Safeguarding Children Outcome 1.1- Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Legislation and guidlines Some of the main legislations around safeguarding children begin with the Children Act (1989). This was updated with the Children Act (2004) which included the principle of integrated childrens services and incorporated the five main principles of Every Child Matters (2003)‚ which clearly
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This paper will discuss Mrs Smith’s safeguarding alert concerns‚ by taking into account professional‚ legal and ethical aspects of care. The legal requirements will explore the Mental Health Act 1983‚ as amended 2007‚ the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005‚ Human Rights 1998 Act principles‚ safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and the deprivation of liberty safeguards (Dols). A range of research literature and theories on dementia‚ recovery for older people‚ partnership and collaborative practice
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Safeguarding Policy and Procedure: Protecting Children‚ Young People‚ Adults at Risk and Staff January 2012 Also available in large print (16pt) and electronic format. Ask Student Services for details. www.perth.uhi.ac.uk Perth College is a registered Scottish charity‚ number SC021209. Safeguarding Policy and Procedure A - Policy A1 Purpose The purpose of this document is to outline the College’s framework for protecting children‚ young people and adults at risk from harm‚ abuse and exploitation
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Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children and young people. Task A‚ section 1. The main current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within UK for safeguarding children and young people are as follows; * The Children’s Act 1989. This act gave every child the right to protection from abuse and exploitation and the right to inquiries to safeguard their welfare. The act came into force in 1991 in England & Wales and a slightly different version in Northern Ireland
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CYP CORE 3.3: 2.1 – Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people. Safeguarding children and young people is everybody’s responsibility. It should be a concern of the whole community and all public services‚ not just ones providing directly to children and young people. As professionals‚ we have a duty to ensure that children and young people are protected while they are in our care and that where we have other concerns outside school‚ these are investigated fully. School
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1) Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. Current legislation and guidelines‚ for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ include the Children act of 1989 (amended in 2004)‚ Working together to safeguard children (2006) and s175 of the education act (2002). These laws and guidelines outline the need for
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professionals will work for my best interests‚ as I see them and they will only get involved as much as I require Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need. “I get help and support to report abuse. I get help to take part in the safeguarding process to the extent to which I want and to which I am
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1.1 Outline current legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures with own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Some of the main Legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people put in place are - Children Act 1989 - Parents and professionals must work to ensure the safety of the child. Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child suspect that
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Level 3 in supporting teaching and learning in schools Assessment task – CYP 3.3 understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Task 1 What is safeguarding? The Government has defined the term ‘safeguarding children’ as: ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect‚ preventing impairment of their health and development‚ and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have
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There is legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies & procedures that affect the safeguarding of children & young people. These are listed below. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) This treaty consists of 54 articles‚ each defining the rights & freedom of all children. Article 19 states that ‘children have the right to be protected from being hurt & mistreated‚ physically or mentally’. Article 34 states that ‘Governments should protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation
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