025.1 Safeguarding children in Wales the Children Act 1989 legislates for England and Wales. The current guidance for Wales is Safe guarding children: working together under the Children Act 2004 (Welsh Assembly Government‚ 2006). The Children’s Commissioner for Wales Act 2001 created the first Children’s Commissioner post in the UK. The principal aim of this position is to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children. In June 2010‚ the Welsh Assembly Government laid down the Proposed
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Support Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety This essay will provide knowledge and understanding of supporting children and young people ’s health and safety. In my placement there are many policies regarding health and safety when working with children. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 require all schools to have policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and children. If the policies and procedures are not in
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legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. Outcome 1 “Safeguarding is not just about protecting children from abuse. It protecting children from maltreatment‚ preventing the impairment of children’s health or development‚ ensuring that children’s health or development‚ ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances that provide safe and effective car and helping children to have the best life chances so that they can enter adult hood successfully
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The Concerns of Obesity in Children and Young People Introduction Fat adults are fat because they eat too much fatty food and do not get enough exercise. Fat children are healthy and cute. Fat teenagers are not. Fat people are funny. Fat people can lose weight if they really wanted to. These are just a few common perceptions the public have of people who are over their ideal body weight. What most people do not know is that being overweight or obese carry with it a myriad of health
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Inclusive practise for children and young people Medical model of disability This is based on an assumption that the child must adapt to the environment which exists. This model promotes an atmosphere of ‘dependence.’ Social model of disability The social model starts with the assumption that the way a school operates‚ the barriers present and different attitudes can prevent individuals from participating in society. This view of disability works to empower children and young people. Inclusive practice
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There are a many of other professionals who are working within the school on a regular basis‚ as they come in whenever needed and work with the head and other staff. There are many children in schools today with learning‚ physical and behavioural difficulties. The essential advice and support is being provided by the educational psychologists for schools/parents of children with special educational needs and work closely with the special educational needs co-ordinator. Identifying the reasons for
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SHC 31: Promote communication in health social care or childcare and young people’s setting. 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate The people communicate with each other and the varied methods of communication; how communication affects individuals and groups. Communication not only affects the professionals but the children and the relationships between the various people linked to the work place setting. People communicate with each other on a regular basis. This is a key
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is based on child and young person development. It will cover: * The definitions of development and how each area is linked * The difference between the sequence of development and the rate of development * What influences a child’s development * What support and interventions a child can receive if they are not meeting their milestones * The expected pattern of child development from birth to 19 years * Transitions experience by children and how they affect behaviour
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Understanding safeguarding of children and young people ( for those working in the adult sector ) 1:1 Some of the Policies and procedures along with practices include : The Children Act 1989 allocated duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Its focus is on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances
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looking at the different range of welfare benefits available to families with young children and the impact this can have. I will be looking at the different sources of advice and guidance relating to welfare benefits in the area and the pro’s and con’s of such services. I will discuss why some families do not claim the full range of benefits available to them. There many benefits the government has made available to families and their children‚ when someone is expecting a child they are entitled to free
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