DISCRIMINATION AND CHILD

DISCRIMINATION, CHILDHOOD, THE CHILD   1700w

SCMP3-1.1

How current and relevant legislation and policy affects work with children and young people. Children’s individual needs

Quality of care

Choice of service

Management & staffing

Complaints & protections

Plan to support child, working in partnership with social worker and adhere to policies. Individual needs are met.

To maximise the chance of positive outcomes for children.

All of the policies and procedures by which I work are defined by The Children's Act 1989 which legislates for England and Wales. All our Safeguarding measures, Health and Safety policies and Child protection procedures must follow the relevant legislations. As a children’s residential home we have to follow The National Minimum Standards too and it is these standards that we are inspected through Ofsted.

SCMP3-1.2

Describe the impact of social care standards and codes of practice on work with children and young people.

SCMP3-1.3

The importance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Children have the right to;

Own Privacy, Dignity and Confidentiality.

To be looked after and kept safe from harm.

To be able to play and not to be used for cheap labour.

To be with their birth family or extended family, in absence of, those who would look after and care for their needs best. Good health care.

An adequate standard of living and enough food and water.

Disabled children have the right to special care and training.