safeguarding

Question 1

what is child protection

Answer 1

generally given to protecting children and young people and keeping them safe.

Question 2

what is safeguarding?

Answer 2

a wider term that incorporates policies and procedures that settings have in place to prevent harm and promote welfare.

Question 3

what are the 2 main safeguarding legislation?

Answer 3

working together to safeguard children 2018 and keeping children safe in education 2020

Question 4

what is a serious case review?

Answer 4

when a child dies or is seriously harmed as a result of abuse or neglect, a case review is conducted to identify ways that local professionals and organisations can improve the way they work.

Question 5

who is victoria climbie?

Answer 5

died at the age of 8 as a result of abuse and neglect from her aunty and her partner in 2000

Question 6

who is holly wells and Jessica chapman?

Answer 6

kidnapped and murdered by a school caretaker in 2002

Question 7

who is Peter Connelly?

Answer 7

died aged 17 months as a result of abuse from his mother and her partner in 2007

Question 8

who is Hamzah khan?

Answer 8

abused by his mother and father in 2009 (found 2 years later) and died aged 4

Question 9

who is Keanu Williams?

Answer 9

died in 2011 at the age of 2 as a result of abuse inflicted by his mother

Question 10

who is Daniel pelka?

Answer 10

died as a result of a head injury following ongoing abuse in 2012 aged 4

Question 11

who is Venessa George?

Answer 11

Vanessa George was taking photos and videos of herself sexually assaulting children at her nursery. charged with 7 offences.

Question 12

what happened as a result of the Venessa George case?

Answer 12

many settings now implement a ‘no mobile phone policy’.

Question 13

what is the children and families act?

Answer 13

put in place in 2014 and it is to ensure all children and their families are able to access the right support and provision to meet their needs.
it outlines the code of practice for children and young people with SEN.

Question 14

what is the human rights act?

Answer 14

put in place in 1998 and it lets you defend your rights in UK courts and requires public organisations to treat everyone equally.

Question 15

what is the childcare act?

Answer 15

put in place in 2006, it is exclusively for early years and childcare. it was put in place to help with the key commitments from the ten year childcare strategy.

Question 16

what is the children act?

Answer 16

put in place in 1989 and updated in 2004, it is to ensure that the interests of children and young people are paramount.

Question 17

what is the children and social work act?

Answer 17

put in place in 2017, it is to improve support for looked after children and care leavers, promote the welfare and safeguarding of children, make provisions about the regulation of social workers.

Question 18

what is the safeguarding vulnerable groups act?

Answer 18

put in place in 2006, it is to prevent people who are deemed unsuitable to work with children and vulnerable adults from gaining access to them through their work.

Question 19

what is the care act?

Answer 19

put in place in 2014, it is to protect vulnerable adults and those who need safeguarding and protecting.

Question 20

what is safe recruitment?

Answer 20

this was introduced so ousted will check and evaluate how well a setting adheres to the statutory safeguarding obligations of keeping children safe when recruiting staff.

Question 21

what is the public interest disclosure act?

Answer 21

put in place in 1998, this is to encourage people to challenge poor practice in the workplace.

Question 22

what is the counter-terrorism and security act?

Answer 22

put in place in 2015, it puts a duty on all professionals to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

Question 23

what is mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation?

Answer 23

put in place in 2015, it gives information on their responsibilities under the female genital mutilation mandatory reporting duty.

Question 24

what is what to do if you’re worried a child is being abused?

Answer 24

this guidance describes the indicators of abuse and neglect and the actions to take if you think a child is being abused.

Question 25

is online safety mentioned in the EYFS?

Answer 25

it is highlighted in the EYFS and early years inspection handbook.

Question 26

what is the protection of freedoms act?

Answer 26

put in place in 2012, it is responsible for supporting safe recruitment, making sure all staff working with children and vulnerable adults are suitable for the role.

Question 27

when did the criminal records bureau and independent safeguarding authority merge to become one? and what did it become?

Answer 27

on 1st December 2012 and it became the disclosure and barring service (DBS)