Understand how to safeguard children and young people

Assignment 2
Unit 2: M/616/5880
Understand how to Safeguard Children and young People

Q1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within UK Home
nations affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.
The huge and far-reaching legal reforms brought by the Children Act of 1989 in England and
Wales had a direct impact in children and adolescents' health, welfare, and general well-being. It
is still an important piece of law since its major purposes is the protection of children and the
rights and duties of local governments.
The Children Act 1989
It underlines the critical principles to be followed while working with children and young people,
and need to provide a safe and secure environment; and if any children are identified as being
mistreated or at risk of abuse, prompt action must be taken. Parents and professionals must work
together to ensure the safety of a child or young person (Weston, 2007). The Local Authority is
required to conduct an exploration if there are reasonable reasons to believe a child is suffering
from significant damage.
United Nations Convention in the Rights of the Child 1989
United Nations Convention in the Rights of the Child defines children's rights and what the
ssstandard that matches their physiological, and social requirements, and the government must
offer additional funds to disadvantaged parents if their living standards comes up short (Henaghan,
2020).
The Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights protects all the people. It safeguards us against torture and brutal treatment, as
well as discrimination as everyone is equal. The Government authority which works for human
rights that infringes rights is in violation of the law. This Act introduced several key obligations,
including the establishment of Children's Trusts, Local Safeguarding Children's Boards (LSCB),
and the duty for all agencies to support and preserve child safety (Stevens, 2000).
Q2.1 Explain the need to safeguard children and young people.
Safeguarding is all about taking an action to prevent children discrimination and to take initiation
on promoting the welfare of the children against any harm. In general, it is a way of protecting
children from abuse and mistreatment. The age group aspects from the child group to

adolescence age group are vulnerable as they are at the initial stage in the journey of life and lack
experience to understand and handle a certain situation. Safeguarding children and young may
include providing a secure and easy surrounding indoors on the outer surface of a school
location, keep updating about training about safeguarding and encouraging education and
growth. Safeguarding in kids is much needed as it is vital for spotting the warning signs and
alerting the relevant authorities to help victims of abuse promptly (Powell, 2011). Along with
this, safeguarding kids and an adolescent group of people is important as they are not capable to
defend themselves from misbehaving and abusive behaviour and as they are faraway more
vulnerable to things like exploitation and abandonment than adults are. Due to the misbehaving
and abusive incidents, children and young people might be harshly exaggerated by the danger,
risk and terror from the people who are supposed to be closest. kids and adolescents people can
sense secure and safe in a safe environment. In addition, kids and adolescents might feel safe and
can be aware of their abuses and misbehaving by acknowledging their safeguard policies and
procedures. In this regard, high-quality operational knowledge of the school policies and
procedures aids in defensive and promoting child development with the possibility by exploring
the environment and learning from side to side knowledge. Furthermore, defending kids and
young within a secure environment with the help of policies allows them to grow with self-
assurance as members of society. To make the children and young people secure and safe in any
public spaces like schools, hospitals, and clubs as well as in voluntary and involuntary
organizations is important. Beyond protecting children from abuse safeguarding is all about the
psychological development of children and youth in a positive and safe environment (Macdonald
et. al, 2014).
Q2.2 Explain the impact of a child or young person-centered approach.
The kids or adolescence approach is the approach used for decision-making by keeping the
children or the young person in focus or centre. It is one of the holistic approaches to the child's
development. In a child or young person-centred approach, children are kept in the centre which
allows them to develop more confidently and independently. Keeping the children at a centre
takes place in believing in themselves and can feel at ease with who they are. Along with this, it
is a fundamental approach in terms of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child
(Uhlmann, Pizarro and Diermeier, 2015). Every child needs different attention and support when

it is the issue of abuse and misbehaving, the child-centred approach allows for handling every
child and individual in different aspects as per their need and support that they might be seeking.
The child or young person-centred approach helps in understanding every child according to
their needs. By identifying their needs and required attention, the child or young person-centred
approach offers support to the children to enable them to be healthy, stay safe and grow more
confidentially and positively. In terms of safeguarding children and young, the approach views
of the children and feelings are listened carefully and then after only concluded taking decisions.
The approach helps in dealing with and every child according to their need and the support
required to deal with the situation. The child-centred approach promotes the right of the child
and gives attention and makes the connection to communicate according to the need of the kids
and adolescence people. This approach allows the children and young people to think,
experience and explore for the answers in the direction that they wish to experience rather than
directing them (The importance of a child or young-person centred approach Example, 2016).
Moreover, the approach helps in having a positive contribution and helps in achieving economic
wellbeing.
Q2.3 Explain what is meant by partnership working in the context of safeguarding.
Partnership working is the process of working collaboratively with two or more groups for a
common goal. In partnership, power is split within the groups but the financial responsibility is
always attached. Partnership working works together for a change for instance, different
organizations working for bringing change in the society is an example of partnership work.
Safeguarding the children and young is one of the responsibilities of the people around the
surrounding, societies, associated people and different organizations. Therefore, Safeguarding
children or young people with a partnership requires a responsible person with associated
professions that can understand what is required for them and how to work together (What Is
Partnership Working In The Context Of Safeguarding? – ictsd.org, 2022). Partnership on the
safeguarding of the children or young people starts with the administration legislation and
moving with through to local relationships. About this, the core objective of partnership in
safeguarding children or young people is to coordinate with the local people and associated
organizations in promoting the wellbeing of kids to ensure the effectiveness of what the member
organizations do individually and together. While working in partnership for the same

goal,effective two-way communication is a must within the professions to promote the welfare of
the children. Every individual who works with children is responsible to keep them safe and
provide them a safe environment. There is less chance of moving away from a safeguarding
system or stopping the abuse from happening in the first place while working in partnership with
safeguarding children or young people. Along with this, making a joint decision is one of the
influencing and effective decision to bring change for something as it results in sharing more
information. Besides, different organizations councils, police and health care providers are also
associated with appropriate coordinating safeguarding services. With the agreement on
partnership working and implementing new strategies it can get better multi-group operational
ability and stipulation of safeguarding and defence agreement in the respective area. Moreover,
partnerships working in the safeguarding of children or young people will result in the most
effective mechanisms with the high possibility of protecting and supporting kids and adolescents
as well as the vulnerable people in the community (Briggs, 2012).
Q2.4. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the different organizations that may be
involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
As children and young people are the individuals of the society and nation, it is the duty of the
nation, society and every person either they are associated with the organization or not to provide
them with a safe environment and to protect them from misbehaving and abusive behaviour.
Keeping these roles and responsibilities in mind organizations and governments are taking
initiation in promoting a safeguarded environment and protecting them from abusive behaviour.
Different organizations working for the child protection, government, GP, school as well as other
sources are trying their best to provide a safe environment (Great Britain. Department for
Education. 2006).
In terms of providing a safeguard, environmental health visitor plays a vital role in protecting
them from harm and abuse. Health visitors are the first person to recognize and take an action
against abuse. The health visitors handle the case and situation in such a way that the victim feels
easy and can open up easily. Along with this, the health visitors are highly trained that they can
easily recognize the risk to a child and help the young by gathering information and through
giving sessions with home visits (RACGP - The role of specialist GPs, 2018).

Likewise, general practitioners ( GP) are specialist medical practitioners who play a vital role in
health systems and promote a safeguarded environment. GP helps in ensuring a safe and healthy
environment as well as improves health and social outcomes of society and nation. While
maintaining a safeguarded environment GP keep maintaining their skills in recognizing if any
children are being abused. Along with this, the GP checks whether the associated people follow
the procedures or not and provides regular training if required.
Probation officers as those individuals who are given the duty to monitor and take action against
those offenders. In case of providing safeguard, the probation officer keeps supervision of
offenders and assists them in not offending. Besides, supervising the probation officer's role
towards the safeguard of children and young people is to expose them in front of the society and
handle to the legal person to take action against them (Ansbro, 2014).
Police are the legally authorized individuals who are given the responsibility to protect all
individuals from crime and disorder. As a safeguard practitioner, the police gather all the
required information to get accurate accounts and giving a safe environment ensures providing
an environment that protects the children and young from harm and abuse.
School is the only place that gives knowledge and helps in making aware the children identify
abuses and misbehaving. It is the only place to gather knowledge and information. Concerning
the safeguard of children and young people, it is the responsibility of the school to create a safe
learning environment and protect children from harm and abuse. Likewise, psychology services
ensure providing a safe and secure environment to the children and young people by giving
psychological support to the children and young people (Baginsky, 2008).
Q3.1 Explain why we need to ensure children and young people are protected from harm
within the learning environment.
Children needs to be protected from harm, particularly in a school environment. To improve their
social skills, sense of self, and learn new skills, kids and teens attend learning settings. Children
and young people continue to be affected by them all as they traverse life. Therefore, it is crucial
that every person who works with kids has the necessary training and is able to do their everyday
tasks in a way that prioritizes the kids' needs (Ainsworth, 2007 Children and adolescents are
more susceptible at school or college). Only those who are competent and have passed the