Impact of Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy on Children and Families

EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES 1
Early Childhood Studies
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EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES 2
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Why do you think it is necessary to have a policy in place on safeguarding and protecting
children?.......................................................................................................................................4
What principles do you think should be used so that there is improved outcomes for children
and their families?........................................................................................................................4
What do you think should be included in a policy that focuses on supporting practitioners,
children and families to flourish ?................................................................................................5
What reasons would make it necessary for the development of policies that ensure the
flourishing of children, families and child welfare workers?......................................................7
How do you think a policy that supports the floushing of children, families and child welfare
workers would impact children?..................................................................................................8
How do you think a policy which encourages the flourishing of children, families and child
protective agencies would impact the families?..........................................................................9
How do you think a policy which encourages the flourishing of children, families and child
protective agencies would impact the child welfare and protection agencies?..........................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................12

EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES 3
Analyze the impact of Child Protection and Safeguarding policy since 2010 on children,
families and implications for those working in children services. Focus on ‘Policy should be
about supporting practitioners, children and families to flourish.’
Introduction
In the current world, it is becoming more frequent to hear about cases of child abuse.
These cases are worse because the families who are supposed to protect these children are
broken. Also, the practitioners who work in child services are not as efficient as they should be
thus they do not protect the children (Munro 2011). It’s no surprise that the family is the
foundation of a child’s well-being. Children who grow up in warm, nurturing and stable
households gain a lot of positives. From childhood to teenage years and all through adulthood,
these kids are fitter, show less behavioural issues, partake in drug use less commonly, do well at
school and while they are employed, and are less probable to end up being arrested and in jail.
Also, in the case where the kid does not have a regular family setting, for their good, there are
child protective services. These agencies will ensure that the children will be okay and safe.
They also find families who can take in these children and foster the ensuring their lives are
influenced positively (Doyle Jr 2008). Thus to make sure that the good of the child is always in
the foreground, policies should be developed to cover this. This is a report of a conversation I
had with a fellow early childhood undergraduate academic where we discussed intensely on how
policies which focus on supporting practitioners, children and families to flourish influences
children and their families and also its implications to those in child welfare services.

EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES 4
Why do you think it is necessary to have a policy in place for safeguarding and protecting
children?
In my opinion, it is necessary for such a policy to be in place because it is a reality that
there are children who are being abused right now and this policy will aid them. Also, it will act
as an intervention in cases where the abuse can predict thus making it possible to protect the
children from harm. Such a policy will provide a framework which can prevent and fight against
various forms of abuse. Also, in my view, will act as a deterrence for those who abuse children
as the policy sets out steps to be taken in such case. Hence they will know the penalties they will
face if caught. It is my opinion that people will not want to face these penalties and this avoid
abusing their children (Ferguson and Norton 2011).
Also, as the policy is compiled in a public document, many people will know about its
contents. Thus this will ensure that the children know their rights and what steps to take when
they are faced with abuse. It also sets out a clear chain of command to follow to ensure that every
child’s rights are protected and safeguarded. Finally, according to me, a policy will let everyone
know what their responsibility is in the matter of child protection and safeguarding (Parton
2010).
What principles do you think should be used so that there are improved outcomes for
children and their families when developing child protection policies?
According to him, there are various principles which can help those coming up with
policies to develop them to benefit children, families and those working in child welfare to
flourish. The first principle is that everyone should know that the safety of children is all of their
responsibility. He said that it would ensure that each person knows they have a role to play in
ensuring children flourish, from their families to those who work in child welfare. The second