decades. Over the years‚ the deaths of children have driven changes in policy and practice in child protection in the UK. While laws protecting children have existed throughout the 20th century‚ the most significant act in place is the Children’s Act (1989). The act underpins many of the child protection procedures and structures that we use today. This includes a good working practise between practitioners and staff and ensuring that the needs of the children are central; that they are put first‚ as
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young People Assignment 008 Task A 1. The children act 1989 ( England and Wales ) / children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is a current and national piece of legislation of safeguarding children and young people. 2. All work settings with children and young people must have policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. two of those are. Arrangements for CRB checks on all adults who have regular
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CYP Core 3.4: Support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. There are a variety of factors to consider when planning health and safety in your setting. The individual needs of each child‚ taking into account their age and abilities are important as are the specific risks due to impairment or the possibility of pregnancy in carers. You must consider the function of the
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Unit 6 Promoting a Healthy Environment for Children E1) Practitioners can work on promoting and maintain a healthy lifestyle and environment by: ∑Allowing children to have a balanced diet‚ this can be done by encouraging children to eat their five-a-day. By reading books and poems that they can join into‚ this will help children to remember the importance of having a balanced diet. By having fruit and vegetables provided for the children in school‚ helps them to eat at least on piece a day. The
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E1&E2 Statutory services are funded and provided by the government‚ all services that are provided need to be set by laws and passed by parliament. E.g. Nursery Classes in Primary School. They provide a wide range of education in different subjects to children aged 3 to 5years.All the staff in the nursery will be qualified/trained at level 3 or above. The service is free as it is a Childs right to an education. They generally open from 9am-11:30am or 1pm-3pm. The child can usually only attend
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UNIT 1 – AN INTRODUCTION TO WORKING WITH CHILDREN E1: Describe THREE different types of settings which provide care and education for children in your area. This must include ONE example from the: Statuary sector Voluntary sector Private sector They are all sorts of different types of provision and services for children. The statutory sector is a service that has to be available by law and is free of charge for example legislation has been passed which needs either the Government
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Unit 3 - supporting children E1 The children act 1989 Protection of children act 1999 Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 Childcare act 2006 Equality act 2010 E2 the children act came into force in 1991 this was to attempt to bring together lots of different legislations; I cover many things like child protection‚ parent responsibility and the inspection of settings. It mostly cover that a child’s welfare is paramount‚ and that their views should be taken into account at all times
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Unit 007 – Safeguarding the Welfare of Children & Young People The Children Act 1989 (England and Wales)/children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 This act was brought in with an aim to simplify laws that protect children and young people. They make known what other people’s duties are and what should be done and how when child abuse is suspected. Working together to safeguard children (1999) Providing guidelines for practitioners in England and Wales‚ working with children at risk of harm
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Common Core of Skills and Knowledge for the Children’s Workforce Children’s Workforce Development Council Association of Chief Police Officers Contents Introduction 4 1 Effective communication and engagement with children‚ young people‚ their families and carers 6 2 Child and young person development 10 3 Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child 13 4 Supporting transitions 16 5 Multi-agency working 18 6 Sharing information 21 7
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Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. The Children Act 1989 - 2004 is the most relevant legislation for safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. It was first made to give boundaries and support for local authorities for the welfare of children. The act then also made changes to the law that are regulated for children and their safety if they are in foster homes‚ adoption agencies‚ babysitting services and also handling childcare crimes and crimes
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