Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand current legislation and regulation in relation to home based childcare

In this tutorial you will learn:

That caring for children is covered by a number of different pieces of legislation
About the different pieces of legislation directly relating to children
About the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR

Safeguarding Children Partnerships are established to oversee the new Multi-Agency Safeguarding Children arrangements as required by the government guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children. These arrangements build on the strong foundation of the Local Safeguarding Children Board that they replaced.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ published by the Department for Education
'Early years foundation stage statutory framework: For childminders' from the Department for Education
'Summary of the Children and Families Act 2014’ from the Virtual College website
‘UK GDPR guidance and resources’ from the Information Commissioner’s Office
‘Become a childminder or nanny (England)' from Gov.UK.
'Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’ from the Department for Education
Laser Reading Text: ‘Legislation and childcare'
‘Childcare: Significant events to notify Ofsted about’ from Ofsted
'Guide to safeguarding children legislation’ from the HUB

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click on the icon to the left to access the document Information Sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers’.
Since government devolution the individual countries of the UK have taken responsibility for their own safeguarding legislation. The NSPCC has produced a series of factsheets that summarise safeguarding legislation by country. Click on the icon to the left to access these.
Take a look at other guidance and sources of information that are available. Suggestions are included in Appendix B of ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’. Click on the icon to the left to access this.
Click on the icon to the left to explore the website of the Food Standards Agency.
If you do not already have one, click on the icon to the left to download a copy of the FSA’s guidance ‘Safer Food, Better Business for Childminders’.
Click on this link to read about Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 from the HSE website.
Click on link to read more from Gov.UK on Childminder agencies.
‘The young person’s guide to the Children and Families Act’ from the Department for Education gives a quick breakdown of which areas this legislation covers.
You must tell Ofsted about new people aged 16 or over who live or work in the home you look after children in within 14 days. This includes children who turn 16.
Find out whether you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers while in your care.
Ofsted-registered childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use this service to report significant events affecting their childcare within 14 days.

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