Outcome 1 Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people

1.1 outline current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people

1.2 explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people

Describe the differences between child protection and safeguarding.

Explain how guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work?

For example

• Childcare practice
• child protection
• risk assessment
• Advocacy
• Supporting young children and others who may be expressing concerns.

1.3 analyse how national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people

1.4 explain when and why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how the sharing of the findings informs practice.

1.5 explain how the processes used by own work setting or service comply with legislation that covers data protection, information handling and sharing.