Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010
It provides statutory and non-statutory guidance to organisations and practitioners on how we should work together to safeguarding children. It applies to people who work in education, health and social care and also to the police and probation service. It states: • What abuse is and the impact of abuse and neglect • What better practise looks like • The roles and responsibilities of different agencies • The role of the local safeguarding childrenâ€TMs boards. • What to do when there is a safeguarding concerns including the procedure and actions • The importance of following the principles • Training requirements …show more content…
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
The was established to have one body who makes decisions about people who should are deemed unsuitable for working with vulnerable groups including children.
Children and families Act 2014
This is mostly around †̃fostering to adoptâ€TM and time limits around children taken into care. It also looks at †̃staying putâ€TM arrangements for children in foster care.
Education Act 2002
This includes a provision requiring school governing bodies. Local education authorities and further education institutes to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Company specific Policy and Procedures
All companies that have interactions with children must have polices and procedures relating to safeguarding. These should include: • What is