Unit 333 task sheet QCF STLlevel 3

Outcome 1

Summarise the current legislation, guideline and polices to protect and safeguard children from harm. You need to explain each one AND how each one is implemented in your setting

Children Act 1989

Children Act 2004 (including Every Child Matters)

Children Act 2006

Data Protection Act 1998

Child Protection procedures by the County Council

UNCRC 1989 – look at three articles that are associated with protecting children and write how this is done in your setting

Outcome 2

Why it is important for the organisations to share information and to work together. What happens when they don’t work together (Research Baby Peter and Victoria Climbie and the Lord Laming Report)? Write a report of what went wrong and include the Children Act 1989 and 2004). Don’t just re-write the time line as shown on the BBC website

Explain why the safeguarding of children and young people is important?

What is a child centred approach?

Fill in the chart on Moodle for different organisations that help children

Explain the term ‘Duty of Care’

Outcome 3

List the ways an early years worker can take steps to protect themselves in their every day practice.

Explain the term whistle blowing?

Explain the implications of this not being followed. (Research Vanessa George, who worked in little Ted’s day Nursery)

Outcome 4

Fill in the chart for signs and symptoms of child abuse on Moodle

Produce a step by step plan for new employees that describe the actions to be taken if a child or young person discloses possible abuse. (Please refer to your setting policy)

Outcome 5

Fill in the chart for the different types of bullying

Please use a quote from your Bullying policy and explain the importance of the policy and how it is implemented in your setting.

Outcome 6

Chose an activity that would help boost their self confidence that you have used or may use in your setting

Complete the activity sheet on Moodle

Why is it important for children to feel good about themselves?

Explain the term empowering?

Give five examples of how children can be empowered themselves (Using the chart on Moodle)

Outcome 7

Fill in the chart on Moodle about e safety

Describe what CEOP is and how it protects children on line?

You may have done this with your CEOP in Comms ESW if so outcome 7 does not need to be done

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