Lorraine Bale TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 United Nations convention protection of children’s act- when was the 1st legislation impacted. It was drawn up in 1989‚ but the United Kingdom decided on 16th December 1991 formally agreed to make sure that every child has the same rights listed in the convention. Signed 20th November 1989 Location New York Effective 2nd September 1990 Condition 20 ratifications Signatories 140 Parties 194 Depositary UN secretary general
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Policies of the setting Protecting Children and Young People: Framework for Scotland Scottish Executive 2004. All Childs and young people in Scotland have the right to be cared for and protected from harm and to grow up in a safe environment in which their rights and needs are respected. Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all the children live safely and can reach their full potential. Parents and carers have the most important role to play‚ whether living with their children or not.
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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. When planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor activities there are many factors that we need to take into account. For example one of these could be the individual needs of the child. Children need different activities and environments set out differently depending on their age group. We need to make sure
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The current legislation for home based childcare ensures children are cared for in a safe environment by carers who are committed to providing each child with the skills for their future. The Law The Childcare Act 2006‚ all childcare providers must promote the 5 outcomes for children. They are considered to be essential to children becoming happy and successful adults. 1. Help us achieve well and enjoy what we do. 2. Protect us from harm or neglect and help us stay safe. 3. Help us
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National and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children are there for all practitioners to be aware of and relate to. They influence schools and help them to have and adhere to their own internal policies for protecting children. These policies are set to protect all children under the age of 18 and are reviewed regularly to keep in line with government legislation. All schools should have their own safeguarding policy in place as well as Borough councils. The Borough
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2. Identify Policies and procedures relating to the safeguarding‚ protection and welfare of children. All early year’s settings must have a child protection policy. These include: All children have right to be kept safe and protected from any abuse or harm. Child abuse can occur in any cultures‚ religions and social classes. Every person who works with child must be sensitive to the children’s family culture‚ religions and social background. Children must have the opportunity to express their views
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We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A child’s sudden change in behaviour could be a huge sign of
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TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. The concept of safeguarding‚ which works to protect children‚ has only been developed in the last 50 years. The need for improved legislation has been highlighted by high- profile cases‚ such as the death of Maria Colwell in 1973 and‚ more recently‚ Victoria Climbié in 2000. These cases shocked
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registered and inspected with Ofsted to ensure that they are able to demonstrate the quality and standards of care required by Ofsted‚ the Early Years Foundation Stage and the NCMA. Each childminder must ensure that they provide high quality childcare‚ within a positive‚ safe and happy environment. Childminders are responsible for planning and preparing a programme of play based activities and in the completion of all relevant record keeping‚ paperwork and administration. Responsibilities and Duties
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Assignment 026 Task A Policies and procedures for child protection and safeguarding are the result of the children’s act 1989. Which then lead to the children’s act 2004 which then introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised. The main current legislation‚ guidelines policies and procedures for safeguarding are The Children Act 1989. This was designed to help keep children safe and well and‚ if necessary‚ help a child to live with
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