Assignment 026‚ Task B‚ Question 1: Why is it important to safeguard children and young people? Without providing the service of safeguarding for children and young people who are not developed enough to do it for themselves‚ their future could be negatively affected. If they were to be affected by an event such as abuse‚ and there is no safeguarding in place‚ this could carry on and seriously affect their physical and emotional development. This could mean they fall behind with developmental milestones
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E3; Describe the main legislations in your country that supports the rights of children; The Children (NI) Order (1995) is one of the main pieces of legislation in our country which supports the rights of children and shows that children should be treated equally and also fairly. They should also be treated with respect and should always be given a chance and should always be kept safe and out of any danger. Children have the right to be with their families or those who will care for them they have
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Safeguarding Policy Safeguarding refers to keeping children safe – protecting them from harm/abuse‚ unsafe circumstances and impaired health/development‚ ensuring that they have the best possible opportunities in their lives. As a childminder it is my responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of all children in my care. In doing so‚ I must:- • Keep a confidential written record of any warning behavioural indicators/changes‚ signs/symptoms giving cause for concern. I will use
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HOME BASED CHILDCARE CYPOP5 TASKS 1-3 TASK 1 (Produce an information sheet which outlines the following: the current legislation for home based childcare and the role of regulatory bodies.) The current legislations are as follows: * Sex Discrimination Act (1975) This backed by the Equal Opportunities Commission and its aims is to make sure people are not discriminated against on the basis of their gender. * Race Relations Act (1976) which has been amended in (2000) This is
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TDA 2.8 1. Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures and implemented in the setting. ‘Your health‚ safety and welfare are protected by law.’ Everyone working with children and young people must be aware of their legal obligation in relation to keep children safe and healthy. (Source: Health & Safety Executive‚ 1999) Health and safety legislation at work Act 1974: Setting with five or more employees must have a written safety policy which must include specific
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* ABC Level 2 Award/Certificate in Youth Work Practice Evidence and Assessment Log Unit 2 Unit Title: (A/602/6383) Safeguarding Young People in a Youth Work Setting Unit 2 Safeguarding Young People in a Youth Work Setting [A/602/6383] | Level2 | Credit Value4 | Guided Learning Hours30 | Unit Summery: This unit outlines knowledge and skills relating to the safeguarding of young people in a youth work setting. The unit needs to be assessed in line with the LLUK’s Assessment
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Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults The Care Act 20141 sets out statutory responsibility for the integration of care and support between health and local authorities. NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups are working in partnership with local and neighbouring social care services. Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. In partnership with health they have a duty to promote wellbeing within local communities Working in care sector we have a duty
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The government puts in place the legislation and law that the policies and procedures in the setting stem from. Some examples are “the Equality Act 2010” and “The Children Act 2004”. Policies are in place because they comply with the law. Different policies include child abuse‚ child health‚ confidentiality‚ disability‚ and equality‚ and infection control‚ language-rich environments‚ safeguarding and working in partnership. The Child Protection policy. Children have a right to feel secure and will
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It is very important for any child or young person in your own care and others to be looked after at all times and kept safe in a secure‚ friendly environment. All children and young people should always be protected against any kind of harm against others this can be if it is accidental or they are at a risk from others this can be from either staff or other children within the setting. Parents and carers need to be able to put their trust into the individuals within the setting that are looking
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It is extremely important to keep accurate records regarding the development of children and young people. There is legislation in place to ensure that this is ensure that this happens‚ within Cambridgeshire County Council we have got the Cambridgeshire Behaviours which state that accurate records must be kept. Our records are audited by senior members of staff and any discrepancies would be picked up. Along with the accurate recording is the safeguarding of this information which is confidential
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