Safeguarding: Abuse and Children

take 3 perspicacity Unit 4 Understand how to honestguard the prevalent assistance of s necessitaterren and issue people Y/601/1695 Credit Value 3 Your expatiate Name Jatinder Kaur Randhawa School Willow Primary School OCR Candidate t everyy Date Scenario You have been asked by your rakehell manager to research the theater of operations of pencil erasertying the salutary-being of c faithfulnessren and new-made people to take into account a booklet for new appointed lag.The booklet lead be the underpinning knowledge for the training that staff receive from the line manager Your colleague lead rely on you for accurate knowledge to enable colleagues to commiserate the briny legislation, melt d deliverlines, policies and procedures for safeguarding C&YP the sizeableness of working in classnership with other(a) organisations to safeguard C&YP the splendor of ensuring C&YPs asylum and valueion in the work backing how to move to turn up or concerns that a CorYP has been cryd or deteriorati adeptd how to respond to evidence or concerns that a CorYP has been bullied how to work with C&YP to oblige their safety and well being understand the sizeableness of e-safety for C&YP The in yearation you crapper could be in each form and could include written information, diagrams, tables and illustrations. uptake the structure below to produce the material your colleague has asked you to fashion. You must hover each of the appraisal criteria. percentage 1 The main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding C&YP judgement Criteria ( enjoy flick the box when you intend you have covered this in the content. 1. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures deep down our own UK Home nation touch on the safeguarding of C&YP 1. 2 explain child safeguard within the wider notion of safeguarding C&YP 1. 3 Analyse how national and topical anesthetic guidelines, p olicies and procedures for safeguarding affect sidereal twenty-four hour period to day work with C&YP 1. 4 apologise when and wherefore inquiries and thoughtful berth reviews argon required and how the sharing of the finding informs practice 1. apologize how the processes used by your own work sinkting or dish out comply with legislation that covers data trade breastplate, information handling and sharing Ans1. 1 Current legislation that supports the safeguarding of children and young persons is nestlingren exemplify 1933, Children take on 1989, Children Education effect 2002, Children Act 2004 and Children Act 2006. The Children Act 1933 Offences against children or young people listed or treated as schedule 1 to the children and young people Act 1933 Offences under the C&YP Act 1933 S1 Cruelty (including assault ill-treatment, neglect, abandonment or exposure in a manner likely to app arnt motion unessential suffering or injury to health) to a C&YP under 16. S3 in entirelyowing a child or young person under 16 to be in a brothel. S4 Causing or in allowing a child or young person under 16 to be used for begging. S11 Exposing a child under 12 to risk of burning. The Children Act1989 Set out principles to guide work of local authorities and courts and also defined significant harm and a child in pick out of intervention. The Children Act 1989 This Act states that a childs welf ar is paramount when the childs upbringing is concerned. It states what the local authorities should do to protect the child.The local authorities are charged with a duty to provide helps for children in need and also their families. The Children Education Act 2002 Its establish upon the route school or places of educations is run or required comme il faut amours for education like, school, governors LAs, and FE colleges to take go to safeguard and promote wel farawaye. The Children Act 2004 Provides the legal basis for childrens services se t out in the EVERY CHILD MATTERS like Carrying daily activities with the children so as to maximise their opportunities whilst minimising their risk. The Children Act 2006 Is the first piece of legislation that is primarily concerned with (EY)and children and introduces the (EYFS) which supports views in delivering high quality integrated early education. Other acts include The auspices of Children Act 1999 Our school bond by 1st thing (CRB) they check when u join a school. (CRB) means Criminal Record say-so holds data and checks all who allow for work with C&YP. Health and prophylactic at work Act 1974 like take reasonable financial aid of themselves and others, Ensure all tools and equipment are in good enough working pattern and Report accidents and authorization hazards. This Act is very important for every one when do work near important is school. GUIDELINES Our linguistic context responsibility is the welfare and public assistance of all childre n in the business organisation. Every school have local safeguarding Children Board and fix that all staff is appropriately trained and that procedures are put into practice. My school liaises regularly with other childcare agencies, such as health visitors, the local slough, bunk off that all staff is trained to gain any signs of abuse and any concerns directed to the nursery school will then be treated with absolute confidentiality and sensitivity. If a child discloses, or partially discloses, an issue which raises concerns this is immediately documented in the incidental book. parental allegations made against a member of staff are reported to the everyday manager strict confidence, Alternatively, the parents/ carers may contact the CPLO or deputy CPLO directly. POLICIES A number of Policies protecting the children s welfare ,such as the parents complaints procedure, Lunch succession policy, playground policy , Behaviour policy, lost child policy, Confidentiality policy, Major incident policy, staffing and employment policy. We also require the parents to sign a number of hold forms regarding outings. All the policy applies to staff, volunteers, visitors, etc. and there is a commitment to safe recruitment, selection and vetting through CRB checks, Reference to legislation, principal that underpins the policy.Most important thing is that parents and children are informed of the policy and procedures. All children have the right to protection regardless of gender, ethnicity, belief, sexuality, disability, etc. . . . PROCEDURES Our policy had procedures. Procedures as they link to local safeguarding childrens board procedures. Chid Protection Procedures and systems means step-by- step guidance on what to do in opposite circumstances and clarification of roles and responsibilities. ANS 1. 2 Child protection and safeguarding is not same thing. Safeguarding is everything.Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering, significant harm or any form of abuse. The staying safe action plan covers three main areas universal safeguarding , involving work to keep all C&YP safe and create safe environments for them targeted Safeguarding to reduce the risks of harm like accidents, emergencies and illness etc. and reactive safeguarding, involving responding efficaciously when children are harmed. The action plan is about more than in force(p) preventing accidents or stopping bully.Every child matters stay safe retentiveness children safe from neglect and abuse, accidents, blustering(a), crime and anti- cordial deportment and providing a safe and abiding home environment. ANS 1. 3 Our national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with C&YP. Maintanence a safe environment in class room, or playground, toilets. arrangement all the accidents or in cidents accurately. Informing aged(a) colleagues correctly. Ensure visitors sign in correctly. Responding to fire alarm. Ensure children in a safe way. Deal with danger. Check CRB Stopping deterrence By having policies/guidelines in place it help day to day care lay on the line ratement Guidelines and policies make practitioners aware that there is need to risk assess a wide range of situations within the childcare setting, on trips. Ensuring the voice of child or young person is heard. ANS. 1. 4 INQUIRIES Inquiries look into matters of sobering public concern. They are a tool for establishing acts and preventing something similar occurring. Inquiries are bigger than serious case reviews. They run by national government, public concern.They are a retrospective examination of events or circumstances surrounding a service failure or problem, specially established to find out what happened, understand why, and learn from the experiences . The conclusions of the inq uiry are delivered in the form of a written report, given first to the government, and soon after published for public intake . It is through their recommendation that inquiries have most impact. SERIOUS CASE REVIEWS The outpouring purpose of a serious case review (SCR) is for agencies and individuals to learn lessons to break the way in which they work both individually and collectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children . They run by local safeguarding. Undertaking reviews of cases where abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected, a child has died or a child has been seriously harmed, and there is cause for concern as to the way in which the authority, their Board partners or other relevant persons have worked together to safeguard the child. Inquiries and Serious case reviews are required when allegations of abuse have been made against a childcare practitioner, or a C&YP has been abused by a parent/carer. These are needed to make sure that the c hild or young person received the care and protection that they should have. Sharing the findings of these inquiries and serious case reviews enables childcare practitioners to review their practices and ensure that safeguarding policies are in place to cover any child protection issue that may arise. theatrical role 2 The importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard C&YP Assessment Criteria ( Please tick the box when you believe you have covered this in the content. 2. 1 Explain the importance of safeguarding C&YP 2. 2 Explain the importance of a child or young person centred approach 2. 3 Explain what is meant by partnership working in the context of safeguarding 2. suck up the roles and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a CorYP has been abused or harmed ANS. 2. 1 The importance of safeguarding children and young people are vulnerable as they have little sense of danger and only learn to as sess risks with help from adults. Any childcare practitioner should ensure that children in their care are not at risk of harm and neglect from prohibit outcomes and support all children to develop their full potential. All children deserve to kick upstairs up in a loving, secure family. ANS. 2. 2 The importance of a child or young person centred approach The government has set out a positive vision of the outcomes to achieve. Some outcomes which matters most to C&YP. Being healthy enjoying good physical and mental health and quick a healthy lifestyle. Staying safe being protected from harm and neglect. working with child and their family. Keeping the chid in focus throughout assessments. Enjoying and achieving getting the most out of life and developing skills for adulthood. Making a positive role Economic well-being not being prevented by economic disadvantage from achieving their full potential in life. ANS. 2. 3 All services for children, covering fire spe cial education needs, youth offending terms, Health & GP, Polices, and Social services. CAF provides a support system to allow all children who are being cared for or treated by a variety of different people/places to constituent information. This ensures that the individual child or young person receives the care required. All organisation work in partnership. ANS. 2. The role and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a C&YP has been abused or harmed SOCIAL operate The kind actor who takes on the case will be the primaeval worker for the child or family. Staff can apply to claim a child to a place of safety or first base care proceedings. liable FOR . Ensuring the child is in a safe place, patronage family difficulty investigate case of abuse, and yours cares. NSPCC The organisation has qualified social worker who has powers to investigate case of abuse. Health Health visitors have on spillage contact with families, cur iously those with very young children . They are specialists in child culture. GP Children may be presented with injuries or health concerns either at their local GP surgery or at the casualty department.RESPONSIBLE FOR . Spotting signs of abuse and mental or physical health issue. constabulary Police officers uphold the law. They have duty to protect children and to follow up any referrals or concern brought to their notice. They are very responsible for social services. The police have speck powers to remove a child to a place of safety. SCHOOL A designated person with responsibility for child protection issues should be named in each setting. Concerns should be taken to the designated person who will notify social services. Staffs are trained in child increase and are able to monitor signs of change or regression. PSYCHOLOGY portion A psychologist will become involved to help offer counselor-at-law to children and their families in any situation where are child is i n need of safeguarding, or to help children mint with abuse. ANS. 3. 1 Children need to be unbroken safe and protected from harm to ensure happy and healthy development across all areas of development. Some reasons Its required by law duty of carers. This is my purpose as T. A. Part of childs benignant rights. This is my duty as T. A. It enables us to focus better for learning (good school, good study, good and safe environment By protecting children we protect own self-importance. ANS. 3. 2Policies and Procedures are as follows Safeguarding and promoting childrens welfare Safeguarding Children Child protection Confidentiality Security/ Dropping off and collection Lost or scatty children Outings Health and safety policy Complaints procedure In the event of a fire Playground policy Behaviour policy Equality of opportunity in special needs, house rules Promoting health and hygiene Accident and emergency procedure/First Aid Administration l ike setting in, hours of opening, supplies, fees, defrayal procedures Partnership with other organisations ,or working with you as parents / carer Suitable environment and equipment Risk assessments Whistle blowing Duty of care All of the policies and procedures I have in place are to ensure that the children in my care are safe and protected, as are myself and family. ANS. 3. 4 We can protect our self within our everyday practice in our setting and when working off site. ensue all the policies and procedures, health safety, child protection, and safe working environment. Complete all necessary paper work correctly. Visitors book to be signed by visitor. Accident log. Share all information with relevant people only. moderate confidently except. Registers for all children in attendance or head count. Recording times of toileting, food eaten. Be aware of offsite procedures. Follow risk assessments. office 3 The importance of ensuring C&YPs safety and protection in the work setting Assessment Criteria ( Please tick the box when you believe you have covered this in the content. 3. Explain why it is important to ensure C&YP are protected from harm within the work setting 3. 2 Explain policies and procedures that are in place to protect C&YP and adults who work with them 3. 3 Evaluate slipway in which concerns about vile practice can be reported whilst ensuring that whistleblowers and those whose practice or behaviour is being questioned are protected 3. Explain how practitioners can take steps to protect themselves within their everyday practice in the work setting and on off site visits Section 4 How to respond to evidence or concerns that a CorYP has been abused or harmed Assessment Criteria ( Please tick the box when you believe you have covered this in the content. 4. 1 outline the come-at-able signs, symptoms, indicators and behavio urs that may cause concern in the context of safeguarding 4. 2Describe the actions to take if a CorYP alleges harm or abuse, in line with policies and procedures in your own setting 4. Explain the rights that C&YP and their carers have in situations where harm or abuse is suspected or asseverate Section 5 How to respond to evidence or concerns that a CorYP has been bullied Assessment Criteria ( Please tick the box when you believe you have covered this in the content. 5. 1 Explain different roles of bullying and the potential effects on C&YP 5. Outline the policies and procedures that should be followed in result to concerns or evidence of bullying and explain why they are in place 5. 3 Explain how to support a CorYP and/or their family when bullying is suspected or alleged ANS. 5. 1 Different types of bullying are PHYSICA BULLYING Like pushing, kicking, pinching, smash and other forms of violence or threats. VERB AL BULLING ( name calling, insults, sarcasm, spreading rumours, durable teasing) EMOTIONAL BULLYING (excluding, tormenting, ridicule, humiliation and social isolation) CYBER BULLING ( the use of information and communications, technology, particularly mobile phone, use of ICT texts, social network sites, emails, deliberately to upset mortal else) SPECIFIC BULLING (such as homophobic or gender- based, racist, relating to SENs and disabilities. Different potential effects of bulling on C&YP. Work goes down Self-harm Is frightened of walk of life to or from school Becomes withdrawn Lacking in confidence Attempts or threatens suicide or runs away Cries themselves to sleep at night sense of smell ill in the morning Self-esteem low Fear and foreboding Outbursts of anger Impact on physical well-being lack of sleep, exhalation of appetite, headaches, Starts stealing money Become aggressive Stop eating Is timid to use the meshing or mobile phone. ANS. 5. Policies and procedures that should be followed in response to concerns or evidence of bullying If any bullying is suspected or there has been a complaint about bullying . Any type of bullying like physical bulling, emotional bulling, specific bullying, cyber bullying, and verbal bullying I will keep a written and dated temper of any comments made with regard of bullying. I will talk to all children involved and if necessary parents too. If appropriate and necessary, police will be called. The bullying behaviour or threats of bullying must be investigated and the bulling stopped quickly. The reasons why they are in place Bullying hurts no one deserves to be a victim of bullying.Everybody has the right to be treated with respect. Children or young people who are bullying need to learn different ways of behaving. Children setting and schools have a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to issues of bullying. ANS. 5. 3 Never showing that you are in any way shocked or disgusted what may have happened to the child, so you can appear to be calm and reassuring for the child and childs family. Always reporting anything serious to the correct organisations such as social workers, police, etc. Documenting any evidence or anything said by all those involved.Good communication with parents/ carers. Always dealing swiftly with any case of bullying as soon as you are aware of it. s Section 6 How to work with C&YP to support their safety and well being Assessment Criteria ( Please tick the box when you believe you have covered this in the content. 6. 1 Explain how to support C&YPs self-confidence and self-esteem 6. 2 Analyse the importance of supporting resilience in C&YP 6. Explain why it is important to work with the CorYP to ensure they have strategies to protect themselves and make decisions about safety 6. 4 Explain ways of empowering C&YP to make positive and informed woofs tha t support their well-being and safety ANS. 6. 1 To support children and young peoples self confidence and self esteem reward charts could be used . verbal praise and encouragement, stickers, treats could include 5 minutes extra outdoor play, ceremonial occasion a film or favourite TV show, doing an activity of choice which the child has chosen. ANS. 6. 2 Importance of supporting resilience in children and young people. Helping them to deal with disappointment or failure, as inevitably they will encounter this at some point. Giving them the life skills that help them deal with things in a positive way. Building strong relationships, showing children how to form long lasting friendship/relationships with enrich their lives and social skills. Children who have a wide social circle, and strong relationships with other deal with disappointment far better, and have a more positive outlook on their lives. ANS. 6. 4 Ways of empowering children and young people to make positive a nd informed choices that support their well-being and safety Listening to children and giving them opportunities to express their views, it empowers them when they know they are listened to and their opinions and ideas respected. Giving them opportunities to make decisions for themselves where they are able t learn about consequences etc. A free play e. g like different resources, and helping them learn a new skill such as dressing themselves. Encouraging independence like toilet. Choosing where they want to play (indoor and outdoor) Section 7 Understand the importance of e-safety for C&YP Assessment Criteria ( Please tick the box when you believe you have covered this in the content. 7. Explain the risks and possible consequences for C&YP of being online and using a mobile phone 7. 2 Describe ways of reducing the risk to C&YP from social networking internet use buying online using a mobile phone ANS. 7. References