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Safeguarding and
Child Protection
Training
Units: 025 Level 3
007 Level 2
Tutors – Karen Sendall
Welcome
Housekeeping
Introductions
Unit 007 Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People
Objectives
1. Identify the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for
safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including esafety
2. Describe what to do when children or young people are ill or
injured, including emergency procedures
3. Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or
young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
Consider what influences judgments in relation to a child’s
safety and welfare. Our’ Duty of Care’
Be aware of cyber bullying and recognising technological
risks
Recognise indicators of abuse, behaviour, physical etc
Understand what ‘A Serious Case Review’ is and why they
are carried out
Parental factors that potentially lead to abuse
The requirements of legislation, regulation and codes of
practice for safeguarding and protecting children.
Consider what can be done if there are concerns about
members of staff, introduce LADO/Whistle blowing
Know what to do if they have a concern
Record and respond sensitively to a child’s disclosure of
abuse
Understand the terms confidentiality and data protection
The EYFS framework pages 13 & 14 states;
Child Protection
3.4 Providers must be alert to any issues for concern in
the child’s life at home or elsewhere. Providers must have
and implement a policy, and procedures, to safeguard
children. These should be in line with the guidance and
procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children
Board (LSCB). The safeguarding policy and procedures
must include an explanation of the action to be taken in
the event of an allegation being made against a member
of staff, and cover the use of mobile phones and cameras
Level 3 worksheet
in the setting.
025 – L.O 2.1, 2.2
Child Protection
3.6 Providers must train all staff to understand their safeguarding policy and
procedures, and ensure that all staff have up to date knowledge of
safeguarding issues. Training made available by the provider must enable
staff to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest
opportunity, and to respond in a timely and appropriate way. These may
include:
• significant changes in children's behaviour;
• deterioration in children’s general well-being;
• unexplained bruising, marks or signs of possible abuse or neglect;
• children’s comments which give cause for concern;
• any reasons to suspect neglect or abuse outside the setting, for example in
the child’s home; and/or
• inappropriate behaviour displayed by other members of staff, or any other
person working with the children. For example, inappropriate sexual
comments; excessive one-to-one attention beyond the requirements of their
usual role and responsibilities; or inappropriate sharing of images.
Exercise:
Consider what influences
your judgement?
From the following scenarios decide if you
are concerned or not concerned?
Signs and Symptoms
Look at one of the following areas and
consider signs and behaviours:
Physical
Emotional
Sexual
Neglect
Level 2 worksheets 4 - 7;
007 – L.O 3.1
Level 3 worksheet
025 – L.O 4.1
Legislation
The Children Act 1989
Section 17 - The duty to keep children safe.
And work with parents to assess needs,
Section 31 - The ‘Duty of Care’ to act if a
child is a risk of significant harm
Section 47 - The duty to make enquiries
The Children Act 2004 – Introduced ECM & reforms
The Children Act 2006 – Introduced EYFS
Level 2
The Children Act 2010
worksheet 1
007 – L.O 1.1
Guidance
• Working Together to Safeguard
children 2010/2013
• NSCB – Safeguarding in early years
and childcare (LSCB)
• What to do if you are worried a child
is being abused. Level 2
Level 3
worksheet 1
007 – L.O 1.1
025 - L.O 1.1, 1.2
Assignment 7
025 - L.O 1.3
worksheet 1
What is a CAF?
Common Assessment Framework
Draws together agencies to work with a
family in need under ‘section 17’ – If they
request your assistance!
Every Child (Person) Matters
5 outcomes
Stay Safe
Be Healthy
Enjoy and Achieve
Achieve Economic Well-Being
Make a Positive Contribution
S.H.E.E.P
Safe Working practices that
protect children and adults
who work with them.
Activity:
In small groups discuss how you
safeguard children in your care and
Level 3 Ass7
yourselves?
025 - L.O 3.1 – 3.4
Level 3 worksheet 2
025 – L.O 2.3, 2.4
Agency
Their role
LSCB
Doctor
NSPCC
Police Officer
Social Worker
LADO
Level 3 – Worksheet 2
007 – L.O 2.3,2.4
Level 2 – Worksheet 2
007 – L.O 1.2
Higher or Lower?
At the end of August 2011 how many
children were on the Child Protection
Register in Norfolk?
450?
Answer 516
http://intranet.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk/stratinfra/measures/default.asp
Number of children on the register at the end of month Aug 2011: 556 (516)
Emotional: 115 (96) Neglect: 363 (353)
Physical; 22 (16) Sexual: 18 (19) Multiple: 33 (32)
There were also 5 TI (Transfer –In)cases in Norfolk.
On Register
600
583
583
580
575
570
568
560
541
540
538
535
On Register
520
518
516
515
511
500
480
460
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
( ) indicate January 2011 figures
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Higher or Lower?
Of these children – How many
were 5 years and under,
including unborn?
225?
Answer 275
(including 15 unborn!)
http://intranet.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk/stratinfra/measures/default.asp
Coffee/Tea Break
Serious Case Reviews
A SCR should be considered when:
“A child sustains a potentially life-threatening injury
or serious and permanent impairment of physical
and/or mental health and development through
abuse or neglect” or
“A child has been seriously harmed as a result of
being subjected to sexual abuse; or
a child has been seriously harmed following a
violent assault perpetrated by another child or an
adult.”
Level 3 worksheet 10
Taken from the NSPCC website
025 - L.O 1.4
Serious Case Reviews
cont….
The purpose of a Serious Case Review is to:
“establish whether there are lessons to be learnt from the
case about the way in which local professionals and
organisations work together to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children
•identify clearly what those lessons are both within and
between agencies, how and within what timescales they
will be acted on, and what is expected to change as a
result; and
•improve intra- and inter-agency working and better
safeguard and promote the welfare of children”
Taken from the NSPCC website
Victoria Climbie:
She was repeatedly shouted at by her
carers and told she was wicked and
possessed.
Victoria died of neglect, she died from
hypothermia.
Victoria was kept in a bag in a cold damp
bathroom and fed on the floor like a dog.
Victoria Climbié died in February 2000,
aged 8 years
Kouao and Manning were found guilty of
murder and sentenced to life imprisonment
in January 2001
Inquiry set up in April 2001, chaired by
Lord Laming
Report published on 28 January 2003
Report makes 108 recommendations
The report led on to ECM
Lauren Wright
Lauren was found dead in an upstairs room
at the family home in Norfolk. Her digestive
system had collapsed fatally after a punch
or kick to the stomach from Tracey Wright.
Her emaciated frame weighed just two
stones and was covered with more than 60
bruises. A doctor who gave evidence said
her injuries were similar to those of a car
crash victim.
Baby P.
Died at the age of 17 months.
He had been repeatedly abused by his
mother and her partner.
The post mortem found - Eight broken ribs
and a broken back, with another area of
bleeding around the spine at neck level.
Numerous bruises, cuts and abrasions.
Alcohol/drug abuse
Depression/mental
illness
No extended
family support
PARENTAL FACTORS
Parental
disability
Unemployment/poverty
Single parent
Learning difficulties
History of abuse in
abusers own childhood
BULLYING
Types of bullying include:
• Physical
• Verbal
• Emotional
• Cyber bullying
Level 3 Ass7
025 - L.O 5.2
Level 3 Task 4
025 – L.O 5.1, 5.3
Level 3 worksheet 6
025 – L.O 7.1, 7.2
Level 2 Worksheet 7 & 4(pt)
007 – L.O 3.1
Low self esteem/self worth
Poor academic
achievement
Depression
Effects of
bullying
Running away
Attempting
suicide
Shyness
Isolation
Cyber Bullying – What would you do??.........
Is bullying actually against the law?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mXSx-2h2XI
List some of the possible dangers that children and
young people may face when using the following:
Twitter
Mobile phone
Social networking site
e.g. Facebook
Pager
Internet access without
parental controls
Unit 007 Worksheet 8 - Outcome 3.2
Case Studies
Read the given case study and decide if the information given is from
others (hear say) from your own observation (fact – objective) or your
own opinion (subjective)
Level 2 Case Studies
Unit 007
L.O 3.1, 3.3
Recording your observation
Be careful to record the facts
And NOT Opinion
Recording Concerns
Be sure to record the Name of the child
and details of the observation. Be sure
to include;
The place where the observation was
made
Who passed the information to you
The date and the time
Level 2 worksheet 9 ,10, CS
007 – L.O 3.3
Your name and role
Level 3 worksheet 4
025 – L.O 4.2, 4.3
Respecting other
people’s rights to
privacy
Keeping information
secure
CONFIDENTIALITY
Not gossiping
Level 3 Ass 7
053 – L.O 1.5
Level 3
worksheet
053 - L.O 1.5
Only sharing information
on a ‘Need to know’ basis
Level 2 worksheet 11
007 L.O 3.5
Links to;
Unit 001 L.O 4.1, 4.3
Information must be
accurate
Kept secure
Not kept longer than
necessary
DATA
PROTECTION
ACT 1998
Information must be kept
confidential
Personal information
cannot be passed on
without a person’s
consent
Level 3 Ass 7
053 – L.O 1.5
Level 3 worksheet
053 - L.O 1.5
Whistle Blowing
 All settings should have a Whistle Blowing
Policy.
 L.A.D.O – Local Authority Designated
Officer, is an agency in place to deal with
allegations against members of staff.
 What would YOU do if your reported
concerns were not being taken seriously?
Lvl 2 Worksheet 10 & 12
007 L.O 3.4 a&b
Level 3 Ass7
053 - L.O 3.1 – 3.4
Child Protection
3.8 Registered providers must inform Ofsted of any
allegations of serious harm or abuse by any person
living, working, or looking after children at the
premises (whether the allegations relate to harm or
abuse committed on the premises or elsewhere).
Registered providers must also notify Ofsted of the
action taken in respect of the allegations. These
notifications must be made as soon as is
reasonably practicable, but at the latest within 14
days of the allegations being made. A registered
provider who, without reasonable excuse, fails to
comply with this requirement, commits an offence.
Childhood illness?...
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Level 2 – Worksheet 3
007 – L.O 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
009 – L.O 4.1, 4.2
Worksheet 9 Acting on Concerns – L.O 3.3
Describe what you would do in the following circumstances.
1 A 14-year-old boy has just told you that he cuts himself
deliberately.
2 A mother has complained to you that her son is being
bullied.
3 A 4-year-old girl tells you she hates you and is going to
stab you.
4 A 15-year-old girl tells you she thinks she might be
pregnant.
5 A parent has told you that a neighbour shares her bed
with her 10-year-old stepson while her husband is
working at night. The child does not attend your setting.
Pre-school
5-12 year olds
13-19 year olds
A. Children should learn the names of the different parts of the body and how they
can say no to physical touches that make them feel uncomfortable.
B. Children should be made aware of the existence of helplines such as
Childline.
C. Children should learn how to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancies.
D. Children should learn sensitivity towards others so that they understand what
is hurtful or unkind.
E. Children should learn that there are adults they can trust and talk to, if
necessary.
F. Children should learn the names of sexual body parts and have a simple
understanding of the sexual act. They should be told that this should always be a
consensual matter.
G. Children should learn what to do in a crisis by presenting them with lots of
‘what if’ scenarios.
H. Children should learn to have the confidence not to ‘go along with the crowd’
or take part in activities they do not really want to be part of.
Level 3 – Worksheet 9
0025 – L.O 6.3
ACTIVITY
Discuss in your groups activities and
strategies that help build up children
and young people’s confidence, selfesteem and resilience.
What activities could you do to
Level 3 Ass7
promote this?
025 - L.O 6.4
Level 3 worksheet 5
025 – L.O 6.1, 6.2
Level 3 Task 5
025– L.O 6.3
THANK YOU
AND GOODBYE!