National And Local Context Of Safeguarding Essay

Safeguarding is a term used to define the action of protecting children and young people from harm and ensuring their welfare. Safeguarding involves multi agencies working together, following current legislation to make sure that the whole childs welfare is monitored.

There are numerous pieces of legislation that any person working with children and young people need to follow. I have detailed them below

CHILDRENS ACT 1989 – key principles are that all people who work with children and young people are aware of their responsibilities relating to child welfare, and also that they are aware of how to proceed if any form of abuse is suspected or alleged.

EDUCATION ACT 2002 – included a section ensuring that all school colleges and further

education facilities had arrangements in place to safeguard and ensure the welfare of children and young people
UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 1989 – a human rights treaty detailing the rights of a child up the age of 18. This treaty covers cultural, health and social rights amongst
others and has many rights relating to the welfare of the child
SAFEGUARDING DISABLED CHILDREN 2009 – details the additional care and attention that children with disabilities need to have the same safeguarding rights as non disabled children.

SAFEGAURDING CHILDREN AND SAFER RECRUITMENT IN EDUCATION 2007 –covers recruitment practice and guideline for those working in the educational sectors , school and further education settings. It also covers revised information from the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, which details new vetting and recruitment information. It also deals with the processes to

follow if there is any allegation of abuse made against staff .

WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN 2010 – ensures that all agencies are working together, using the same shared definitions to make sure all needs are assessed.

EVERY CHILD MATTERS 2003 – details on the fact that all agencies should be working towards the same outcome for the child.

COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK –is an assessment focusing on the needs of a child. It is a standardised national assessment.. Ensuring all needs are met.

Each individual school setting also has their own policies covering aspects of safeguard, including

bullying.
I have detailed the safeguarding policies from my school setting. The United Nations rights of the
child are the focus of our schools safeguarding policy. It details the rights of the child, the relevant person in overall control of child protection in the school and The process to follow regarding suspected abuse. It also details the varying forms of abuse and signs to look out for.
Ref education.gov.uk
Rcgp.org.uk
Nspcc.co.uk
Gov.co.uk
Question: Question 2
Answer: Safeguarding is a term referring to the welfare of children and young people.

It is a term that encompasses many different policies and procedures, followed by many different agencies. The purpose of safeguarding is the ensure a childs welfare is promoted, all aspects of child safety are considered and that every child is protected from abuse. Safeguarding covers the whole wellbeing of a child, and covers all and any action taken from an organisation{ ie school} to keep children wholly and fundamentally safe. All schools and any establishment working with children need to have a safeguarding policy, detailing the safeguarding contact and the processes to follow in

any

area of safeaguarding . it details the need for CRB checks and vetting, toilet and changing policy, bullying policy, risk assessment, Health and safety, accident policy. It also details policy regarding drop off and collection of pupils, school visits, the responsibilities of staff, behaviour policy and policy regarding internet use .

One aspect of safeguarding is that of child protection. Child protection is specifically about
protecting a child or young person from harm , abuse and neglect. It refers to protecting from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation as detailed in ― united nations convention on the rights of the child 1989―
Child protection in the uk was borne from the childrens act 1908 and the children and young person act 1920 { detailing child protection laws } being consolidated into the children and young persons
act 1933; which detailed the definition of the terms abuse and neglect as we now know them.
Child protection within safeguarding is there to allow us to recognise and act upon any forms abuse and neglect, be it physical, mental , emotional or neglect.