Unit Criteria-Safeguarding in a Youth Work Setting (SYW)

Introduction to Safeguarding in a Youth Work Setting

SYW 1.1: Defining the terms “child protection” and “safeguarding”.

SYW 1.2: Safeguarding legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to your own organisation.

SYW 1.3-1.4: Your organisation’s child protection policies and procedures and how your organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures influence your practice.

SYW 1.5: The boundaries of confidentiality when working with young people.

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SYW 2.1-2.2: Child protection and safeguarding support agencies and forms of abuse and their characteristics.

Know The Signs - Emma's Story - A Victim's Perspective of Child Sexual Exploitation

SYW 2.3: Forms of exploitation and their characteristics.

SYW 2.4-2.5: Your organisation’s safeguarding officer and policies and procedures for keeping staff and volunteers safe.

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SYW 3.1: Part 1-Health and safety risk assessment risk benefit processes used in a youth work setting, including assessing behaviour and needs of an individual young person or group of young people.

SYW 3.1: Part 2-Minimising Risks.

SYW 3.2: Part 1-Risk assessment in a youth work setting.

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SYW 3.2: Part 2-Developing a health and safety risk assessment risk benefit analysis of work areas including off-site visits.

SYW 4: Internet Safety

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Safeguarding Quiz

SYW 5.1-5.2: How youth work can protect and support young people and how the purposes and principles of youth work align with child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.

SYW 5.3-5.4: Ways to support and empower young people to manage personal risk and challenges when implementing safeguarding procedures in a youth work setting.

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