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Michele Smith
UNIT 16
UNDERSTANDING SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND YOIUNG PEOPLE (FOR THOSE WORKING IN THE ADUT SECTOR)
The layman’s idea of an abused child is an image of a pathetic individual dirty and covered in bruises. In reality this is not the case, children and young people sufferer from an endless variety of abuses frequently without any obvious injuries and often in silence without complaint. Children who have been raised in an abusive environment learn to live within these constraints and therefore in addition to looking out for the physical state of the young person it also necessary for professionals working with this age group to possess an awareness of normal childhood development and behaviour.
Safeguarding of children and young people is the duty of all adults who have contact with them through work and there are a number of policies, procedures and practices that have been implemented to ensure the safety of and safe working with this group.
In 1989 the Government introduced the Children Act which was designed to place the child at the forefront of all decisions and form a partnership between multi-agencies and parents. It provided children and young people with equal rights, feelings and wishes and made their welfare a vital element. However, in 2003 Brian Lamb compiled a report as a consequence of the death of Victoria Climbie which highlighted the lack of multi-agency communication and partnership working which in turn resulted in the Every Child Matters Agenda which had 5 key principles:
* Stay safe
* Be Healthy
* Enjoy and Achieve
* Achieve Economic Wellbeing
* Make a positive Contribution
The following year – 2004 – the Children Act was amended and “gives effect to the legislative proposals set out in the Green Paper to create clear accountability for children’s services, to enable better joint working and to secure a better focus on safeguarding children. The Act provides for the establishment of a...
UNIT 16
UNDERSTANDING SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND YOIUNG PEOPLE (FOR THOSE WORKING IN THE ADUT SECTOR)
The layman’s idea of an abused child is an image of a pathetic individual dirty and covered in bruises. In reality this is not the case, children and young people sufferer from an endless variety of abuses frequently without any obvious injuries and often in silence without complaint. Children who have been raised in an abusive environment learn to live within these constraints and therefore in addition to looking out for the physical state of the young person it also necessary for professionals working with this age group to possess an awareness of normal childhood development and behaviour.
Safeguarding of children and young people is the duty of all adults who have contact with them through work and there are a number of policies, procedures and practices that have been implemented to ensure the safety of and safe working with this group.
In 1989 the Government introduced the Children Act which was designed to place the child at the forefront of all decisions and form a partnership between multi-agencies and parents. It provided children and young people with equal rights, feelings and wishes and made their welfare a vital element. However, in 2003 Brian Lamb compiled a report as a consequence of the death of Victoria Climbie which highlighted the lack of multi-agency communication and partnership working which in turn resulted in the Every Child Matters Agenda which had 5 key principles:
* Stay safe
* Be Healthy
* Enjoy and Achieve
* Achieve Economic Wellbeing
* Make a positive Contribution
The following year – 2004 – the Children Act was amended and “gives effect to the legislative proposals set out in the Green Paper to create clear accountability for children’s services, to enable better joint working and to secure a better focus on safeguarding children. The Act provides for the establishment of a...