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 at risk of offending against children. Some Acts may cross each other and include provisions for both civil and criminal laws to insure the optimum protection for any children involved. The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 is one of the older child protection
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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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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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Unit 10 Safeguarding in health and social care
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1. Using the table below‚ explain the key areas in current legislation which relate to the safeguarding of children (1.1) | Legislation | Description of the area | 1 | The Children Act 1989 | * a child’s welfare is paramount when making any decisions about a child’s upbringing. * It introduced the concept of parental responsibility * Local authorities are charged with the duty to investigate if there are suspicions a child suffers significant harm * The NSPCC is designated “authorised
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Unit 4222-202 Introduction to personal development in health and social care settings. Outcome 1 Understand what is required for competence in own work role Uploaded seperately There are standards that i need to be aware of and understand how they influence my work these standards are : Care standards act‚ health and safety at work act‚ manual handling operations regulations‚ codes of practice‚ national occupational standards. Every person has different beliefs and attitudes and most of these are
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1.2 describe the roles of different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. All schools have the responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children within the school. There should always be a named member of staff who has particular responsibilities for safeguarding children and also for e safety. All schools have a responsibility to: Develop a child’s knowledge and awareness of what is acceptable and non-acceptable behaviour‚ this includes internet use
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Safeguarding unit 25 1.1 current legislation guidelines policies and procedures in the UK affecting safeguarding of children and young people are: Children’s act 1989 – simplified laws that protected children‚ provided clarity to those working with children’s of their responsibilities and duties regarding keeping them safe. Children’s act 2004 – following the death of victoria climbie the children’s act was revised following the Laming Report in 2003. This report led to the production of ‘Every
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Unit 202 Element 2.1 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses Chickenpox: The child starts feeling unwell‚ has a rash and a slight temperature. Spots develop‚ which are red and become fluid-filled blisters in a day or two. They eventually dry into scabs‚ which drop off. The spots appear first on the chest‚ back‚ head or neck‚ then spread. They don’t leave scars unless they’re badly infected. Children can return
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Unit 516 Understand Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5 The UK 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 optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.’ To be able to safeguard
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