Standard Eleven Assessment (Part 2)

Familiarise yourself with your organisation’s safeguarding children policy and procedures (if in place), or speak to your manager about safeguarding children. Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow:

Scenario: 16 year old Mauro has been visiting his grandfather regularly at your workplace. Last week Mauro missed his usual visit. When you see him today you notice that he has got a black eye and scraped hands. When you ask him about it he answers that he has walked into a door frame.

Questions: 

1. What you should do if you have concerns that a child may be at risk of abuse or if abuse has been alleged.?
2. Who should you report your concerns to?
3. Who should you seek advice and guidance from? 

Familiarise yourself with your organisation’s safeguarding children policy and procedures (if in place), or speak to your manager about safeguarding children. Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow.

Scenario: 12 year old Sarah is very interested in new technologies and uses her laptop and smartphone frequently for research, as well as keeping in touch with friends by posting pictures and daily thoughts on social network sites and using chatrooms to make new friends.

Question: What are the potential risks Sarah might be exposed to when using the internet and online social networks frequently? 

Using your understanding of the following legislation listed below, summarise the main purpose of each law that helps to safeguard children and young people: 

• The Children Act 1989
• The Children Act 2004
• The Sexual Offences Act 2003
• The Care Act 2014
• The Children and Families Act 2014