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Safeguarding is more than just protecting Children from Direct abuse. Any service that works with children and young people has a wider role than just simply protecting them from neglect and abuse. The Staying Safe Action Plan recognises a number of important aspects in the Wider View: · Keeping children safe from accidents. · Crime and bullying. · Forced marriages. · Missing children. · Actively promoting their welfare in a healthy and safe environment. As childcare practitioners: Doing risk assessments and ensuring where ever children are, that they are kept safe and away from danger and that resources the children use are clean, safe and have the relevant safety marks. We have a duty to teach the children that crime is wrong and that no one should be bullied and if any child is being bullied to teach them to tell an adult and to also look out for sign of any bullying. We must actively promote their welfare in a healthy and safe environment. There are also numerous Acts that have been set in Place to ensure the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people: The Human Rights Act 1989 Does not specifically mention children’s rights but still covers them. some of our human rights are: · Right to an education · The right to life · Freedom form torture · Freedom from slavery · The right to liberty · They are your rights in your everyday life, what you can say or do, your beliefs, · Your right to a fair trial. The Education Act 2002 Requires school governing bodies, local education authorities and further education settings to arrange safeguarding and promote child welfare. The Boarders, Citizenship And Immigration Act 2009 Places a duty of the UK boarder agency to safeguard and promote child welfare. Sex Offenders Act 1997 Better known as the sex offenders register and anyone on it has to notify the police of any changing of names and addresses. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 Updated to include grooming, abuse or position of trust, trafficking and it covers offences committed by UK citizens whilst abroad. The Domestic Violence, Crime And Victims Act 2004 It is an offence to cause or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult. The Serious Organised Crime And Police Act 2005 This act set up the framework for UK-wide child exploitation and online protection centre to be created. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 This allows vetting staff and barring people who are unsuitable to work with children across the UK. The Forced Marriage Act 2007 To protect victims into forced marriages and help remove them, although it is not a crime to force someone into marriage. The Criminal Justice And Immigration Act 2008 This act allows people who commit sex offences against children abroad to face prosecution in the UK. The Data Protection Act This places responsibilities on organisations holding personal information to only be only used if needed, it must be kept in a secure place, make sure its accurate and always keep it up to date.