Safeguarding and Child Protection: 0-8 Years, 4th Edition

Summary:

"This is a brilliant book and a godsend for anyone working in child care at any level. This will become the standard for child care -- it is quite simply the best book available anywhere on safeguarding children."

Michele Elliott OBE, Founder, Kidscape

Safeguarding children and young people will provide you with essential information to ensure high standards for child protection across early years settings, schools and play provision.

The book covers key legislation and guidance, with clear implications for practice. Full explanation of terms, examples to encourage reflection and scenarios all support a full understanding of this complex subject. 

This new edition integrates recent developments over vetting and barring and brings readers up to date with changes in the system for safeguarding. New content reflects increased concern about health issues like childhood obesity and a safe approach to use of image technology on mobile phones. Practitioners are given the tools to address continuing dilemmas around partnership with families, the role of physical contact and how to blend safeguarding with best practice for equality. 

• Written by a well-known Early Years author and psychologist team, giving you expert guidance with Early Years
• Improved design of features to help you use this book more effectively
• Provides learning objectives at the start of each chapter, features that link backwards and forwards to related topics, better referencing to primary academic texts and a more consistent use of further reading at the end of each chapter to help you progress more effectively
• Part of the successful 'Linking Theory and Practice' series of titles that have been developed specifically to help you bridge the gap between more theoretical academic texts and practice in Early Years
• Highly readable and accessible text that gives you an authoritative overview of this important subject
• Packed with scenarios and case studies based on real-life situations to help bring the theory to life
• Provides extensive activities that give you practical support in Early Years
• Supports students studying the Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma at Level 3, Level 4 Early Years students, Foundation Degree and Early Childhood Studies students
• Gives practical support and guidance to Early Years practitioners
• Gives insight into 'hot button' child-protection issues and how you, whether a student or a practitioner, can develop considered approaches in the face of media and parental pressure

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Safeguarding and child protection in the UK
Law and guidance for safeguarding
Changes in the child protection system
Process and steps of safeguarding
Chapter 2: Recognising abuse or neglect
Emotional abuse
Physical abuse
Neglect
Sexual abuse
Chapter 3: Child protection in action
Steps in dealing with concerns
Signs of possible abuse or neglect
Patterns of disclosure
Chapter 4: Equality policy and safeguarding
Key issues for gender and disability
Cultural background and faith
Cultural traditions that challenge protection
Chapter 5: Policy, procedures and good practice
Policies and procedures for safeguarding
Safety and security
Child protection and written records
Chapter 6: Taking care of children and young people
Physical care and nurture
Skills of personal safety
Troubles relationships with peers
Chapter 7: Supporting children and families
Working with parents to support children
Child protection and the courts
Family and children under stress

About the Author(s):
Jennie Lindon is a bestselling Early Years author and Chartered Psychologist

Readership:
Students studying the Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma at Level 3, Level 4 Early Years students, Foundation Degree and Early Childhood Studies students