When we look at safeguarding in children and young people we need to look at one aspect vey closely which is child protection. When it comes the child protection there are strict rules in place to ensure the safety of a child and all staff and volunteers need to be aware of what their responsibilities are.
All staff and volunteers in the school must have had a disclosure and barring service check (DBS) to allow them to work in the school and this helps the school to see if there have been any criminal convictions in the past which can stop you from working with children.
All staff, volunteers and visitors should be wearing ID tags as this helps to identify who is on the school site without permission and if there is a case when someone shouldn’t
Safeguarding children When looking after children and keeping them safe its not just about protecting children from ill treatment, but also preventing impairment to their health and development. To be able to safeguard children you need to: - • to know what actions to take if you have any concerns about a child • to understand that every child is treated as an individual and have individual needs that must be met • to recognise when a child is not thriving or have been a victim of
To be able to safeguard children effectively we need to be aware of the following policies:
Q1 Child abuse would be one of many possible explanations at this point. In addition to the indicators mentioned above, describe at least four physical signs and four behavioural signs that you might look for if you still thought that child abuse was a possibility. (P1)
It emphasises the important principles to be followed when working with children and young people: settings must provide a safe and secure environment, if any children are identified as suffering from abuse or likely to suffer the appropriate action must be taken.
When working with children and young people, we need to be aware of local and national guidelines for safeguarding on a day to day basis. The kinds of issues which may arise in schools may vary however you should always be alert to any safeguarding concerns and ensure that you are acting appropriately and within the appropriate guidelines.
Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people.
Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection because it covers a much broader range. These changes were influenced by the first Joint Chief Inspectors’ safeguarding report 2002 and formalised in the Every Child Matters legislation outlined in the Children Act 2004. By safeguarding a child or young person we ensure they get the very best of the opportunities available to them for them to achieve the best of their potential while keeping them safe from bullying, crime, accidents, neglect and abuse.
Working together to safeguard children 2006 sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children’s Act 1989 and the Children’s Act 2004. It is important that all practitioners within settings and environments looking and caring after children and young people must know their responsibilities and duties in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, following their legislations, policies and procedures.
Child Protection aims at prevention and reactions in relation to exploitation, violence, and abuse against children. Children obtain protection against activities such as sexual exploitation, labor, trafficking, and harmful traditional practices. Most children are vulnerable to these abuses hence require much protection for full growth and development.
Decision made by an agency with Statutory Child Protection Powers (Police, LA or NSPCC) that emergency action may be necessary to safeguard child
All adults wanting to work with children whether it is paid or voluntary must be checked, commonly known has having a criminal record check which is only done by criminals record bureau.
9. Describe the role and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
It is important to safeguard children and young people because no one deserves to be abused whether it be emotional, physical, sexual abuse and no young person deserves to be neglected and we have a duty to protect them from harm.
Children and young people are vulnerable in nature. As their journey of life is in initial stages of development. They lack experience to understand and handle certain situations. Their lives can be severely affected by the risk, danger and fear from unknown or from people who are considered closest. If they are not taken care during their childhood, they may suffer from difficult young age and adulthood.
Safeguarding is for everyone and every organisation responsibility to protect children from any harm and promote their welfare (Children Act, 2004). However, the Department of Children, School