pr young person is different and can be at different development
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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 abuse or neglect
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Local authorities have a duty to work under the Children Act 1989 and Children act 2004 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in need and have an obligation of ensuring that children in need of protection in their areas are protected from significant harm. Policies which safeguard schools must develop a range of policies which ensure the safety‚ security and well-being of their pupils. These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies
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