Safeguarding Flashcards
what does safeguarding mean?
It is an action taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm
what does legislation mean?
It is a set of law or laws that have been passed by the parliament. (legislation is legal requirement)
what is a policy?
Is a document created to outline how early years years settings meets legal requirements
what is a procedure?
A procedures outline ways in which policies can be carried out
Public health list mental health proplems?
Ptsd, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, generalised anxiety disorder
Factors that will give children greater ability to cope and help their emotional health and well-being
-feeling loved, valued and protected
-having a voice control over their life
-being part of family, having a sense of belonging
-being in a good health
-having resilience, ability to problem solve
What are the public health emotional and well-being?
-leadership and management
-targeted support (appropriate referral
-ethos and environment( promotes respect and diversity)
-curriculum teaching and learning ( promote resilience and support emotional and social learning)
-Enabling a student voice to influence in making decisions
-staff development
-identifying need and monitoring the impact of interventions
-working with parents or carers
Early intervention to identify issues and provide effective support is crucial what’ school role?
1.Intervention: creative a safe and calm environment, supporting children on being more resilient so they can manage normal stress of life. Teaching children about mental health and reinforcing the teaching with ethos, activities.
2. Identification: recognising emerging issues as early and accurately as possible.
3. Early support: helping pupils on access evidence informed early support and interventions
4. Access to specialist support: working effectively with external agencies to provide swift access or referrals to a specialist support and treatment .
health and safety at work act 1974
this act related to health and safety is managed in the setting eg. reporting hazards, using safety equipment , keeping yourself and others safe.
Children act 2004
This act is for support multi-agency working to keep children safe and ensure that parents and all those who work with children and young people are able to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Female genital mutilation FMG act 2003
Include provisions intended to protect young girls and be vigilant and know the signs. under this act it is offence to fail to protect a girl from such a risk
Safeguarding Vulnerable groups act 2006
Aims to prevent unsuitable people from working with children and young people and vulnerable adults . through DBS check ( Disclosure and barring service)
Children and families act sen 2014
This act was set up to improve the services for children. The act sets a requirement for an education, health and Care plan EHCP for children and young people with SEND.
Counter terrorism and security act 2015
This act was brought in to respond to the risk of terrorism and ensure that relevant authorities consider the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and act to prevent radicalisation.
Data protection act 2018
how all organisations that record store and share information
Guidance for safe working practice 2015
gives practical advice for standards behaviour which are expected from those who work with children
what is a child in need?
a child in need is a child under 18 that needs extra support to improve their opportunities.
What is a child at risk?
A child at risk is one who is in position of vulnerability to abuse or harm
Physical abuse
Is when someone is physically harmed
Emotional abuse
is when someone humiliate, insults and frighten in order to control you can happen through words and behaviour
Sexual abuse
`is when someone is forced to take part in sexual activity
what is` neglect?
someone not meeting children basic and psychological needs like caring, giving them attention and loving them
what is domestic abuse?
is when there is bullying, threatening and violent behaviour between people in a relationship and children witnessing it is abuse
what is`bulllying and cyber bullying?
A group of people threat, insult and physically hurt you, cyberbullying is online and usually anonymously
Child criminal exploitation
when a child is manipulated or forced into commitining crimes as part of a gang
what are individual factors?
-physical disability/developmental disability
-Child is a product of an abusive relationship
-Lack of secure attachment
What are the parental factors?
-parental mental illness?drug or alcohol abuse
-parent has already abused a child/been abused
what are the environmental factors of abuse?
-domestic violence
-non-biologically related adult in the home
-poverty, lack of opportunity , overcrowding in the home
what does sexual offences act 2000 states?
It is offence for someone over the age of 18 to engage in a sexual activity with someone under that age when they are in position of trust
What are the nine characteristic of the quality ACT 2010?
Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
race
religion or belief
sex
sexual orientation
