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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Describe how to deal with disagreements between: ⍕the practitioner and children and young people ⍕the practitioner and other adults. Disagreements happen. Conflicts can have adverse effects on us all. As individual‚ whether at home‚ work or social setting us all have different opinions‚ values and concerns. Some conflicts are minor and others can become major. Usually conflicts are not resolved until we deal with them. One of the people involved in the conflict must decide to overcome the emotions and
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Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. Legislation and policies are implemented to support and protect the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities Some of these Acts and policies include: The Human Rights Act 1998 The Human Rights Act in the United Kingdom came into force on the 2nd October 2000 and underpins many of the core values which
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1.1 Identify the current legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e- safety. Below is the current legislations‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures The Children’s Act 1989. This act outlines the law that enables the mental and physical wellbeing of children will always take priory‚ and that all actions must be taken to ensure this. This also allows families to stay together where possible. The children’s act 2004 This
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Write an assignment that explains current legislation and guidelines for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ include the following: • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 – This act was brought in to change the way employers recruit people who work with children and adults. Over a number of years a ‘barred’ list of people who have been assessed and are not suitable for working with children or adults. • Children Act 1989 – section 47 and section 17 – The local authority
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Unit 1 - Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults 1.1 The Importance of maintaining effective communication with children‚ young people and adults Effective communication is key to developing and then maintaining relationships at all levels of teaching because the pupils have to be able to understand the messages that are being conveyed. Good communication and the ability to express ones feelings and thoughts is an important enabler to building
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Roles and Responsibilities of agencies in Safeguarding Children We all have a responsibility in Safeguarding and Protecting children and every child should be kept safe. Safeguarding children is a "multi-agency" organisation. Statutory organisations that work with children have a duty under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 to ensure their functions are discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. What is safeguarding? It might be difficult to accept‚ but
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1.All those working with children have a professional responsibility to safeguard and protect children. Child Protection is a highly emotive subject‚ evoking strong feelings in most people. In order to provide the most effective support and help for vulnerable children and their families‚ all staff managing services and involved in working directly with children need to be able to acknowledge their feelings and examine their different values and beliefs. Every child can be hurt‚ put at risk of
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Dawn Morris 17.11.14 Safeguarding Children 1.1 Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety. U N C R C- United Nations Convention on Right of Child Agreement between several countries. UK and France first to join Started in 1989. 41 articles/rights. Right to be listened to Right to have their say Right to be protected from harm The Children Act 1989 revised in 2004‚ emphasised the right that
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Health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting 1. Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting Health and safety policies are there to protect children‚ visitors and staff‚ all early years settings have to follow the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. My setting complies with ESTYN. All settings are covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for Great Britain‚ my employer has responsibility for the health and safety of the
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