The Role Of Policies In Protecting Children Flashcards
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY👶🏼
👶🏼 requires staff to be checked by police to avoid vulnerable children being exploited
👶🏼gives staff a better understanding of what abuse means in order to reduce the chance of it occurring
👶🏼 identifies signs and symptoms of abuse and will be able to identify it and take appropriate action
👶🏼 sets out clear lines of responsibility and reporting so staff no why to do if they suspect a child being abused
STAFF TRAINING POLICY💼
💼 makes staff familiar with policies, procedures and legislation that protects children
💼gives staff skills to deal with children who have problems * empowers staff to provide a safe environment for vulnerable children*
💼prevents accidents happening so children are safe from harm
💼improves staff knowledge of children’s needs and how they can be met
HEALTH AND SAFTEY POLICY👮🏽
🔥 attempts to ensure physical environment is safe for children and staff
🔥 tells staff and children what to do in emergencies
🔥 requires staff to be properly trained in health and safety
🔥 sets out reporting procedures for dealing with health and safety concerns
WHISTLE BLOWING POLICY📿
📿 helps eliminate bad practice so children experience protection
📿staff know inappropriate behaviour will be reported
📿gives staff confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour by others
📿gives staff confidence to report poor practice
COMPLAINTS POLICY💤💤💤
💤empowers children and makes them feel safe to complain without trouble
💤 gives parents the opportunity to voice their opinion about anything they are unhappy with
💤helps to identify bad practice so it can be dealt with
Confidentiality policy 🙏🏼
🙏🏼 gives children confidence that their privacy is respected
🙏🏼 informs staff to maintain confidential because children will trust them
🙏🏼 if a safe guarding issue is reported it should be dealt with appropriately to keep a child safe
🙏🏼 disciplinary procedures are in place if confidentiality is breached
