Children's rights in the United Kingdom

Member of a team Practitioners must work as a member of a team. Practitioners who work well together make it happy, organised and easy going. Where team members work together well it is important to ensure that the individuality of children’s needs is being met. Practitioners know the procedure and routines that are to be done within the setting for example, if a staff member is ill or just feeling very poorly, other staff can easily fill in or cover for her knowing the procedures to be taken place. As a practitioner being an effective member of a team is important to make it easy going, share knowledge and information but not only that, but to show and set an example to children of working as a team and making a positive contribution to your setting as good role models. Communication…

Local Medical Committees, 2014) Children Act 2004 The Children Act 2004 provides laws for how social services and other agencies look into and attempt to solve the issues relating to children. This guidance is important in order to ensure that all individuals working in the early years sector are aware of the legal requirements for looking after children. The key principles of the act are to allow children to: be healthy, remain safe, enjoy life, succeed, and have a stable future. The act refers…

The Government sets out policy and statutory guidelines for how organisations must operate with respect to safeguarding of children and young people. Working together to Safeguard children 2015 provides the statutory guidelines and non statutory guidelines that support the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. Other policies and guidelines include Keeping Children Safe in Education 2015 and Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education 2007. A school must produce internal…

A written response to a case study provided on the subject of child protection (1250) I am writing this report in regards to numerous concerns of neglect in respect to a young boy named Eric (age 3) which has been brought to my attention by his pre- school practitioner. I am the safeguarding leader and manger of the setting and it is my job to ensure the safety and and welfare of a child in my care. The statutory framework states, 'providers must take all necessary steps to keep children safe…

This act was very different to the 1889 act, as this act held more responsibilities giving people more rights to express their views. This act was set out in the hands of different local authorities and courts showing how children should be protected.The act actually came into effect in 1991, was supposed to strike a new balance between support and compulsory interventions in families (Beckett,2007). Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 states that it shall be the general duty of every local…

I have got the principles for each one from the child care and education book by penny Tassoni. ‘The principle of Positive Relationships is that children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person. The principle of Enabling Environments is that the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning. The principle of Learning and Development is that children develop and learn in…

interested in human rights, thinking about the rights of the child is a fundamental starting theme. The word child refers to a human being between the stages of birth to a certain age although it differs from one society to another. Generally, the upper age limit for a human being to be referred as a child is 18 in many societies. Traditionally, caring for children starts in the family where a mother plays a central role in the child's overall development. Gradually, the concept of 'the rights…

set up in an effort to care for children who experience abuse or neglect and provide temporary services to families in crisis (Barbell & Freundlich, 2001). History of Foster Care United States Initially churches paid “worthy widows” by collections to provide housing for children in need (NFPA). However, in 1853 the move for a foster care system began. Charles Loving Brace, the director…

The Right to Health This essay is going to discuss and analyze the Right to Health, the importance of health and also how the Right to Health affects child development. The concepts and guidance to protect the health of children; the Right to Health emerged from the United Nations Children 's Right Convention (UN 1989) (referred to as the UNCRC). The importance and relevance of the Right to Health is covered by articles; three, seven, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five and thirty-nine…

The United States is considered to be one of the richest countries in the world, but is lacking in how many Americans actually receive quality access of care and many Americans can’t afford health insurance at all. In 2012, 47.3 million people in the U.S. under age 65 lacked health insurance. This is largely related to the increasing costs, lack of access and concerns about the quality of healthcare. The majority of these uninsured were working families who can’t afford or don’t have access to…