------------------------------------------------- Understanding safeguarding of children and young people For those working in the adult sector Unit 516 Understand safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) 1 Understand the Policies‚ Procedures and Practices for safe working with children and young adults Firstly before any legislation that a child is assessed under‚ an assessment has to be carried out to ascertain the following: * Gathering of information
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proposals that were published in order to raise discussion on the matter‚ Every Child Matters. This then produced The Children Act 2004 which is an update to the main legislation of the Children Act 1989 that covers the child protection. The Every Child Matters covers include children and young adults up to the age of 19 years and 24 years for the ones with disabilities. The Children Act 2004 focuses on 5 main points:- 1. Be healthy 2. Stay safe 3.
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The Children Act 1989 states that in matters concerning the upbringing of a child "the child ’s welfare shall be the court ’s paramount consideration". Introduction This essay will critically evaluate the extent to which if at all the principle that "the Childs welfare shall be the courts paramount decision." The critical analysis of this will be done in context to health care and children. The discussion will include current relevant statute law not only from English courts‚ but also law and legislation
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This essay will examine the past and present social policy regarding looked after children in the UK‚ dating back to the late 1970’s. It will examine how the policy has evolved over the last thirty years‚ and whether political and economical influences have impacted on its development. This essay will also seek to explore what impact the policies regarding looked after children have on the members of society it is aimed at assisting. The definition of a ‘looked after child’ is an individual‚ up
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Outcome 1 1. Discuss the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people (1.1) The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights treaty which grants all children and young people an inclusive set of rights‚ including the right to express their views and have them taken into account in all matters affecting them‚ the right to play‚ rest
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Local authorities have a duty to work under the Children Act 1989 and Children act 2004 to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in need and have an obligation of ensuring that children in need of protection in their areas are protected from significant harm. Policies which safeguard schools must develop a range of policies which ensure the safety‚ security and well-being of their pupils. These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies
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their property. Duty of care is to keep children and young people safe and to protect them from sexual‚ physical and emotional harm. Children have a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity‚ we as adults must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children. Failure to do this could be classed as professional neglect. We must always act and be seen to act in the child’s best interests. At the heart of The Children Act 1989 is the belief that ‘the welfare
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Fiona Maye is a well-respected High Court judge and works with family law. She is 59 years old without children and have been married to her husband Jack for 35 years. Fiona lives in London and have a society life with dinner parties‚ entertainments and concerts with her at the piano. Her life takes a drastic turn when Jack tells her about an affair he are going to have with another woman. Chocked by his honesty‚ she hides in work and forbidding herself to feel. Fiona have often cases who have different
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Unit 4 - Keeping Children Safe. E1: · Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 · Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 · Childcare Act 2006 · The Children Act 1989 · The Children Act 2004 E2: When a child bumps their head‚ the child is immidiately assessed by an adult in the setting to see how severe the injury is. If the child is concious they are taken to the medical room where a First Aider will apply a cold compress to the bump. At the time the
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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 against children. The children act’s
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