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Understand the legislation and policy framework for working with children and young people in social care work settings

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In this tutorial you will learn:

About polices, frameworks and influences that affect work with children and young people in social care settings.
Some of the key pieces of legislation which affect your work with children and young people.
Additional standards and codes of practice that apply specifically to social care work settings.

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Read more about the ‘Guidance and regulation’ in social care common inspection framework for residential family centres, holiday schemes for disabled children, secure children’s homes.
Visit the website of Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC), a national charity concerned with ensuring that children’s rights are embedded in law, policy and in practice. Read through their key areas of focus and make notes on how they might impact your role.
Find out more about Family Hubs and Start for Life programme in this local authority guide.
Find out about ‘Short Breaks Statutory guidance on how to safeguard and promote the welfare of disabled children using short breaks’ and how legislation drives policy.
This article from Social Care Wales is about the Welsh Codes of Practice and guidance. Read through the documents, and compare them to the policies and procedures in your setting.