Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare
Level 2 Safeguarding
• Knowledge about the legislation governing the protection of children and young people.
• The definition of a ‘child’ and the factors which may affect a child, such as their health, history, or guardian’s health or circumstances.
• The importance of considering risk factors, history, symptoms, epidemiology and the impact.
• The importance of knowing specific roles that relate to the welfare of a child or young person, and who to interact with in the context of the specific case of maltreatment
• The importance of the interaction and cooperation of local authorities and agencies, together with parents, in order to provide the best child protection possible
• The procedures of handling and reporting a concern of maltreatment, recognising the signs and methods to understand the situation better including potential hindrances
• Appreciating the need to access signs, behaviour history and circumstances before acting on a concern of maltreatment.
• The process of documenting and sharing information in accordance with policies, formal procedures and legislation.
Level 3 Safeguarding
• The definition of a ‘child’ and the factors which may affect a child, such as their health, history, or guardian’s health or circumstances.
• The types of maltreatment, the signs and symptoms of abuse.
• The importance of knowing specific roles that relate to the welfare of a child or young person, and who to interact with in the context of the specific case of maltreatment.
• The importance of the interaction and cooperation of local authorities and agencies, together with parents, in order to provide the best child protection possible.
• The procedures of handling and reporting a concern of maltreatment, recognising the signs and methods to understand the situation better including potential hindrances.
• Appreciating the need to access signs, behaviour history and circumstances before acting on a concern of maltreatment.
• The process of documenting and sharing information in accordance with policies, formal procedures and legislation.
• The ethical concerns in the context of child protection.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
• Knowledge about the legislation governing the protection of children and young people.
• Understanding what is meant by diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination
• Knowing how discrimination might occur in the work setting, both deliberately and inadvertently.
• Knowing ways of how to reduce discrimination.
• Being aware of key legislation.
• Agreed ways of working (where these apply) relating to equality, diversity, discrimination and rights.
• Providing inclusive support .
• Knowing how to ensure that service provider’s own work is inclusive and respects the beliefs, culture, values and preferences of the service users.
• Knowing where/how to access information, advice and support about equality and inclusion.
• Knowing who to ask for advice and support about equality and inclusion