Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People Unit 025 Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People

Warm up:- How are children kept safe in the setting?

What is safeguarding? The Government has defined the term ‘safeguarding children’ as: ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect, preventing impairment of their health and development, and ensuring they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully.’ www.safeguardingchildren.org.uk

Safeguarding Emphasis on promoting health and well being in general terms as well as protection from abuse. - Safe from harm - Safe from illness - Safe from abuse or injury. Children are protected by law up until the age of 19yrs.

Children’s Act 1989

Victoria Climbie

The Children’s Act 2004 Lord Laming headed the inquiry – 108 recommendations. ‘Services have to work together to do what is best for children and to keep them safe’. Government Green Paper, Every Child Matters aims to protect children and young people’s rights.

Every Child Matters Every Child Matters is the government agenda which focuses on bringing together services to support children and families. It sets out five major outcomes for children: Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy and achieve (learning and development) Make a positive contribution (positive behaviour) Achieve economic well-being

Theory to Practice In pairs make suggestions as to how the five positive outcomes set out by Every Child Matters are promoted in the setting. 10 mins.

Polices and procedures Department for Education Statutory and non-statutory guidance to local authorities Local authorities produce procedures for childcare services Settings policies and procedures

Types of abuse Physical abuse Emotional abuse Neglect Sexual abuse

Physical abuse Bruising in the shape of finger marks or in unusual places. Cuts abrasions and bites Burns Frequent fractures Poisoning Injuries in various stages of healing Reluctance to undress

Emotional abuse Attention seeking behaviour Persistent self comforting behaviour Destructive behaviour Over mature or immature behaviour Inappropriate response Withdrawn

Neglect Over or underweight Chronic conditions – not receiving medical attention Persistent illness and tiredness Inadequate hygiene Inappropriate clothing Unsupervised Under achievement

Sexual abuse Genital and oral damage Repeated urinary tract infections Sexually transmitted infections Pregnancy Sexually explicit behaviour Flinching from touching – hysterical at nappy change Avoiding physical contact with others Money

What to do Listen carefully Remain calm Give them your attention Believe what they are saying and take it seriously Make a report of the conversation Report to the designated safeguarding officer

Bullying Emotional – tormenting, ridicule, humiliation. Cyber bullying – mobile phones, internet. Physical – pushing, kicking, hitting. Verbal – name calling, insults, sarcasm,spreading rumours.

Keeping Children Safe – a young person’s guide to the Safeguarding Children review 2008 40% of children asked had experienced some form of electronic bullying. Mobile text, email and over the internet.

Cyberbullying Email Instant messenger and chatrooms Social networking sites Mobile phone Interactive gaming Abusing personal information

Self esteem Confidence Resilience

The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) brings together organisations from industry; children’s charities; and government, to work together on making the internet safer for children. Members include Microsoft, BT, Yahoo, CEOP and the NSPCC.

‘Click Clever, Click Safe Code’. Flag it:- If you see anything that upsets you online or if someone asks to meet you, flag it up with someone you trust. Zip it:- When you’re online, always keep your personal stuff private and think about what you say and do. Block it:- Block people who send you nasty messages and don’t open unknown links and attachments.

CEOP Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse.

A Shared Responsibility 1.10 ‘Promoting children’s well-being and safeguarding them from significant harm depends crucially upon effective information sharing, collaboration and understanding between agencies and professionals’. (Working Together to Safeguard Children p2,3)

Partnership working

Safe practice CRB Never be left alone with children. Keep required staffing levels. Follow policies and procedures. Staff training In coming injuries Always listen to the child.

Recap and review Children’s Act 1989 Victoria Climbie Every Child Matters/Green Paper EYFS Safeguarding Children Government Guidelines Local Authorities provide procedures to settings. Every ones duty to safeguard children.