) Using your own words discuss the main reason why children and young people may need to be cared for away from their families. People who abuse children come from all social backgrounds, all walks of life, different races and cultures. They can parents and other people the child knows well like family friends and relatives and it is not so common for a child to be abused by a stranger. Children and young people under the age of 18 need to be cared for away from their families, if they are in severe
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program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. (Administration for Children and Families, na) The Head Start program was started in 1965 by Jule Sugarman who was its creator and director. It was first thought of as a catch up Summer program for low income children who were not ready to start Kindergarten. The program would teach the children what they needed to catch up to start Kindergarten
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WHAT DO THE ARMED CHILDREN DO? It's about 300.000 child soldiers around the world, we can't find a exact number, cause they who kidnapp or tricks the children into being one doesn't really want us to know, so there can be more children that needs help from us than we know about. The definition of a child soldier is "People under 18 who join in any form of legal or illegal armed group. You do not have to wear uniforms or weapons to be a child soldier, cause you can also be given the task to stand
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guarding children and young people. Safeguarding children and young people is a very important job role. The health and social care sector is seen most for the protection and safeguarding of children and young people, especially the social care side, for example a social workers job role is to protect and support children and young people and removing them from situations that may cause them to be in or at risk of being in any sort of danger. Each action taken to succeed in safeguarding children and
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of care institutions, including children's homes, independent hospitals, nursing homes and residential care homes. The CSA, which was enacted in April 2002, replaces the Registered Homes Act 1984 and parts of the Children Act 1989, which pertain to the care or the accommodation of children. The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA), as originally enacted, contained provisions making it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in relation to employment, the provision of goods, facilities
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10B – Care provided for looked after children and young people P2: Outline the arrangements for providing quality care for looked after children and young people There are various types of quality care provided for looked after children and young people such as; foster care, residential care, adoption, respite care and temporary/ permanent care, of which can occur due to a care order being put into place. Planning for care in partnership with the child/ young person, parents and other agencies:
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limbo. In line with Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the best interests of the child should provide the basis for all decisions and actions taken, and for the way in which service providers interact with children and their families. The determination of best interests are generally made by considering a number of factors related to the child’s circumstances and the parent or caregiver’s
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Ishmael Beah All around the world, children have no choice but to fight in war in order to stay alive. Ishmael Beah, once one of these children, now acts for those who think they have no choice but to fight. Being the author of a book titled A Long Way Gone provides a platform that allows Beah to provide a better life for those in combat during their youth. This motivational memoir is about Beah’s time as a child soldier himself. Ishmael Beah has used his firsthand experiences of war and death to
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different circumstances. They also clarify the roles and responsibilities of the practitioners and professionals that work with children and young people on a daily basis. Systems for recording information and dealing with complaints are also needed to ensure implementation and compliance. All child protection procedures should be linked with the Local Safeguarding Children Board. The procedures and systems should include: A named person (and deputy) with a clearly defined role and responsibilities
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Examples of risks to children; It is important for any child in the care of the person looking after them to be looked after in a secure, happy and friendly environment. All children should be looked after and protected from harm like an accident and should not be at risk from other children or adults. There are polices and providers in place to look after the children’s safety in the work place and also in different places where different laws are in place to protect children and young adults.
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