Policies and procedures are put into place to protect children and young people but also the adults/staff who work with them in the setting‚ it is very important that all professionals within the work place follow safe working practices to make sure that not only the children and young people are protected but also themselves and their colleagues. E.g. if a disclosure is made by either a child or young person to a member of the staff within the setting it is vital that the information they have trusted
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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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Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people 1.1. Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures with own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people Children act 1989 The Children Act 1989 was brought about to help keep children safe and well and‚ if necessary‚ help a child to live with their family by providing services appropriate to the child’s needs. The Act imposes a general duty on local councils to provide a range
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There is much more to Safeguarding than just protecting children from direct abuse. Any service that works with children and young people knows that they have a much wider responsibility than simply protecting the children from neglect and abuse. An action plan was put in place by Her Majesty’s Government called the ‘Stay Safe’ action plan‚ and it identifies a number of important features in the wider view of safeguarding including: • Keeping children safe from accidents • Crime and bullying -
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Establishing a respectful‚ professional relationship with children and young people In order to develop a positive relationship with children and young people the Teaching Assistant needs to show they are friendly‚ approachable and have an interest in talking to the children they are working with. This involves showing good body language‚ smiling‚ maintaining eye contact and displaying active listening‚ such as responding appropriately‚ asking additional relevant questions and showing empathy. Also
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Internet Addiction and Abuse: A new Problem among Young People Internet is a kind of network which a lot of people use it to exchange information‚ particularly young people. As the Internet gains its popularity at an amazing rate‚ it has become the most widely used network‚ and has permeated our modern lives at school‚ home‚ and work‚ in recent years. Using the Internet‚ people can chat with friends‚ shopping online‚ play online games‚ and so on. However‚ the power of Internet is observable‚ it
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Understand how to Support Positive Outcomes for Children and Young People. Bii) a) The importance of designing a service that responds to the needs of the children and young people…. Why it is important to When working with Children is it always important to design a service to meet all their needs. So that they feel comfortable in their surroundings and independently develop. Services that have been put in place are good for the benefit for the Children when they start at a new Nursery. These
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Outline the legal entitlements of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs. Anyone providing services for children with special needs – health‚ education or social service departments‚ as well as voluntary organisations – must act within the legal framework. Legislation can change at any time and all health‚ education and social care practitioners‚ also Early Years workers‚ should be alert to new Acts and Regulations. There have been many changes to legislation
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Communication and behaviour need to be adapted depending on the age of the child or young person. The level of attention a child will need will depend on their age: younger children will need more attention as they require higher levels of reassurance especially when adapting to a new environment such as starting school or moving into a new class. Providing reassurance when doing a new task helps to improve a child’s independence and confidence: children are more likely to try something new as they
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Outcome 1 Promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people 1.1 Current legislation and codes of practice Every Child Matters 2003 and Children Act 2004 These were put into place to ensure that all organisations and agencies involved with children between birth and 19 years should work together ensure that children have the support needed to be healthy‚ stay safe‚ enjoy and achieve‚ make a positive contribution and ahieve economic well-being. The key aspect of the Act was
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