{"id":119,"date":"2014-01-30T15:21:13","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T15:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=119"},"modified":"2024-05-09T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:30:20","slug":"safeguarding-children-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/safeguarding-children-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Definition of Safeguarding Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Working Together 2018 is a publication by the Department of Health and the Department of Education that aims to set out how organisations and individuals can work together to safeguard children.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What does Safeguarding Children Mean?<\/h2>\n<p>According to Working Together 2018, safeguarding children is defined as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Protecting children from maltreatment:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Protecting children from harm, abuse and neglect.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Preventing impairment of children&#8217;s health or development:<\/strong><\/em> Ensuring children have access to the care and support they need.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>safe and effective care:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Enabling safe and effective parenting.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes:<\/strong> <\/em>Giving children equal opportunities in life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/safeguarding_children_school_officer_responsibilities.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher and students getting on a bus\" width=\"685\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>What is the difference between Safeguarding Children and Child Protection?<\/h4>\n<p>Safeguarding children is the term used to cover all aspects of promoting a child\u2019s welfare, including all the things listed in the definition above, such as protecting a child from maltreatment, aiding their development, keeping them safe and ensuring they have the best outcome in life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tip__box\">\n<div class=\"tip__title__container\">\n<div class=\"tip__title__text\">\n<div class=\"tip__title__icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/expert-tip-icon.png\" alt=\"expert icon\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Need a Course?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/courses\/safeguarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safeguarding Training<\/a> is designed to ensure that you are able to understand current safeguarding issues and apply the correct actions and procedures where necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Child protection is the single aspect of safeguarding children that is focussed on protecting a child who is suffering from, or has the potential to suffer from, significant harm. Significant harm can include maltreatment, abuse and neglect, pre-meditated abuse, a single traumatic event or an accumulation of events that damage the child\u2019s physical and\/or psychological development.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Further Resources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/signs-abuse-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signs of Abuse in Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/disclosure-child-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Understanding Why Children May Not Disclose Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/asbestos-faqs\/\">Understanding the Different Forms of Child Neglect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/child-safeguarding-quiz\/\">Child Safeguarding Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/courses\/safeguarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safeguarding Course<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safeguarding Children Definition and Explaining Child Protection. 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