Tda 2.2 Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People.

The main current legislation guidelines policies and procedures within own UK home nation for safeguarding children and young people.

The integral part of this act is to maintain the child is at the forefront of decisions; the best option in relation to the child’s welfare will be taken into account when deciding the best course of action for the child/young person’s upbringing – creating a partnership between parents and multi-agencies.

To be able to safeguard children effectively we need to be aware of the following policies:

Safeguarding is a fundamental part of our every day activities with children and young people in the most basic of things from

Children and young people should feel happy, safe, respected and included in the school or early years setting environment and all staff should be proactive in promoting positive behavior in the classroom, playground and the wider community. Policies and practice which make sure the safety and wellbeing of children should already be in place and it is this legislation develop through many years and experiences, and mistakes, that underpin the working practices that are used today.

It is important for the children at my workplace to feel safe and protected from any harm or neglect and we show that we support them though these situations.

Analyze how national and local guidelines, policies, and procedures for safeguarding affect day-to-day work with children and young people.

1.1. Identify current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

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.

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.

Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

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

Any individual who comes into contact with children in their daily work has a duty to ensure the safety and well-being of children. Safeguarding means protecting and promoting the childs welfare and putting measures in place to prevent abuse. Child protection is protecting a child when there is reason to believe that the child has suffered or is likely to suffer from abuse or neglect. In order to ensure this happens within a school setting, there are many laws that protect the welfare and safeguarding of children:-

1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day-to-day work with children and young people

Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people.