Discrimination and Child

How current and relevant legislation and insurance policy affects work with squirtren and adolescent mickle. Childrens case-by-case ineluctably Quality of c be superior of service Management staffing Complaints justifications Plan to support shaver, working in federation with getatable worker and adhere to policies. Individual ineluctably are met. To exploit the chance of positive disclosecomes for nipperren. All of the policies and procedures by which I work are defined by The Childrens Act 1989 which legislates for England and Wales.All our Safeguarding measures, Health and Safety policies and Child protection procedures must delineate the relevant egislations. As a childrens residential topographic point we have to follow The National Minimum Standards too and it is these standards that we are inspected through and through Ofsted. SCMP3-1. 2 Describe the impact of social care standards and codes of arrange on work with children and young people. SCMP3-1. 3 T he importance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).Children have the proper to Own Privacy, Dignity and Confidentiality. To be looked later and kept safe from violate. To be able to play and non to be used for cheap labour. To be with their birth family or extended family, in absence of, those who would look fter and care for their ask best. Good health care. An enough standard of living and enough food and water. Disabled children have the right to special care and educational activity. SCMP3-2. 1 The responsibilities of a Corporate parent. To work with professed(prenominal)s pursuance guidelines set i. e. o put the needs of the child first, seek the same outcomes for the child as you would if the child was your own and safeguard and promote the wellbeing of the child. Professional carer. To train those who will be in contact with children i. e. further carers, to pick up the child is best placed/matched with a carer that can flow to the ir needs, to rovide the child with all go required, e healthcare, dental and so forthtera To ensure child has the best start in life and engage in Every Child Matters 5 outcomes. What is meant by a duty of care.To snap reasonable precautions to safeguard a child in your care from harm or injury by form plans to minimize risk. Use ethics in making decisions with regards to other peoples differing cultural or phantasmal beliefs. go forth the child to risk assess themselves and take reasonable risks as pct of normal growing up. Protect a childs right to dignity and independence. SCMP3-2. 3 The impact of professional relationships on children and young people. PROS Child receives holistic care, feels loved, cute and safe. Children are never left unsupervised with non CRB checked adults.Risk assessment of equipment ensures guard duty of the child. Childrens past is kept clandestine. Increased self esteem and confidence in child. Everyone works together put the child at the c entre of focus, child therefore does not miss out on education and healthcare. CONS A looked after child cannot receive the same bodily contact i. e. no cuddles if child is ill in bed. Child cannot sleep with you when not thought well or had nightmares. Child not to have bath with you or see you undressed. The child knows they are in care which has a prejudicial impact, they feel neglected.SCMP3-2. 4 Examples of poor practice and unskilled conduct that whitethorn impact on outcomes for children and young people. non remaining confidential with childrens expatiate/ previous life experiences. Not program line the child independence. Not teaching child self-hygiene. Calling their parents or extended family names in front line of them. Having nothing positive to say to SW or in meetings at cultivate and so forth Drinking heavily or taking drugs. Not turning up to parents evenings and arranged meetings for the child. Not giving the child choices or allowing them to make their own decisions.SCMP3-2. 5 The go throughs to take where poor practice and unprofessional conduct are having a negative impact on outcomes for children and young people. Note concerns and date details of poor practice before inform to Manager (unless distemper against Manager, report to their Manager). Use team meetings to openly demonstrate and any concerns or issues Whistle blow to head of Social Services, foreland Teacher at school etc. , dependent on who the complaint is about. SCMP3-3. 1 The professional responsibility to maintain current and competent practice.Follow legislations and policies making sure they are clear, precise and up to date. Keep all childrens records confidential and all life story work up to date. Update CPD and follow all training. Attend reviews i. e. LAC PEP IPP etc. Attend support groups. break chil d nas regular denta other welfare issues. SCMP3-3. 2 I checks and is reterr ed toa specialist it required tor Engage with professional supervision in red act to improve practice. See attached supervision SCMP3-3. 3 Seek, and learn from, feedback on own practice from colleagues and children and young people SCMP3-3. 4The importance of infering the limits of face-to-face competence and when to seek advice. Everyone has a limit of personal competence training courses when offered should be taken where possible to ensure that you are competent to do the job and updated in new legislations etc. If we do not understand our own limit, we may take on a task that we are not comfortable with and can cause further harm to the child we may be dealing with, i. e. looking after a child that has been diagnosed ADHD and permanently chastising incorrectly as you have no knowledge of the condition and how best to deal with the child.SCMP3-4. 1 Respect and value the professional competence and contribution of colleagues. I respect and value the professional competence and contribution of colleagues and Managers. All residential Child Care workers have been skilled to do the Job they do, putting the childs interests first and providing support for Young people. Residential Child Care workers have a great knowledge of what childrens needs in care are and encourage/support carers to follow their wind in providing holistic care. SCMP3-4. 2 Rights and postations as a professional and how to roll them.As a professional I have a right to gainsay anything I am told or asked to do, if I do not represent with what is being asked or said with regards to the care of a child. I look for my feelings to be respected and my own knowledge to be taken in to account when decisions are made with regards to the welfare of a child. I expect full support from my Supervising Manager to help me carry out my Job as a Residential Child Care Worker, utilise both professionalism and empathy. SCMP3-5. 1 How current equalities legislation affects work with children, young people and families.Childs individual needs are met and supported. Increased self-esteem and confidence. Additional needs are supported both physical and mental. Introduced to your family allows children to feel part of the family and loved. Examples of well-behaved practice in promoting equation and how they are effective. Equality and vicissitude should be a natural and embedded part of everyday work for those complex in health and social care work. With an increasingly diverse people it is vital that we should be continually looking at and developing our equivalence and diversity training.We should be able to recognise contrariety and identify risks of discrimination. Whether organize discrimination, indirect discrimination or harassment. Understand the potential consequences of discrimination and be able to identify and respond to the specific needs of diverse, children which arise from their personal, social or cultural background. We should be accountable for providing a service which demonstrates rock-steady equality and diversity practice to Support the empowerment of children so that they may be involved in their own care and health improvement.Good equality and diversity practice involves communicating with children in a way that is accessible to them making reasonable adjustments in the ay we do our work and deliver our services to take account of the particular needs. Understanding the role that cultural and religious beliefs play in childrens services Ensuring that everyone gets care which takes account of their individual needs treating everyone with dignity and respect at all times. SCMP3-6. 1 What is meant by diversity. The diversity is all about acceptance and respect.It means understanding that each individual is unique, recognizing our individual differences. These can be race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, eligious beliefs, political beliefs, etc. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is about un derstanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embrace and celebrate the prolific dimensions of diversity of each individual. SCMP3-6. What is meant by anti-discriminatory practice and examples of how it is applied in practice with children, young people and families. Ann-discriminatory practice is the main strategy in combating discrimination. It is action taken to prevent discrimination on the grounds of race, class, gender, disability etc. nd takes into account how we behave towards other individuals. All employees in a care setting should promote this practice in the workplace as it is key to combating prejudice, in doing so they are trying to eradicate discrimination and promote equality for service users, staff and children.Examples children have the right to hold their own clothes, activities, food and religious beliefs. Their religious festivals should be celebrated and children hard-boiled SCMP3-6. 3 witn respect. The effects of discrimination and explain t he potential results for children and young eople Children should not have your views and opinions forced upon them, they should be allowed to make up their own minds and make their own choices in life.If children are discriminated this can lead to poor self-esteem, the child feeling different and not fitting in at school and in society. Dont discriminate others in front of children or this is a usance they will pick up and use against others bullying other children etc. Rarely the effect of discrimination on the child can be positive, producing a strong willed, confident adult who was able to stand up to bullies in society and fght for what they believed to be right.