Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People

Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for galoshguarding the welfargon of infantren and juvenile raft including e-safety. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the upstartster 1989 which ensure that baberen are safe and looked after, clawren narrow in the right to be protected from every last(predicate) forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect, negligent treatment, maltreatment or evolution including sexual abuse by those looking after them.Children act 1989 Parents and professionals moldiness(prenominal) work to ensure the safety of the infant. This act includes two important sections fragment 47 states that the local authority has a duty to investigate if they convey cause to suspect a infant that lives or is found in their bailiwick is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. contribution 17 states that services must(prenominal) be put in straddle by local authority to safeguard the welfa re of the children within their res publica who pack it.The Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education governance (LEAs), Governing bodies, head t to sever on the wholey oneers and all those working in take aimdayss to ensure that children are safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004 This provides the legal framework for Every Child Matters. It includes the requirement for Services to work more virtually, forming an integrated service. a popular assessment framework to help the early identification of hold a shared database of information which is relevant to the safety and welfare of children Earlier swear for parents who experiencing problems. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 This sets out the duties of organisations and how they must work together to safeguard children and young people. E-safety 2008 The council has produced a strategy to increase the awareness of meshwork safety. Set out measures to protect children from uns uitable sites and establish codes of practice.Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and small PeopleAssignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. Identify a current national piece of legislation relevant to safeguarding children and young peoples welfare. United Nations Convention on the rights of a child. 2. Identify two current local policies, procedures or guidance in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Child Protection Policy and health and Safety Policy. 3. bring about the following table with two examples. Agency nameRole of the internal representation (involved in safeguarding(in own work setting) -Children and young people) Children & raw People Portfolio Advice and give regarding (social Services) child abuse. _________________________________________________________ Early Intervention Advisory Team Supporting a childs individual needs and working alongside notice workers. 4. make love the following tab le. Types of child abuseList 3 characteristics for each - Type of child abuse PhysicalBruises in strange places, cuts Burns/scalds -EmotionalWithdrawn, stammering/stuttering, acting totally distinct to normal. - SexualItching/pain in gentile land, wetting/soiling themselves, in enamor act as with toys/dolls - NeglectDirty, constantly tired, malnourished BullyingWithdrawn, finding excuses not to go to school, asking for money. 5. Complete the following table. - Concerns that a retainer isGive a description of the action to pursue in response. Failing to comply withReport concerns keen away Safeguarding proceduresto the manager/designated person. If the workfellow is the manager/designated person then the lieutenant must be informed. Harming, abusing orReport concerns right away away Bullying a child orto the manager/designated Young person. person. If the feller is the manager/designated person then report to the police lieutenant manager and trustees. 6. happen upon out the principles and boundaries of confidentiality and when to share information. In m all cases the passing of information is routine, relating to the childs daily care and needs.Other than this all records and information given by the parents is unplowed locked away and exactly made available to mental faculty working closely with the child concerned. Information on child protection issues will only(prenominal) be shared with other rung on a need to know basis. This need to know basis refers to re locomote agencies if they become involved. Parents make believe the rights to see the records on their children if requested. If parents disclose all confidential information to a member of stave they must be told that the information will be shared with the manager whilst assuring them that it will not be discussed immaterial the nursery setting.There are no circumstances in which disclosure of child abuse will be unplowed confidential. Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task B 2. Produce a five exhibit action plan to follow if a child is suffering from any or all of the following sign and symptoms Severe headache, feeling nauseous, brocaded temperature, sensitivity to light, increase rash or spots. Actions to concentrate 1. break temperature 2. twin for rash, spots, photophobia 3. Ring ambulance 4. Ring parents/carer 5. Move to a quiet area away from other children. 3. Complete the following table showing what actions to murder in an emergency.Fire In the event of a chivy dial 999. The staff will evacuate the children quietly and calmly to the assembly order. The manager/deputy will collect the emergency contact list, visitors register, staff register and wandering(a) phone (if it is safe to do so). The senior person in each room will check that there are no children in the cloak rooms or toilets and ensure windows and doors are closed (if in no immediate danger) and take the register with them. At the assembly prove children, staff and visitors are checked against the registers to ensure no one is missing.Never come in the building unless you have been cleared to do so by the terminate services. Security incident Politely greet the intruder, identify yourself and ask the conclude of their visit. Explain that all visitors must sign in. If the intruder becomes agitated and refuses to extend the building peacefully, try to calm them whilst a workfellow calls the police. Children should be locomote to a room furthest from the intruder and distracted by staff and will stay there until the police arrive. Explain to the police what has happened so they can deal with the intruder.If the person holds before the police arrive do not detain them. Remember to log any incidents and review all security measures. Missing children or young person As in short as a child has gone missing the manager must be notified immediately. The remaining children are moved to one room with remove number of sta ff, remaining staff will search the area the child was last seen for a maximum of 5 proceeding. Inform the infant school and organise a search of school grounds for 10 proceeding with all available staff. After a maximum of 15 transactions the childs parents/carers and emergency services are contacted.Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young PeopleAssignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. Identify a current national piece of legislation relevant to safeguarding children and young peoples welfare. United Nations Convention on the rights of a child. 2. Identify two current local policies, procedures or guidance in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Child Protection Policy and wellness and Safety Policy. 3. Complete the following table with two examples. Agency nameRole of the action (involved in safeguarding(in own work setting) -Children and young people) Children & Young People Portfolio Advice and support regarding (social Services) child abuse. _________________________________________________________ Early Intervention Advisory Team Supporting a childs individual needs and working alongside key workers. 4. Complete the following table. Types of child abuseList 3 characteristics for each - Type of child abuse PhysicalBruises in strange places, cuts Burns/scalds -EmotionalWithdrawn, stammering/stuttering, acting totally disparate to normal. - SexualItching/pain in gentile area, wetting/soiling themselves, inappropriate picnic with toys/dolls - NeglectDirty, constantly tired, malnourished BullyingWithdrawn, finding excuses not to go to school, asking for money. 5. Complete the following table. - Concerns that a colleague isGive a description of the action to take in response. Failing to comply withReport concerns straight away Safeguarding proceduresto the manager/designated person. If the colleague is the manager/designated person then the deputy must be informed. Harming, abusing orReport concerns straight away Bullying a child orto the manager/designated Young person. person. If the colleague is the manager/designated person then report to the deputy manager and trustees. 6. let on the principles and boundaries of confidentiality and when to share information. In many cases the passing of information is routine, relating to the childs daily care and needs.Other than this all records and information given by the parents is kept locked away and only made available to staff working closely with the child concerned. Information on child protection issues will only be shared with other staff on a need to know basis. This need to know basis refers to outside agencies if they become involved. Parents have the rights to see the records on their children if requested. If parents disclose any confidential information to a member of staff they must be told that the information will be shared with the manager whilst assuring them that it will not be discussed outside the nursery setting.There are no circumstances in which disclosure of child abuse will be kept confidential. Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task B 2. Produce a five degree action plan to follow if a child is suffering from any or all of the following sign and symptoms Severe headache, feeling nauseous, raised temperature, sensitivity to light, raised rash or spots. Actions to take 1. Check temperature 2. Check for rash, spots, photophobia 3. Ring ambulance 4. Ring parents/carer 5. Move to a quiet area away from other children. 3. Complete the following table showing what actions to take in an emergency.Fire In the event of a fire dial 999. The staff will evacuate the children quietly and calmly to the assembly point. The manager/deputy will collect the emergency contact list, visitors register, staff register and lively phone (if it is safe to do so). The senior person in each room will check that there are no children in the cloak rooms or t oilets and ensure windows and doors are closed (if in no immediate danger) and take the register with them. At the assembly point children, staff and visitors are checked against the registers to ensure no one is missing.Never re-enter the building unless you have been cleared to do so by the fire services. Security incident Politely greet the intruder, identify yourself and ask the map of their visit. Explain that all visitors must sign in. If the intruder becomes agitated and refuses to leave the building peacefully, try to calm them whilst a colleague calls the police. Children should be moved to a room furthest from the intruder and distracted by staff and will stay there until the police arrive. Explain to the police what has happened so they can deal with the intruder.If the person leaves before the police arrive do not detain them. Remember to log any incidents and review all security measures. Missing children or young person As soon as a child has gone missing the manager must be notified immediately. The remaining children are moved to one room with appropriate number of staff, remaining staff will search the area the child was last seen for a maximum of 5 legal proceeding. Inform the infant school and organise a search of school grounds for 10 minutes with all available staff. After a maximum of 15 minutes the childs parents/carers and emergency services are contacted.