| Author | : Lisa Compton |
| Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
| Total Pages | : 199 |
| Release | : 2024-12-10 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1514010747 |
Christians are called to serve abuse survivors and cultivate a culture that protects the vulnerable. Designed specifically for Christian organizations, this textbook on safeguarding trains and equips pastors, mental health professionals, and all church members to prevent abuse, act when abuse happens, and promote healing for survivors.
| Author | : Michaela Rogers |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2021-09-08 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1529757606 |
Puzzled by terminology, skills, law, or theory? Revising for your placement or exam? Then look no further! This series of concise and easy-to-use A-Zs will be your guide. Designed for both students and newly-qualified social workers, this book will introduce you to over 60 key skills in a concise and no-nonsense way. You can test your knowledge and how to apply each skill in practice with Skills in Action, Stop-Reflect and Top Tips boxes.
| Author | : Mary Baginsky |
| Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2008-06-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1846428084 |
Safeguarding Children and Schools explains how schools are able to contribute to keeping children safe from harm and promoting their welfare, in line with Government Every Child Matters guidelines. The contributors, who are all experts in the field of child protection, put the potentially daunting task faced by schools in context, explaining relevant policy, the latest research findings and offering practical examples to help schools to be more proactive and meet their responsibilities successfully. Areas discussed include the roles of local education authority services and schools in child protection, working with particularly vulnerable or difficult children, the relationship between safeguarding and the curriculum, and training school staff to safeguard children. At a time when expectations of the role of schools are evolving, this book provides guidance and support for teachers, managers and social care professionals.
| Author | : Vida Douglas |
| Publisher | : Learning Matters |
| Total Pages | : 155 |
| Release | : 2021-10-13 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 152976923X |
Keeping children and young people safe is everybody’s responsibility. This requires health, social care and education professionals to make sense of complex family situations that are placing a child or young person at risk of harm. This is no easy feat. The actions we take matter and we need to get this right if we are to truly make things better and improve outcomes for children and young people. Using case studies, reflective questions and checklists for practice, this hands-on guide will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to effectively and confidently make a difference to the lives of children and young people. This series of books from Learning Matters is aimed at busy social work and health care practitioners, particularly in the context of integrated health and social care, who are looking to enhance their skills and extend their knowledge. Written from a practical point of view, they have clear links to both qualifying training as well as CPD. They are up-to-date, accessible and totally skills focused.
| Author | : Powell, John |
| Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Education (UK) |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0335234089 |
"This book is written in an accessibly but authoritative style and will be a very valuable addition to any setting's professional development and staff training resources" Early Years Update, June 2012
| Author | : Charlotte Chisnell |
| Publisher | : Learning Matters |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2019-03-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 152647090X |
This book brings together common safeguarding themes and knowledge across social work with children, young people and adults to help social workers understand safeguarding across different contexts and age groups.
| Author | : Hilary Owen |
| Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2009-01-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1846428947 |
Good Practice in Safeguarding Children considers how front-line professionals can keep the best interests of the child at the heart of their work when statutory guidance, the way agencies are integrated and the delivery of services are changing. Liz Hughes and Hilary Owen have drawn together contributors' experiences of working with safeguarding children on a broad range of issues, including neglect, trafficked children, parents with learning difficulties and child protection supervision. The contributors discuss current dilemmas in safeguarding children work and provide models of good practice, including case scenarios and exercises. This book explores how changes in the system offer an opportunity to enhance the quality of service provision, to achieve better outcomes for children and their families. This book is a must-read book for all front-line practitioners involved in safeguarding children, including social workers, child and adolescent mental health practitioners, police officers, healthcare professionals, probation workers and teachers. It is also suitable for undergraduate, post-graduate and post-qualifying students.
| Author | : Steven Burton |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2017-10-09 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 131719554X |
This new edition provides a comprehensive guide for safeguarding and child protection in the early years. Aimed at both students and practitioners, it offers clear insight and guidance into the legal and policy foundations for effective safeguarding practice, together with both the historical context and also more contemporary developments in safeguarding practice in the early years sector. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect current legislation and includes new material on interagency work, supporting children’s resilience and safeguarding all children. Drawing on the everyday dilemmas and experiences of early years professionals, it helps you to find solutions to both practical and moral issues in a context of legal duties and responsibilities. The chapters consider: the historical context of safeguarding and child protection the legislative framework around safeguarding and child protection safeguarding through inter-professional and multidisciplinary work the identification of neglect in early years children the consequential abuse that can occur as a result of parental behaviours safeguarding children’s health and wellbeing safeguarding as a member of a team, and the importance of communication safeguarding against the misuse of technology. Safeguarding and Protecting Children in the Early Years has been written by a multidisciplinary team of academics from a breadth of UK universities, with a wealth of experience in safeguarding and child protection, the EYFS, health visiting, social work, the police and in leading and managing services for children and families. This second edition is essential reading for anyone working with or aspiring to work with children in the early years.
| Author | : Nick Frost |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2020-11-04 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1529738245 |
Safeguarding Children and Young People offers students and practitioners an accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance. Taking a ‘whole systems’ approach, and offering support on prevention, assessment, intervention, systems, and leadership, the book reflects on recent challenges including contextual abuse, child sexual exploitation and cyber-abuse. The book includes case studies, activities and points for reflection to aid learning and test understanding.
