Childcare: Childhood and Young People
FINAL DRAFT
Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3
24 November 2009
Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3: Understand how to Safeguard the well being of Children and Young People
Title
Unit 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people 3 3 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people 1.2. Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people 1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people 1.4 Explain when and why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how the sharing of the findings informs practice. 1.5. Explain how the processes used by own work setting or service comply with legislation that covers data protection, information handling and sharing.
Level Credit value Learning outcomes The learner will:
1. Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
2. Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
2.1. Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people 2.2 Explain the importance of a child or young person centred approach 2.3. Explain what is meant by partnership working in the context of safeguarding 2.4. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed
3. Understand the
3.1 Explain why it is important to ensure children and young
1 of 5 5-Mar-10
FINAL DRAFT
Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3
24 November 2009 people are protected from harm within the work setting 3.2. Explain policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young
Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3
24 November 2009
Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3: Understand how to Safeguard the well being of Children and Young People
Title
Unit 3.3: Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people 3 3 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people 1.2. Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people 1.3 Analyse how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people 1.4 Explain when and why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how the sharing of the findings informs practice. 1.5. Explain how the processes used by own work setting or service comply with legislation that covers data protection, information handling and sharing.
Level Credit value Learning outcomes The learner will:
1. Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
2. Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
2.1. Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people 2.2 Explain the importance of a child or young person centred approach 2.3. Explain what is meant by partnership working in the context of safeguarding 2.4. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed
3. Understand the
3.1 Explain why it is important to ensure children and young
1 of 5 5-Mar-10
FINAL DRAFT
Children and Young People’s Core Unit 3.3
24 November 2009 people are protected from harm within the work setting 3.2. Explain policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young