Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing for Children and Young People

The child was initially referred by a social worker for behavioural issues. Before an assessment was shared with the parents, the child was shown the assessment and disclosed that he was subjected to physical abuse by his father. A referral was made to the safeguarding team and, as the case has been dropped, the assessment is now ready to be shared with the parents. The assessment was sent in advance to enable the parents to read the report and gather their thoughts before the meeting. However, much of the assessment had already been discussed and concerns answered as the mother had telephoned

It is important to work in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children/young people in order to share relevant information to take appropriate actions to both safeguard and protect. A wide range of professionals and organisations share the responsibility to safeguard and protect children/young people.

The current legislation is the result of the children’s Act 1989, which is used to ensure that all people who work with children are working together and are clear about their responsibilities and know how to act if allegations of child abuse are made. The children’s act 2004 is a legal framework for “Every Child Matters” and is a direct result of the Laming Report following the death of the Victoria Climbie case in the year 2000. Hereafter an independent inquiry highlighted so many problems with how the reports of neglect and child abuse was dealt with and that vulnerable people in society were not being properly safeguarded. The main points of the 2004 Children’s Act were that every local authority has a director of children’s services who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that children are safeguarded.

liaise with and gather relevant information about the child and their circumstances from other agencies

The report concludes that there was a systemic failure to protect people or to investigate allegations of abuse. The provider had failed in its legal duty to notify the Care Quality Commission of serious incidents including injuries to patients or occasions when they had gone missing.

The report concluded that there was a systemic failure to protect people or to investigate allegations of abuse. The provider had failed in its legal duty to notify the Care Quality Commission of serious incidents including injuries to patients or occasions when they had gone missing.

Task 4: Explain when and why the inquiries and serious case review processes are required, issues of how to share findings and implications for the worker's practice.

516 1.1) The policies, procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people all stem from the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley. From this horrific act of evil the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group Act 2006 was born (see evidence ‘6’ – 520 1.3). Another public enquiry was set up to address the failure of the law after the death of Victoria Climbié. Within this enquiry, Lord Laming called for changes to be made in child protection policies. From this there was a new incentive born called ‘Every Child Matters’ in 2003. This became one of the most far reaching policy incentives to be released in the last 10 years. It covers children and young adults up to the age of 19 or 24 for those with

M1: Discuss how policies and procedures help children, young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after

and the case gives rise to concerns about the way in which local professionals and services worked together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This includes inter-agency and/or inter-disciplinary working.”

Results show that The Human Rights has been consistent with regards to safeguarding as well as promoting a child’s welfare; it is the duty of the local authority to reinforce and promoting the upbringing of children through their

There are various different legislation and guidelines to follow for the safeguarding of children and young people as the welfare of the child is paramount. Children are better looked after within their own families and only with the suspicion of neglect or abuse of the child should the relevant people step in. Local authorities should work in partnership with families to ensure child welfare and safety and must be sensitive regarding the family’s cultural background.

These reviews are carried out by all the organisations and individuals that have been involved in the case to determine lessons that can be learned and what could change as a result and also how the organisations involved can work together in the future to improve safeguarding of children. These findings will then be published in a report will provide an overview of the timeline of the events and any new measures

Lack of funding and government cuts, Lack of specialist training and keeping up to date with new guidelines and regulations, Lack of trust and belief with the companies and the responsible bodies such as social services, cqc, the police, care providers and care staff and the families of the victims, sharing information with various outsiders who have input to the care given. All these reasons have understandably given the public a huge concern for the sector.

of a complex situation. It may also be relevant to see them ahead of a child protection review to