Keeping children safe in education Statutory guidance for schools and colleges April 2014 Contents Summary 3 About this guidance 3 Who this guidance is for 3 What it replaces 3 Part one: Safeguarding information for all staff 4 What school and college staff should know and do 4 Types of abuse and neglect 8 Specific safeguarding issues 9 Part two: The management of safeguarding 11 The responsibility of governing bodies and proprietors Part three: Safer recruitment 11 16 Recruitment
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the duty of care and the welfare of the child. All adults working on behalf of‚ or alongside children have a responsibility to keep them safe. Key people working in schools have responsibilities laid out in child protection laws. The Children Act 1989 states that the welfare of the child is paramount and sets out to detail what Local Authorities and Courts should do to protect children. A school should designate a Senior Teacher with specific responsibilities for child protection‚ this teacher should
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guidelines‚ policies and procedures are there to protect and keep the children safe from being harmed or by any type of risk. The 3 main policies which i am going to talk about mentioning the children’s act 2004; children act 1989 which is every child matters. Children act 1989: This act was brought to simplify the law to keep away any harm from the children and young people and to protect them. This simply tells people what responsibilities are which they need to know and how to work together as a
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policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Outline current legislation‚ guidelines and policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. The Children Act 1989‚ carried out for the most part on 14 October 1991‚ introduced comprehensive changes to legislation in England and Wales affecting the welfare of children. The Act: • Reinforces the function of families through definition of parental responsibility
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values‚ culture and religious beliefs and they will the most influence on a child’s attitude and development. These are the people who a child feels the most secure with and who know the child best. In fact current legislation such as the Children Act 1989 gives parents and carers definite rights when it comes to their child‚ e.g. choosing the school their child to go to‚ the right of information about their child’s progress‚ physical state‚ etc. In this respect it is very important for me as a childminder
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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 Act 2004 came in with the Every Child Matters (ECM) guidelines and greatly impacted the way schools look at the care and welfare of pupils. Children and young people should be helped to learn and thrive and be given the opportunity to
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4204.2 SPECIALIST AREA REVIEW Stephanie Brown. April 2012 An understanding of the current state of pedagogy in my specialist area: Foundation Learning (FL) was first introduced in 2008 and was rolled out nationally in 2010. Its intention has been to provide a flexible programme for 16 – 19 year olds who are mainly studying at Entry level or Level 1‚ to help them progress. Its three main elements were FS‚ personal and social development (PSD) and subject or vocational studies. At my place of work
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Leya Whelan Outcome 1 Assessment Criteria 1 Legislation * The Children’s Act 1989 The heart of the Children Act is a belief that the best place for children to be looked after is within their own home and ensuring the welfare of the childrens upbringing is paramount. The Act is built on the notion of parental responsibility. This is duties‚ rights‚ powers and responsibilities of a parent in respect of their child. The aim of the Children Act is to offer safeguard to children
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Unit 8- Caring for children E1/A1 The role and responsibilities of an early year’s practitioner follow a number of codes. When working with children there are many care needs of children‚ such as special needs‚ safeguarding children‚ children’s learning‚ behaviour‚ and working with parents. Early years practitioners have set responsibilities when working with children‚ like meeting the learning needs of a child‚ providing an environment which is welcoming and also they have to work together as
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four pieces of legislation that are important to home based child carers. These are as follows: The Children act 1980 + 2004 Childcare act (2006) The protection of children act (1998) The race relation act (1976 amended 2000) The Children act 1989 was intended to strengthen a child’s legal position‚ to give him or her equal rights‚ feelings and wishes‚ to also ensure the child is consulted and kept informed. It aims to ensure the child’s welfare is of top importance‚ and a good working partnership
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