Student's Submission
Q3
3.1 It is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting. One of the main and most important responsibilities of someone who works with children is to gain and maintain a relationship built on trust with the child and their Parent/Carer. Parents and carers need to be reassured their children are safe and cared for when in the educational setting. As a school we provide professional care to children and this means we have a duty of care to ensure they are safe and protected from any kind of harm.
3.2 Schools and staff have the responsibility to protect and provide a safe environment for children to learn and achieve. There are many policies and procedures in place within …show more content…
A person should take into account the needs and wishes of the child as an individual, considering the age and understanding and any risk of harm. Every school setting has a whistleblowing policy. Every employee is responsible for raising any concerns about poor practice in the workplace and following a set procedure. It is everyone's responsibility to flag up any changes in the behaviour of a child, for example, if they suddenly started wetting or soiling themselves or become aggressive or quiet and this was out of character. Concerns should be raised with a senior member of staff if changes occur with any staff members, such as a change in personality or not engaging as they would normally with adults or children. Schools have guidelines and regular training regarding physical contact with children and following the guidelines. Training is given regarding manual handling and the steps to follow when moving a disruptive or violent child. Policies outline the strict procedures on how to escort a child or young adult without physical contact or using the open mitten practice for a child in distress and reporting contact. Adults must …show more content…
All other adults helping with off site visits, such as parent helpers or volunteers, are DBS checked. It is the responsibility of staff present to ensure helpers are never left alone with the children. Only staff can take pupils to the toilet or have physical contact with them for first aid etc, and this should never be a lone adult. The school obtains a blanket consent at the start of each year for activities that fall within the 'Extended learning locality'. These consent forms include emergency contact details and medical needs for the children. Before each planned visit parents are notified of the visit and asked to ensure that their child's information is up to date. Children are not transported in staff vehicles. There is always a nominated emergency base contact for any visit. School's obtain permission to take photos of the children and they can only be taken on one of the school's devices. Usually a separate permission is required to enable use of the images on a school website. Parents/Carers that come into school assemblies and plays are asked not to post images they take in school on social media and to only take pictures of their own child. All staff have e-safety training and the children are also taught e-safety. Within our setting we have
Q3
3.1 It is important to ensure children and young people are protected from harm within the work setting. One of the main and most important responsibilities of someone who works with children is to gain and maintain a relationship built on trust with the child and their Parent/Carer. Parents and carers need to be reassured their children are safe and cared for when in the educational setting. As a school we provide professional care to children and this means we have a duty of care to ensure they are safe and protected from any kind of harm.
3.2 Schools and staff have the responsibility to protect and provide a safe environment for children to learn and achieve. There are many policies and procedures in place within …show more content…
A person should take into account the needs and wishes of the child as an individual, considering the age and understanding and any risk of harm. Every school setting has a whistleblowing policy. Every employee is responsible for raising any concerns about poor practice in the workplace and following a set procedure. It is everyone's responsibility to flag up any changes in the behaviour of a child, for example, if they suddenly started wetting or soiling themselves or become aggressive or quiet and this was out of character. Concerns should be raised with a senior member of staff if changes occur with any staff members, such as a change in personality or not engaging as they would normally with adults or children. Schools have guidelines and regular training regarding physical contact with children and following the guidelines. Training is given regarding manual handling and the steps to follow when moving a disruptive or violent child. Policies outline the strict procedures on how to escort a child or young adult without physical contact or using the open mitten practice for a child in distress and reporting contact. Adults must …show more content…
All other adults helping with off site visits, such as parent helpers or volunteers, are DBS checked. It is the responsibility of staff present to ensure helpers are never left alone with the children. Only staff can take pupils to the toilet or have physical contact with them for first aid etc, and this should never be a lone adult. The school obtains a blanket consent at the start of each year for activities that fall within the 'Extended learning locality'. These consent forms include emergency contact details and medical needs for the children. Before each planned visit parents are notified of the visit and asked to ensure that their child's information is up to date. Children are not transported in staff vehicles. There is always a nominated emergency base contact for any visit. School's obtain permission to take photos of the children and they can only be taken on one of the school's devices. Usually a separate permission is required to enable use of the images on a school website. Parents/Carers that come into school assemblies and plays are asked not to post images they take in school on social media and to only take pictures of their own child. All staff have e-safety training and the children are also taught e-safety. Within our setting we have