Written Paper
The written paper is 4000 words and makes up 100% of your module grade, it is based on the following question: Explore what support is available to children at risk of abuse and critically examine its impact for safeguarding children.
Use one of the following groups of children to illustrate your answer:
Children affected by domestic abuse
Main argument – ensure you structure your argument using paragraphs for each point and show how your ideas answer the question. Good answers will signpost the reader through your argument to analyse your evidence. This paper will examine safeguarding focusing on specialists and general support available to your group of children. You will need to consider each of the points listed below to cover the assessment criteria (LO 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Introduction – state which group of children is your focus and define your terms. Then identify areas you will cover in your answer. This will help to provide both clarity and depth to your writing. A good introduction will set the context for your written argument. It is important to identify your focus for the paper and link this to theoretical perspectives that cover risks children in your group face and the impact on their lives. Your choice of areas to explore will be guided by your reading. You will need to make use of essential reading together with evidence drawn from your own research of the literature.
Part 1: identifies generic areas to explore in your paper to examine links between child abuse and child welfare. Examine historical perspectives of child abuse and legislation. You will need to examine policies on safeguarding and show their importance to understanding contemporary child welfare. You will need to make reference to current legislation and where appropriate protocols which shape professional practice (LO 1 & 2)
Part 2: Begin by setting the context of your chosen group of children. Then examine safeguarding from both a policy and practice context. Identify safeguarding policies relevant to your chosen group and link these to practice. Provide examples of provisions to show the use of intervention as well as support for children and their families related to your chosen group. You will need to examine the role of different providers who support your chosen group and their influence in shaping contemporary child welfare. You will include specialist support that is targeted and intended to support these children and young people. Consider the influence of ecological/psychological/ sociological theoretical on your chosen group, the risk factors they experience and safeguarding needs (LO 2 & 3).
Remember to write sensitively with consideration to the topic you are writing about (LO 4)
More articles have been posted on the Canvas to help you develop your written analysis. (LO3 & LO4)
Conclusion – you will summarise your evidence, bring to a close your argument linking policy in relation to your chosen group with up-to-date Safeguarding policy, summarise your own views.
Extra notes
Domestic Abuse – focus on the experiences of children living in homes where they hear and witness domestic abuse. Consider the signs, indicators, and effects and link this to the impact this could have on their educational ability. Consider the challenges faced should the family be forced to move suddenly for their immediate safety, this could be to a refuge, family member or friend’s home as a temporary measure or longer term. The impact of hearing or witnessing domestic violence can be very traumatic for a child and result in emotional or psychological abuse (Cleaver, Unell and Aldgate, 2011). Children may not realise that what’s happening is abuse. Even if they do, they might not tell anyone about it because they’re scared of what will happen, or ashamed about what people will think. Around 1 in 5 children have been exposed to domestic abuse (Radford, L. et al 2011, p47).
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