Roles and responsibilities
Social services
Children’s social care has the responsibility to safeguard children in need and those who are at risk, they do this by working in partnership with parents and other agencies such as the education agency and police. If It is thought that a child is at risk of abuse or being abused by their parents/guardians then it is the social worker 's responsibility to decide on what action should be taken, or example, they may do an assessment on the child at risk (their abilities, and identify if their needs are being met), they will also do an assessment on the parents (parents needs and their abilities),they will also do an assessment on the home to see if it meets the child’s needs and to identify the state of the home and if it is suitable for …show more content…
Give a general overview AND explain how each one relates to your day to day work with children
CYP Core 3.3: 1.1/1.3/1.5/3.2 SHC 33: 2.1
Complete the following grid explaining HOW each piece of legislation impacts on your day to day work with children. Think about your behaviour towards the child, the care you provide, staffing rations, personal care procedures, listening to children, childcare practice and the support you provide to children.
Legislation title and date
How does the Act / policy / guidelines impact on your setting in your day to day work with children, young people and their families
Which workplace policies and procedures does this link to?
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 impacts on day to day work within the setting as staff have to follow this Act in order to give children the best education and start in life possible. In my own setting staff does everything they can to ensure that parents are fully involved, this means that the setting may involve outside agencies for