A. Critical analysis of safeguarding children including legislation‚ policy and professional practice (4000 word - 100%): United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child (UNCR 1989)‚ Article 1 defines a ’child’ as a person below the age of 18. Law is used in order to legitimise society; children are deeply and permanently affected by the laws that are made and enforced by adults. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children is based on "_protecting‚ preventing and ensure safety_"
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E1. Describe three different types of settings which provide care and education for children in your area. Statutory – Primary School Voluntary – Youth Network Private – College E2. Describe how each of the settings identified in E1 aims to support children and their families. Statutory (Primary School) The quality of support‚ guidance and care provided for pupils and their families is strength. The head teacher provides dedicated leadership. In a relatively short period of time he has developed
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There are legislation and policies in place to follow and help to ensure that every child is safe and they are listed below: • THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD(1989) This appropriate legislative‚ administrative‚ social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence‚ injury or abuse‚ neglect or negligent treatment‚ maltreatment or exploitation‚ including sexual abuse‚ while in the care of parent(s)‚ legal guardian(s) or any other
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4.1 (2) Summarise the laws and codes of practice affecting work in schools and explain how legislation affects how schools work. The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 1989 – in 1989 the world leaders decided children needed a special convention just for them to give them special care and protection that adults do not need. All children up to the age of 18 have the rights in the convention. Some groups of children eg those living away from home or disabled children have additional rights
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their responsibilities and duties by the government legislation regulations and guidance. The following are the main current legislation and guidance that applies with the UK home nation. The Children’s Act 1989 According
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Unit 5 – The principles underpinning the role of the practitioner working with children. E1: Describe the responsibility of the practitioner in professional relationships Practitioners have many responsibilities in professional relationships with children‚ families‚ colleagues and other professionals. Some of these responsibilities are to make people feel that they can trust them. It is important to be a good role model for children and to make sure that they feel comfortable telling you things
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welfare and putting measures in place to improve children’s safety and prevent abuse. As part of the safeguarding process it is necessary to take action when there is reasonable belief that a child is at risk of significant form. The children’s act 1989 This act makes the welfare children the most important consideration when any decisions are being made about them. When ever possible‚ its family should look after a child and the child parents make the best decisions for their children. A child
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Unit 3 - Supporting Children. E1.. The five pieces of legislation I have chosen are:- * The United Nations on the Rights of the Child * Human Rights Act 1998 * Children Act 1989 * Data Protection Act 1998 * Framework for Assessment of Children in Need and their Families 2000 E2.. The United Nations on the rights of the child will influence working practices in the setting by ensuring that all children have a safe‚ happy childhood despite of their sex‚ religion‚ social origin
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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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along with my own professional experience‚ I will outline relevant legislation whilst demonstrating the significance it has on the assessment and any subsequent intervention that may be required in the given situation Section 1 of the Children Act 1989 clearly states; ‘When a court determines any question with respect to – (a) the upbringing or a child; or (b) the administration of a child’s property or the application of any income arising from it‚ the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount
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