Pre-court measure There are 2 pre-court measures that are given to young people before they get taken to court, they want to help give the youths a chance to change their ways. The 2 measures are Reprimand and a Final warning. A reprimand is a verbal warning given to the youth by a police officer. The child may then be sent off to a youth offending team to complete voluntary work also known as community service, this will help to teach the youth a lesson not to punish them. A final warning is given to a child who admits that they are wrong in the offence they have performed. The child must then be assessed by a series of activities to help see the causes of their offending. Anti-social measures ASBO’s (anti-social behaviour orders) and …show more content…
The offender will be made to pay the money to the court which will then be passed onto the victim. Compensation will be taken into consideration for personal injury, loss or damage which has happened from the offence. Child safety order This order is given to given aged 10 and over and its intentions is to help and support them if the court feel as if they are at a risk of being involved in anti-social behaviour. The child may be given a curfew, this is to make sure that they are in after a certain time so they do not get the chance to commit any crimes. If they breach the curfew they must then be supervised by a social worker. Parenting orders It is given to a parent and this requires them to attend a 3 month programme. This programme will help parents to deal with their child’s behaviour and stop them offending. The child may then be given a curfew and it is down to the parents to make sure their child is attending school and that they are there on time to help them get a better education. Reparation order A reparation order gives the offender a second chance to make things better, the offender may be asked to either help repair the damage from their offence, write a letter of apology to the victim, verbally communicate with the victim to talk about the impact of the offence or have to do community service. There are punishments if you do not do what is asked from you, you could be fined, be given a curfew or be re-sentenced
The Order aims to prevent unsuitable people from working (either paid or unpaid) with children or vulnerable adults. It does this by vetting all those who wish to do such work and barring those where the information shows they pose a risk of harm[3].
This act looks at how social services and other agencies work together and deal with issues of safeguarding relating to children and young people. The Children Act 2004 has principles which were designed in mind for the care and support of children and young people, these involve; allowing children to be healthy, allowing them to remain safe in their environments and to help children enjoy life. Next is to assist children in their quest to succeed, make a positive contribution to their lives and finally, too help achieve economic stability for the children’s future. On top of the Children Act 2004 in 2008 the ‘Children and young person act’ was introduced basically as an extension of the existing act. It works to make sure that the care the children and young people receive is well supported, of high quality and tailored to their needs. There are many other policies and legislations that are promoted around educational settings which link to ECM. Some of these include; Working Together to Safeguard Children and Keeping children safe in education: for schools and colleges. Working Together to Safeguard Children is one of the most important policies that occur in all education and childcare settings. Due to it being easily accessible within the educational system partly due to its high profile within the media and the education department. Safeguarding has four main outcomes; to protect children from
Children Act 2006 – Is an Act that defines the new duties imposed on the Local Authorities in respect to improving the Every Child Matters outcomes for pre-school children. The Act also defines new rules in relation to childcare for working parents as well as parental information services. It is aimed at improving the well-being of young children. It emphasises the importance of safeguarding children and young people within an educational setting. If a child discloses neglect or abuse; an establishment should have instructions to help the child. This could be referral to an outside organisation or internally.
Children Act 1989 – Determines the duty of early year’s practitioners to identify and meet the separate and distinctive needs of children and to keep them safe. It initiated the belief that the child ought to be at the centre of planning and that a child’s well-being and safety are vital when judgements are made concerning them. This act also recognises the accountabilities of parents in keeping their offspring safe. In this act there are two particular segments that relate to the duty of local authority with concern to child protection, these are-
In order to not only promote the welfare of children within a setting but also to protect them from harm and abuse there are a number of pieces of legislation and statutory guidance that must be adhered to. Both laws and statutory guidance are mandatory and so legally enforceable and must act as a foundation of which policies and procedures within any setting can be based upon.
Children Act 1989 – Protecting children’s welfare and to provide services according to the specific needs of children.
This means keeping children safe from accidents (i.e. road safety), crime and bullying and actively promoting their well-being in a healthy, safe and supportive environment. It also encompasses issues such as pupil health and safety and bullying, about which there are specific statutory requirements, and a range of other issues, for example, arrangements for meeting the medical needs of children with medical conditions, providing first aid, school security, drugs and substance misuse.
Unit 14 AC1.3 Unit 16 AC 1.1 in the table below explain the following legislation and guidance in respect of safeguarding adult’s children and young people.
This Children and Young Persons Act (2008) increases quality of care for children and young people up to the age of 18years old, ensuring every child’s voice is heard.
Allocates duties to local authorities, courts, parents and other agencies in the UK to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. It focuses on the idea that children are best cared for by their own families, however it also makes provisions for parents and families who do not cooperate with the professional bodies.
Parental orders are made against the parents that have children that have ASBO's, have been convicted of an offense, or the parent has been convicted of an offense under section 443 or 444 of the education act 1996. The aim of this is so parents obey to the condition of stopping their child being a menace.
Mentioned the impact on the victim, society and communities and the transport police but could do with more detail and facts or references statistics.
It promotes the welfare of children and brings into action safeguarding giving children security in school and teachers the opportunity to show concern if they feel a child is being abused or their right to education is being restricted due to issues outside of school.
The idea behind the Act is to promote (co-ordination between multiple official entities to improve the overall well-being of children. The 2004 Act also specifically provided for including and affecting disabled children. The Act places a duty on local authorities and their partners (including the police, health service providers and the youth justice system) to co-operate in promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
This convention is used as guidance and is not a part of U.K law. There is no one set legislation that covers safeguarding children and young people in the UK. There are different laws and guidelines