Last Time – Duty of CareWhat are the consequences of unsatisfactory

duty of care?

List one key point of your complaints procedure, share this with another member of the group, and then another, and then another etc...

Today we will look at the various safeguarding legislations and

guidelines that influence day to day practice

Our ObjectivesOutline current legislations and guidelines

and demonstrate how they have influenced practice

Analyse safeguarding polices and proceduresExplain child protection within the wider

concept of safeguardingVerify the role of SCR and public inquiries

and how they have informed practiceExamine how your practice complies with

legislations relating to information

Current Safeguarding Legislation and Guidelines

The protection of children act 1999The children act 2004LSCB regulations 2006UNCRCWorking together to safeguard children

2006/2010What to do if you’re worried a child is being

abusedHaSAW 74COSHHPublic Interest Disclosure Act

For each legislation and guideline briefly explain it and then describe how your day to day practice has

been influenced by it. 15 minutes complete as home

work.

Safeguarding Policies..........

For each one bullet point three ways that you follow the policy in your setting every day and why it is important.

We have looked at legislations, guidelines and policies but what

procedures happen every day that safeguard children?

Risk AssessmentsPosition of TrustPhysical CareOff- site visitsPhotography

Child protection within the wider context of safeguarding

Keeping children safe- everyone’s responsibilityKeeping children safe is the one aspect when

working with children and young people that will always come first.ECM framework states “all those who come into contact with children and their families in their everyday work, including practitioners who do not have a specific role in relation to

safeguarding children, HAVE a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of

children”

It’s not just about child protection but more about safeguarding,

keeping children safe as a preventative. If children are kept safe (safeguarding/ preventative)

would we even have child protection as a cure?

The Stay Safe Action Planhttps://www.education.gov.uk/publications/e

OrderingDownload/DCSF-00151-2008.pdf

Please read through the first few pages of this document- I particularly like the very first paragraph.

Inquiries and serious case reviewsSerious case reviews are carried out when a

child or young person dies and abuse is known or suspected to be a factor.

A serious case review might also be undertaken: if a child or young person sustains a

potentially life threatening injury or serious impairment of physical of mental health

a child or young person has been seriously harmed as a result of sexual abuse

a parent /carer has been murdered and a domestic homicide review is being undertaken

What is the purpose of a serious case review?They are used to identify ways to

improve practice to stop future abuse.To establish what lesson can be

learned and ways to improve communication between individuals and professionals to keep children safe and promote their welfare.

Changes to be implemented within and between agencies and a time scale for these changes, among others.

A public inquiry is often instigated after a serious incident, this is an official review ordered by the government, and changes or influences legislation which has an impact on our practice in settings.

Public InquiriesVictoria Climbie InquiryBaby P InquiryBichard InquriyVanessa George Inquiry

Victoria Climbié

VICTORIA128 Injuries70 Professionals

What lessons can be learnt from this tragic case?Government ordered an inquiry led by Lord

Laming Report 2003 Resulted in the Every Child Matters Green

Paper and the Children Act 2004.

What are the influences on practice?

Multi Professional Working It is deeply disturbing

that during the days and months following the initial contact with Ealing Housing Department, Victoria was known to over ten other agencies. On twelve key occasions relevant services had the opportunity to intervene in Victoria’s life.

‘A gross failure of the system.’ (The Victoria Climbie Inquiry Report, 2003)

Victoria’s Web

Paediatricians

Social Workers

GP/Health Visitors

Housing Workers

Police

Nurses

Teachers

For Your AssignmentYou will need to research the four main

inquiries and summarise your findings. Then discuss how practice and or

government guidelines or legislations have been influenced/changes as a result.

Finally describe how has the practice setting’s has been influenced.

Data Protection and Information sharing legislationsData Protection Act 1998

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

Freedom of Information Act 200

Putting it into practice... Complete the handout on

sharing information and keeping information safe to promote children’s welfare.

Our ObjectivesOutline current legislations and guidelines

and demonstrate how they have influenced practice

Analyse safeguarding polices and proceduresExplain child protection within the wider

concept of safeguardingVerify the role of SCR and public inquiries

and how they have informed practiceExamine how your practice complies with

legislations relating to information

Draw a picture...

Home workSection 2 of the assignment

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