Legislation Some of the main legislation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people Children Act (1989) allocates duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents‚ and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. It centres on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances when parents and families do not co-operate with statutory bodies. Ref: https://en.wikipedia
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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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There are so many different legislations that are continuously being reviewed‚ updated and revoked that they are divided into two main categories‚ Civil law and Criminal law and each it then divided again. Civil law is divided into public and private law. Public law put policies in place to minimise the risk of children coming into harm and what to do if they are at risk. Private laws deal with family proceedings such as divorce and contact. Criminal law deal with people who have offended‚ or are
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TDA22 – 1.1 Child Act 1989 This act determines the responsibilities of both parents and professionals to provide the safety of a child. It includes two important areas which focus on child protection; they are:- Section 17 – This section states that child services must be put into action by local authorities to ‘safeguard and improve the welfare of children within their area who are at need of help and support’. Section 47- This section states that the local authority has a obligation to investigate
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Unit 025 Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people. Outcome 1 Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies & procedures: “The Children Act 1989 An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children’s homes‚ community homes‚ voluntary homes and voluntary
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The first and possibly most important piece of legislation is United Nations on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This convention is split up into 54 articles that cover every part of a childâ€TMs life and explains how adults can work together to make sure all children can enjoy their rights. Every single child has rights regardless of their gender‚ abilities or religion. Dependant on where in the Uk you are based the Safeguarding of children is ever so slightly different. The document †̃Working
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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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Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1. The children act 1989 (England and Wales) These acts were brought together to try and simplify the law that protects children and young people. They will tell people what their duties are and how they work when child abuse is suspected. 2. Crb checks- a crb check is process where applicants are checked for criminal records. This is done by the criminal records bureau. e-safety - the Byron review(2008) is to
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------------------------------------------------- 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 about a child and the family *
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There are various legislations relating to the safeguarding of children and young people within our own UK Home Nation. Thes have come about over a number of years in response to an increased focus on the need to protect vulnerable children and young people‚ to ensure that multi agencies work together sharing information and to provide comprehensive support services so as to avoid another tragic death such as Victoria Climbie‚ and also to ensure the recognition of the rights of children as individuals
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