Explain child protection in relation to safeguarding

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 2.2: Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
Learning outcome: 3 Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child has been abused or harmed
Assessment criteria: 3.1 Explain child protection in relation to safeguarding

• Safeguarding refers to the processes we have in place to prevent and respond to harm
• Child protection is part of safeguarding and refers to the processes of protecting individual children that have already been harmed, abused or neglected or are at high risk