Explain The Safeguarding And Welfare Requirements Within The Eyfs

The statutory framework for the EYFS sets out the legal requirements relating to learning and development and to welfare. The EYFS framework has statutory force by virtue of Section 44 of the Childcare Act 2006.

The main current legislation guidelines policies and procedures within own UK home nation for safeguarding children and young people.

The following are all legal requirements acting in the interest of child protection and safeguarding to promote the welfare of children and protect them from abuse and harm:

. Another relation to the safeguarding and welfare requirements relating to the EYFS are risk assessments on a regular bases, this will ensure the childcare setting is safe to be in and hazards are at a very low risk, as well as this professional attitudes with staff are a must, this is to ensure the correct working relationships are formed, therefore trust can be built

Effective information sharing by professionals is central to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This sharing of information makes an important contribution to the shift to addressing children’s needs at an early stage rather than when serious problems have developed. In order to safeguard and promote children’s welfare, arrangements should ensure that:

Unit 516 Understand Safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) P5

The following is an outline of current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation for safeguarding children

Section 17 – States that services should be put into place to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of children within the (local authority) area who are in need’.

Continually improving my knowledge is essential to my role and ensures that I have the skills and knowledge needed to create the best provision for children. I need to be aware of the most up to date legislations and guidelines, including the EYFS and the welfare requirements.

1 Understand the Policies, Procedures and Practices for safe working with children and young adults

Unit 14 AC1.3 Unit 16 AC 1.1 in the table below explain the following legislation and guidance in respect of safeguarding adult’s children and young people.

1. Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.

1.1 Outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedure within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.

Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

The ‘Children’s Act 2004’ was continuously updated and developed into the ‘Children’s Act 2006’. This act states that all settings have to follow the Early Years Framework Stages (which were renewed in 2012). The Early Years Framework Stages (EYFS) is aimed to fulfil the five aims of ‘every child matters’ and the previous children’s act of 2004. The intentions are to achieve these aims by setting standards, promote equal opportunities and through a framework of partnerships, improve quality and consistency and lay secure foundation for all learning and development, present and future. By improving the quality the service and experiences are improved for all children and families. Safeguarding children is a vital part of improving all childcare services/settings.