3.1 Explain why it is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting.
As adults in positions of responsibility, acting in ‘loco parentis’, a level of awareness must used for protecting children and young people from harm, as we have taken over responsibility from their parents hike they are in our care, this relates to all contexts, from health and safety issues to those around safeguarding, internet safety and safety on school trips.
Children and young people should be encouraged to protect themselves and be aware of their rights to be treated equally and fairly. We should also encouragement support them to develop confidence and a positive self-image. Planning activities in the classroom which …show more content…
It is very important that adults understand the importance of protecting themselves and that they ensure they take all reasonable steps to do so. The settings own safeguarding policy should give adults guidelines and set out the procedures which must be followed with regard to safeguarding and individual protection. There are policies for off-site visits, intimate personal care, propriety, power of trust, photography and video as well as the main ones which are:
Physical contact – practitioners should be aware that physical contact may be inappropriate however, when working with young children it is sometimes impossible to avoid particularly as they often initiate hugs and cuddles. Practitioners should follow the school policies at all times and ensure that they do not have physical contact with pupils when there is no one around to act as a …show more content…
It is important that those who are concerned about issues around safeguarding should be able to report them, for example; a head teacher has a good relationship with a family whose child attends their school. Some members of staff have reported abuse of neglect concerning the child to the headteacher. The headteacher brushes off the issue replying ‘I’ve known this family for years, they would never abuse their child’, the neglect continues and the child becomes isolated from other children because of their bad smelling clothes. The practitioner acts in good faith and takes the matter to the local child services and the case is investigated and the members of staff who reported the child neglect are protected from bullying and disciplined. Reporting a safeguarding issue should be done confidentially and no concerns for any repercussions towards the individual who reported the incident or those whose practice is being questioned, this process is otherwise known as whistleblowing. All members of staff should feel that they are able to raise concerns without any fear of discrimination or victimisation as a
As adults in positions of responsibility, acting in ‘loco parentis’, a level of awareness must used for protecting children and young people from harm, as we have taken over responsibility from their parents hike they are in our care, this relates to all contexts, from health and safety issues to those around safeguarding, internet safety and safety on school trips.
Children and young people should be encouraged to protect themselves and be aware of their rights to be treated equally and fairly. We should also encouragement support them to develop confidence and a positive self-image. Planning activities in the classroom which …show more content…
It is very important that adults understand the importance of protecting themselves and that they ensure they take all reasonable steps to do so. The settings own safeguarding policy should give adults guidelines and set out the procedures which must be followed with regard to safeguarding and individual protection. There are policies for off-site visits, intimate personal care, propriety, power of trust, photography and video as well as the main ones which are:
Physical contact – practitioners should be aware that physical contact may be inappropriate however, when working with young children it is sometimes impossible to avoid particularly as they often initiate hugs and cuddles. Practitioners should follow the school policies at all times and ensure that they do not have physical contact with pupils when there is no one around to act as a …show more content…
It is important that those who are concerned about issues around safeguarding should be able to report them, for example; a head teacher has a good relationship with a family whose child attends their school. Some members of staff have reported abuse of neglect concerning the child to the headteacher. The headteacher brushes off the issue replying ‘I’ve known this family for years, they would never abuse their child’, the neglect continues and the child becomes isolated from other children because of their bad smelling clothes. The practitioner acts in good faith and takes the matter to the local child services and the case is investigated and the members of staff who reported the child neglect are protected from bullying and disciplined. Reporting a safeguarding issue should be done confidentially and no concerns for any repercussions towards the individual who reported the incident or those whose practice is being questioned, this process is otherwise known as whistleblowing. All members of staff should feel that they are able to raise concerns without any fear of discrimination or victimisation as a