Children Act 1989
This legislation attempts to simplify all the previous policies and procedures on child protection. The Children Act 1989 made clear what the duties of people looking after children and young people are, and how all professional should work as a team in cases of child abuse.
Children Act 2004
Following the tragic Victoria Climbie case in 2000, it became clear that the existing services and resources allocated to prevent and address child abuse were still largely ineffective. First the Laming report in 2003 and then a green paper, known as Every Child Matters, led to the creation of the Children Act 2004. The Children Act 2004 addresses the lack of a common framework for children welfare mainly through four key points:
1. The appointment of lead counsellors for children services, that have the …show more content…
Each childcare professional will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority, which will use information from several sources (the DBS check being one).
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006
An updated document which expands on practices to safeguard children and creates a national framework for agencies to work individually or in collaboration with other agencies to protect vulnerable children.
Policies and procedures individual to the setting
Each setting has a number of safeguarding policies procedures which cover the childrenâ€TMs safety, security and well-being: such policies form the basis for the safeguarding responsibilities of the staff working in the setting. They may be written in the Health and Safety policy or may be separate.
Such policies will address the safety and security of the children in the setting, procedures for reporting a safeguarding issue, bullying, e-safety and cyber bullying. There will be a member of staff who holds specific responsibility for
This legislation attempts to simplify all the previous policies and procedures on child protection. The Children Act 1989 made clear what the duties of people looking after children and young people are, and how all professional should work as a team in cases of child abuse.
Children Act 2004
Following the tragic Victoria Climbie case in 2000, it became clear that the existing services and resources allocated to prevent and address child abuse were still largely ineffective. First the Laming report in 2003 and then a green paper, known as Every Child Matters, led to the creation of the Children Act 2004. The Children Act 2004 addresses the lack of a common framework for children welfare mainly through four key points:
1. The appointment of lead counsellors for children services, that have the …show more content…
Each childcare professional will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority, which will use information from several sources (the DBS check being one).
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006
An updated document which expands on practices to safeguard children and creates a national framework for agencies to work individually or in collaboration with other agencies to protect vulnerable children.
Policies and procedures individual to the setting
Each setting has a number of safeguarding policies procedures which cover the childrenâ€TMs safety, security and well-being: such policies form the basis for the safeguarding responsibilities of the staff working in the setting. They may be written in the Health and Safety policy or may be separate.
Such policies will address the safety and security of the children in the setting, procedures for reporting a safeguarding issue, bullying, e-safety and cyber bullying. There will be a member of staff who holds specific responsibility for