CREATING AND LEARNING IN INFORMAL CONTEXTS. ASSIGNMENT 1. DELIVERING A FIVE WEEK SAFEGUARDING WORKSHOP. In this assignment, I will be writing about a safeguarding workshop I delivered at The Facto-ry Youth Zone to a group of our young people over the course of five weeks. Our aim is to provide a unique safe place for young people aged 8 to 18 and up to 25 with additional needs, from across Manchester. At the Factory, my peers and I believe that all children should be able to access the same opportunities, regardless of what disabilities they face. We work hard to remove barriers to participation and ensure that all members can take up all activities on offer at the centre. The Factory Youth Zone. (2016). Who Are We. Available: http://www.thefactoryyz.org/about-us/who-we-are/. Last accessed 21st Nov 2016. The organisation I work for is based in Harpurhey, Manchester. In 2007 the M.E.N newspaper named Harpurhey as the most deprived neighbourhood in England, due to a 16% unemployment rate, 56% of children living in poverty and 11% 16 to 18 year olds not in employment, education or training. The Manchester Evening News. (2007). Harpurhey, the worst place in England. Available: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/harpurhey-the-worst-place-in-england-1108111. Last accessed 21st Nov 2016. Does research show that being from a deprived area, increase the chances of being abused? My plan with the help of a colleague, my settings safeguarding officer,
There are many social, economical and cultural factors that impact on the lives of children and young people. In my role as a Young Carer’s Support Worker, I work with a number of families living with the consequences of these factors. Every Child Matters (ECM) aims to improve the outcomes and life chances of every child and young person, therefore, it is important we understand and do all we can to help them achieve the 5 outcomes of the ECM, stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution, and, achieve economic well-being.
This aims is to ensure that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential by reducing levels of educational failure, ill health, substance misuse, teenage pregnancy, abuse and neglect, crime and anti-social behaviour among children and young people.
2.2 Describe with examples the importance of recognising and responding to concerns about children and young people’s development
The assignment forUnit 034 asks you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. The assignment is designed to ensure that by completing all the tasks, you will meet the Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria for Unit 034, Understand the Needs of Children and Young People who are Vulnerable and Experiencing Poverty and Disadvantage.
Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
Practitioners have to put the needs of children first because this will help keep children safe and encourages children to be independent. It’s important to show
It is everybody’s responsibility to safeguard children – This means every single staff member within a setting; irrelevant of what role they may have there. This also includes non-staff members, such as volunteers, student’s third-party companies (visitors, service providers etc). Each setting should therefore adopt their own safeguarding policy, of which has to be kept up to date and followed at all times.
1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day-to-day work with children and young people
This assignment will discuss “Amie’s case study” and will explore some of the risks that she is exposed too and how they can have effect on her welfare. I will start by defining what is child safeguarding centred on the legislation framework of the Children Act 2004. I will also look on what is abuse and naming types of abuse, and establish the knowledge and understanding of Assessment Framework in Amie’s case. I will also look at multi-professional strategies that can provide help and protect Amie and her siblings according to legal legislation.
M1- Discuss how policies and procedures help children, young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after.
Unit 516 Understand Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5
| Demonstrate ways of supporting children and young people to review their behaviour and the impact of this on others, themselves and their environment
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.
There has been certain legislation in the United Kingdom along with home policies and procedures that affect the safeguarding of children and young people. Policies and procedures for safeguarding and child protection in England and Wales are the result of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 brought more changes that affected the way the child protection system works here in the United Kingdom and so affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. Through the protection policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people, settings which work with children and young people have an important role in the
The East End of Glasgow has been referred to as one of the most deprived areas in the city with its residents suffering from poverty, ill health, unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse and a sense of hopelessness. The life expectancy of the average man at 68 years which five years below the Scottish average (The Guardian,2012). My placement at the PEEK project realised that ye children and young people in this area get sucked in to this lifestyle making it a vicious cycle that they may not seem to be able to get out of, therefore by introducing activities that promote the physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing of the children and young people. The activities are tailor made to fit the specific needs of the children, their communities and their families or caregivers and as the project has worked with The Let's Make Scotland More Active strategy which has