COMMUNICATION The main focus of communication is in relation to the health and well-being of the child or young person. Particularly within my workplace‚ we attempt to establish the most effective methods of communication‚ and enabling children and young people to participate in communication. As well as communicating with children and young people‚ we also communicate with other professionals and non-professionals involved in their care. Communication is the sharing of information‚ ideas‚ views
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There is no single piece of legislation that covers child protection or safeguarding in the UK but there are a number of laws that are continually being amended and updated. The Childrenâ€TMs Act 1989 provides the most comprehensive framework for the care and protection of children and it centres on the welfare of children up to their 18th birthday. This act defines parental responsibility and encourages partnership working with parents and interagency co-operation. The Childrenâ€TMs Act 2004 has
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATIONS Occupational health and safety legislations are enforced to regulate the standards of workplace health and safety with the main aim of preventing workplace accidents‚ injuries and diseases. They also outline consequences for breaches of such standards. They provide‚ in detail‚ the responsibilities of employers‚ supervisors‚ and of employees. Generally‚ the legislations require the employer to do everything they can rationally do to protect the health and safety of their
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organisation that deals with children must have a safeguarding policy in place which should be reviewed and updated regularly. As a teaching assistant it is vital that I know what the policy at my school contains so I am aware of what to do if I ever have any cause for concern. The term “child protection is increasingly being replaced by that of “safeguarding” Child protection is specifically about abuse but it comes under an umbrella term called safeguarding. Safeguarding are all the things that we
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Health and safety legislation Staff to pupil ratio Specific legal requirements for ratios of adults to children that all early years providers must meet. These specific legal requirements have the force of regulations and therefore must be complied with by all early years providers. These legal requirements reflect the needs of the children in their care and are appropriate to their setting. Children under two.... * In a child care setting there should be at least one member of staff
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Safeguarding is an umbrella term that involves everything we do in the setting to ensure children are kept safe and healthy. It means a whole range of policies and procedures. Child protection is one aspect of this and is how our setting ensures children are protected from abuse. The 2008 Statutory Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is underpinned by the positive outcomes of Every Child Matters and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (UN‚1989) which
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Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors 2.2 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of external factors 2.3 Explain how theories of development and frameworks to support development influence current practice Section 1 complete: Verified: Section 2 complete: Verified: Section 3 – How to monitor development and make appropriate interventions 3.1 Explain how to monitor children and young people’s
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Practitioners and professionals who work with children and young people should all be aware of the procedures and policies in which suspected poor practice‚ concerns or any illegality can be reported this process is referred to as whistle blowing. As it is essential that those who are concerned about issues around safeguarding should be able to report them‚ every setting has whistle blowing policies and procedures. These policies are put in place to ensure that the process is conducted confidentially
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Identify the transitions experienced by most children and young people. Transition experienced by most children and young people include: Moving away – This could make the child or young person frustrated because they are being torn away from either their favourite place or friends‚ this could also make the child become anxious. Friends moving away – This could make the child or young person feel nervous because they will then have to make new friends which may not be easy for the child
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