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 The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA), as originally enacted, contained provisions making it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in relation to employment, the provision of goods, facilities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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2.2 Explain the rationale behind the safeguarding and welfare requirements To know all the reasons why childcare professionals, parents, government and children want safeguarding and welfare requirements as part of an early year’s framework (EYFS). Rationale comes from understanding potential outcomes for children and families, evidence and research. 2.3 Evaluate the practical implications of the safeguarding and welfare requirements within the EYFS The safeguarding and welfare requirements
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Guns give people immense power, the sort of power you wouldn’t want anyone to be able to possess; the power to hurt, destroy, and manipulate those around them. The book A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, follows the story of young Ishmael Beah during the war in Sierra Leone. It tells step by step the events that led up to Beah being captured and forced to fight in a war at the mere age of thirteen. Those with the most power in this war were the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), they attack villages
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The book that my group has chosen to read is A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah, which portrays Beah’s experience of being a child soldier and being present in the middle of a civil war. I feel that the first third of the book is mainly Beah trying to set the bedrock for what is to come, which I liked very much as it gave me the chance to connect to the emotions displayed by Beah. His initial character reminds of a child forced to grow mature beyond his own age due to circumstances
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Health Nurse (SCPHN) in Relation to Children Suffering Neglect The purpose of this assignment is to critically evaluate the role of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) in recognition of children suffering neglect. To begin a definition of safeguarding will be explored from a range of sources. This will be followed with the importance of policy and its impact on our direct practice as SCPHN’s. Finally key terms will be addressed as follows “children, neglect” Safeguarding is not a
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