Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people

Unit 140 Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people

Level: 5

Credit value: 6

UAN: A/601/9370

Unit aim

This unit is designed to prepare learners to develop and implement policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people.

Learning outcomes

There are four learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will:

1. Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people
2. Be able to support the review of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
3. Be able to implement policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
4. Be able to lead practice in supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and resilience

Guided learning hours

It is recommended that 26 hours should be allocated for this unit, although patterns of delivery are likely to vary.

Details of the relationship between the unit and relevant national standards

This unit is linked to CCLD 402.

Support of the unit by a sector or other appropriate body

This unit is endorsed by Skills for Care and Development.

Assessment: Unit 140 Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people

This unit will be assessed by:

• candidate portfolio of evidence.

Simulation is not allowed.

The unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development`s Assessment Principles. These have been included within the Centre requirements section of this handbook.

Outcome 1 Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people

Assessment Criteria

The learner can:

1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nation

1.2 Evaluate how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people

1.3 Explain how the processes used by own work setting comply with legislation that covers data protection, information handling and sharing.

Outcome 2 Be able to support the review of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

Assessment Criteria

The learner can:

2.1 Investigate why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how sharing of findings affects practice

2.2 Identify the policies and procedures required in the work setting for safeguarding children and young people

2.3 Develop the process for reviewing the process for safeguarding policies and procedures

2.4 Evaluate the impact of a child/young person centred approach to safeguarding on policies and procedures

2.5 Liaise with different organisations as part of the development or review process of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

Outcome 3 Be able to implement policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

Assessment Criteria

The learner can:

3.1 Support the implementation of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

3.2 Mentor and support other practitioners to develop the skills to safeguard children and young people