We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A child’s sudden change in behaviour could be a huge sign of
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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 children effectively
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Explain ways of empowering children and young people to make positive and informed choices that support their well- being and safety. 6.4 When working with children we need to support them to help keep them safe and help support their own well -being. There are different ways to do this such as helping them to understand boundaries by reinforcing issues when they arise in a positive manner such as taking turns ‚ being patient and no pushing. We must understand that some children take more time
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demonstrates abuse i.e. through play‚ for example talking to a teddy bear or acting out the abuse. All disclosures of abuse should be reported straight away‚ no matter where or when they happened. Physical abuse Physical signs/symptoms - All children have accidents‚ like bumps and falls‚ which can cause injuries. However‚ you may have reasons for thinking that an injury has been inflicted on purpose and suspect child abuse if; an injury strikes you as odd‚ a child is injured repeatedly and if
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in work with children & young people This unit focuses on the importance of promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of work with children and young people. You will explore how prejudice and discrimination impacts on individuals and groups in a school setting and ways that you can support policies and procedures to break down barriers. By the end of this unit you will: understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people understand the
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1) Please describe the health problem‚ target population and the health behavior(s) being targeted for modification in 3 sentences or less: Health problem: wash‚ poor hygiene and water sanitation. Target population: students. Health behaviors: hand hygiene and sanitation. 2) In the space below‚ describe the main strategies employed by the programme and the main stakeholders involved: Teachers: Training teachers to have knowledge regarding sanitation and hygiene practices and the importance of the
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UNIT 329 The legal and organisational requirements for supervising children and young people on journeys‚ visits and activities outside of the setting are: *Risk assessments; risk assessment needs to be carried out as a legal requirement. It will enable you to: identify hazards and dangers decide who might be harmed and how evaluate the risks and decide whether existing precautions are enough or whether more should be done record your findings review your assessments and revise them if necessary
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Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (Level 2) 201 – Children and Young Peoples Development (M) (2) 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include:- a) Physical Development 0 – 3 Years This is a very fast period of physical development. As newborn babies have very little control over their bodies especially their heads. Movements are linked to their reflexes which they need in order to survive. In the first
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49 - Provide information and advice to young people 1 - Understand the role of practitioners in providing information and advice to ... 1.1 - explain the importance of providing accurate and up to date information and advice to children and young people 0/3 The importance of up to date and accurate information and advice to the young people we care for is crucial‚ more so for the young people we are catering for as their behavioural needs are of a demanding nature and they need clarity
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to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people 1. Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people All practitioners have a duty to ensure the safety of children in their care. Children (in most cases) are unable to tell anyone if they are being abused‚ either out of fear‚ shame or because they are too young. Some children may even not realise that what
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