Ethical Code Of Practice In Child Abuse

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As briefly spoke about in the introduction the assignment will be based on children and how they are effected from an emotionally and psychological abusive environment. Expressing how development milestones are effected, there behaviour in daily routines, leading to effects in later years. Also, explaining how professionals which are in contact with children identify the signs and symptoms of abuse. Leading to how they escalate the process of making the children and families’ life better. Concluding with the effects the children have to overcome during these difficult situations. The whole assignment will be UK based, to understand how their government have put together policies and procedures to identify and overcome abusive situations. These …show more content…

The ethical codes of practice are followed by all childcare professionals. They tend to no be precisely worded, and they often lack definition. However, they clearly propose a holistic awareness of the concept of welfare (O’Hagan, 2006). The British Association of Social Workers (BASW, 2003) express welfare in very general terms. They identify the need to recognise the value and dignity of every human being and the self-realisation of each individual. Following to, the primary responsibility to promote the well-being of …show more content…

All professionals have to have a thorough understanding of all aspects of child development, as it is critical to work with children and their families, and that ecological theory must underpin practice, with due attention given to family community and culture. This framework is classed as a holistic approach as it details seven areas of children’s development needs and it entails differing types of experiences that all children require for particular development milestones (O’Hagan, 2016). The Adoption Act (2002). In section 120 of the Adoption Act (2002) amends section 31 if the Children Act (1989), that is, the definition of harm. It enhances the definition by; ‘including for example, impairment suffered from seeing or hearing the ill-treatment of others’. This is a clear reference to how children are effected through emotional and psychological abuse, whilst their parents are being battered (Kernic et al, 2003). Fostering Services