Law and guidance helps to determine the way you must work with children in the setting to promote their welfare and protect them from abuse and harm. Law and guidance are mandatory in all work settings and they have to underpin policies and procedures that we use in our work setting.
Legal requirements:
Children Act 1989- This act helps with the duty of a practitioner to identify and meet individual needs of the child and keeping them safe. There are two major sections that relate to the specific duty of child protection.
Section 17 states that services must be put in place for safeguarding and to promote the welfare of the children within the area who are …show more content…
Children have gone to a practitioner and told them that they feel let down by adults who do not notice when things are troubling them. It can even make the child assume that the behaviour towards them is normal. Knowing the child will help you to not only to observe them but to also reflect on how their behaviour has changed. A quiet child may become aggressive, or a boisterous child may become withdrawn. 3.4-Explain own settings procedures for passing on concerns about the practice of others that may impact on the welfare of children
3.5-Explain how abuse can take place by a range of people who have contact with children Many people believe that it is men who sexually abuse children, or even step-parents more than the actual birth parent. But the truth is that anyone can abuse a child when they are in their contact. Sophie Langrish
9/11/17
3.6-Explain why it is important to work with children to ensure they have strategies to protect themselves
As a practitioner you can’t always prevent harm or abuse, but you can support children to protect themselves. Children are more likely to protect themselves if they:
● Are independent.
● Are