Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people

Unit Purpose

This unit is designed to prepare learners to develop and implement policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people.

Learning Outcome -

1 Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people

1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nation

1.2 Evaluate how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people

1.3 Explain how the processes used by own work setting comply with legislation that covers data protection, information handling and sharing.

2 Be able to support the review of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

2.1 Investigate why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how sharing of findings affects practice

2.2 Identify the policies and procedures required in the work setting for safeguarding children and young people

2.3 Develop the process for reviewing the process for safeguarding policies and procedures

2.4 Evaluate the impact of a child/young person centred approach to safeguarding on policies and procedures

2.5 Liaise with different organisations as part of the development or review process of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

3 Be able to implement policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

3.1 Support the implementation of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

3.2 Mentor and support other practitioners to develop the skills to safeguard children and young people

4 Be able to lead practice in supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience

4.1 Justify how promoting well-being and resilience supports the safeguarding of children and young people

4.2 Review how children or young people’s resilience and well-being are supported in own work setting

4.3 Support others to understand the importance of wellbeing and resilience in the context of safeguarding