When caring for children and young people, there is a dilemma which occurs as you try to have a balanced viewpoint of an activity against any element of danger. When children are doing a new activity we make risk assessment judgments based on the age of the child, the surroundings and the level of danger associated with the activity to access how safe it is for the child to take part. At the same time we don't want to limit their learning and exposure to new activities as under certain conditions they need to learn through their experiences so that they develop and gain knowledge naturally.…
'Children have a right, spelled out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, to provisions which enables them to develop their personalities, talents and abilities irrespective of ethnicity, culture or religion, home lamguage, family background, learning difficulties, disabilities or gender'…
The UN convention of the rights of a child 1989 says that every child has:…
The united nations convention on the rights of the child 1989, which ensures that children are safe and looked after.…
We have a duty of care to provide a safe and secure learning environment for our children and to ensure their comfort and needs are met, regardless of age, and ability. There are certain factors that should always be taken into account when planning healthy and safe activities;…
In 1989, worldwide the government had made a promise to all children the equal rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These rights are based upon what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their full potential. They are to be applied equally to every child regardless of where they are from or who they are. The convention deals with the child’s specific needs and rights. It requires the state to act in the best interest of the…
It is important to make sure children are safe, but if is also very important to give them the chance to explore and experiment. Children learn their limits through experimenting and pushing their level of skill, and we have to help support them to do this safely.…
Task 1) Duty of care means Young Children, Children and some Young People that may not have the skills in caring for themselves or have learning disabilities or that are disabled will not have the developmental skills in caring for themselves or they are not physically able to care for themselves, so it is paramount that they are protected by adults that care for them or are around them, by caring and protecting children and young people we must do so in accordance with the Children’s act and policies and procedures in mind , we must also remember that children and young people may have a voice and an opinion of their own and that we do not over protect them as this may hinder the child or young person’s development. We must provide a setting that includes all Children and Young People, We must also let the child or young person explore freely unless we feel it is too dangerous and have to balance the pros and cons of the activity, this is why risk assessments and by providing protective clothing and equipment such as mats and by checking the equipment regularly to ensure that the children and young people are safe and protected and by making sure adult supervision at all times is paramount. This will allow both children and young people to be able to explore and emotionally grow safely and by being protected.…
When children are doing new activities to improve their development it can create a conflict or dilemma between the duty of care and the children’s rights. As a practitioner I should always do risk assessments on the activities and the surrounding environments, making sure that the activity is age appropriate and take extra care with children with additional needs and new activities. I need to remember that is something goes wrong that I need to make a balanced decision between the risk and the children’s rights.…
United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, Article 2 – seeking the views and wishes of the child.…
Concerns about children’s safety and a fear that something awful may happen to them can prevent children from trying out new activities and learning new skills. To allow children to learn about safety, it is necessary to allow them to take risks. A child will not learn how to balance on a two – wheel bike unless he or she is given the opportunity. Carers must be careful not to over protect children as this may stop them being creative and adventurous. The skill is in monitoring safety without preventing children from tackling a new challenge. In this way confidence and self-belief develop. A child who is not allowed to tackle challenges will not learn to make judgement for his or herself.…
The United Nations (UN) convention on the rights of children in 1989 is a hugely essential piece of legislation which has influenced all child protection/safeguarding legislations. This is a treaty of nations which aims for all children to be treated equally, fairly and with dignity throughout their childhood and lifetime. All kinds of children’s rights were discussed and agreed upon; the right to life, liberty, freedom, justice, health treatment, education, equality and much more. Article 19 is most relevant to safeguarding children, “Government must take all appropriate measures to protect a child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including…
1. All work with parents should reflect the rights of the child set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) ratified by the UK in December 1991…
Risk assessment is an essential part of activity planning and a wide range of factors should be taken into consideration ( such as, age of the children, the nature of the activity, the physical environment, the level of supervision required,…). After doing a good risk assessment the activity can go ahead with the understanding that little accidents that might happen are a part of everyone’s learning…
Since recent years a lot has developed to support children, the UNCRC (United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Children) (1989) who have made 54 legally binding…