Safeguarding Babies and Young Children

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-335-24029-6
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

The book recognises the main principles that underpin effective safeguarding practices and explores the application of a range of key tools that will facilitate a sense of empowerment for practitioners dealing with safeguarding issues. The authors emphasize the importance of preventative interventions as a positive means of impacting on the lives of children and their families. They do this through such processes as the Common Assessment Framework, as well as maintaining the need within the system for responses to be made to urgent concerns that are closely related to safeguarding and child protection processes.

With practical case studies throughout, the book helps you:

- Understand what your responsibilities are

- Decide what appropriate action should be taken

- Develop a means of coping with this sensitive area

- Make sense of current policies and procedures

This book is essential reading for all early years students and professionals who wish to explore and rehearse various safeguarding situations in preparation for practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Powell, John

Uppal, Elaine Louise

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Kindergarten & Vorschule

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Issues

Introduction

Issues in safeguarding babies and young children from abuse

The Rights of Children

The baby and young child as the focus for Safeguarding

Acting ethically

The development of community involvement

Section 2: Practical Considerations- Exploring the actions and roles of Early Years Professionals in Safeguarding babies and young children

Introduction

Raising concerns and Identifying Abuse

Providing support for ‘at risk’ babies and young children

Assessment and referral- passing on concerns

Teamwork and safeguarding

Working with the parents /carers of an abused baby or young child

What might happen after the case has been referred – mapping the potential impact of intervention

Conclusions: reflections on considerations for developing future practice; detailed requirements of effective intervention.

Über Autor(innen)

John Powell is a Principal Lecturer and the Head of Early Years and Childhood Studies at the Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Elaine Uppal is Lecturer at the College of Health and Social Care, University of Salford, UK.