Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection‚ it has a much broader range. Safeguarding a child or young person is ensuring that they have the opportunity to achieve their true potential and have the right to be protected from abuse (physical‚ emotional or sexual)‚ neglect or exploitation from anyone including professionals working with them. This is a much more holistic approach and is centred around the child’s needs‚ it is designed to prevent harm rather than just react once
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case‚ as many of the participants were black. The subsequent report by Lord Laming made numerous recommendations related to child protection and that is where the formation of every child matters (ECM) come from. Every child matters covers children and young adults up to the age of 19‚ or 24 for those with disabilities. Its main aims are for every child‚whatever their background or circumstances to have the support they need to : Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy and achieve Make a positive
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Safeguarding Children: Case Study and Questions: Case Study: Part 1: Q1 Child abuse would be one of many possible explanations at this point. In addition to the indicators mentioned above‚ describe at least four physical signs and four behavioural signs that you might look for if you still thought that child abuse was a possibility. (P1) The first signs I would look for are physical signs‚ such as; bruises‚ burns‚ scars and unexplained marks‚ bite marks for example. Injuries such as bruises
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Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and Northern Ireland of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. The children Act 2004 introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised in England and Wales. Children Act 1989 (England and Wales)/Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 These Acts aimed to simplify the laws that protected children and young people in the respective UK
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|Title |Introduction to equality and inclusion in health‚ social care | | |or children’s and young people’s settings | |Unit ref |SHC 23 | |Level |TWO
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There are a number of legislations‚ statutory guidance‚ policies and procedures (that slightly vary throughout the United Kingdom depending on the home nation) that are put in place to ensure the welfare and safety of all children and young people. There are forever changing and developing in response to current concerns and focuses - for example‚ the death of Victoria Climbié resulted in the Every Child Matters report being published and changes to legislation being made. In England there are a
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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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M1. Explain how legislation‚ policies and procedures for risk assessment and hygiene control establish and maintain a healthy‚ safe and secure environment for children. 1. Legislations‚ Policies and Procedures. Legislation is law which has been produce by a governing body in order to regulate‚ or to restrict. While the policies are the documents to demonstrate how you should carry out your duties in certain situations. And procedures are the step by step instructions
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Contribute to Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety. 1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) is an essential piece of legislation to have within a work setting. Employers are legally obliged to follow all regulations of the HSWA in order consistently maintain a safe setting‚ and ensure all employees and service users are protected. The HSWA states that employees must
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Foundation Degree (FdA) in Children’s and Young People’s Services (Pathway) Programme Code L591 Children and Young People Communicating – Module 4FD506 The following essay will explore and demonstrate an understanding of how children and young people communicate‚ learn and develop through language and literacy and reflect on the role the practitioner plays in providing a communication rich environment to do this. Lev Vygotsky emphasised the important role that language plays in the development
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