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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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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Safeguarding By Zoe Parkin For the care profession What is abuse? Abuse is when someone does or says something to you that hurts you or makes you feel unhappy‚ scared or angry and does not feel right to you. Abuse is wrong. It can happen anywhere. It can be done by anyone - even people that you know. You might not feel that you can stop them on your own. It is important to stop abuse‚ either by yourself or with support. This booklet can help you know what to
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December 1991. Although different British governments have said that it regards itself bound by the Convention and refers to it in child protection guidance‚ it has not become part of UK law. There is no single piece of legislation that covers safeguarding children and young people in the UK; different laws and guidelines cover different parts of the UK. The only countries that have not ratified the treaty are Somalia‚ South Sudan‚ and the United States. The UN Convention on the rights of the child
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CT298. Principles in safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Define the following types of abuse. * Physical abuse. Physical abuse is causing pain injury or impairment to a venerable adult. * Sexual abuse. Rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented‚ or could not consent or was pressured into consenting. * Emotional abuse. Threats of harm‚ controlling‚ intimidation verbal abuse‚ isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive
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