Policies and procedures are put in place so that there are rules and boundaries to make sure that people know how to work in the setting and what is expected of them to prevent harm and danger to others in the work setting. The Early Years Foundation framework provides assurance to parents that the early years providers that they choose will keep their children safe. There are also legal requirements that relate to welfare. These include the Childcare Act 2006. There is also a government document called ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ that gives instructions on what must be done to ensure that children and young people are
That will reassure Ellie’s mum and ensure Ellie’s safety. Cv Describe how a social care worker should use the risk assessment to ensure Ellie is safe during the journey. A social care worker should use risk assessment to develop guidelines which can be used to ensure safety. A risk assessment will help to look at the risk and the
Assignment 208 Task C Case study one Ci - • Hazard - a hazard is a situation where an individual can become at risk of danger or harm. • Risk - this is when an individual is exposed to or has the chance to be in danger and/or harm. Cii - the risks in the case study are the burst pipe which causes leaking onto the floor which is a risk/ hazard of slipping and hurting themselves there is also the leaking onto the light fitting which could put the individual at risk of electrocution if they try to use it. Ciii - report this immediately and fill out the relevant documentation, to ensure it is done correctly you must include the time and date, a detailed report of what happened, what action you have taken and the outcome of the situation itself, it is then to be signed and printed by you who has reported it. Case Study Two Civ - a risk assessment will identify the hazards and the risks, this can help Ellie’s mum put into place safeguarding so that these can be avoided or dealt with, it will also tell you the abilities of Ellie and where she may need assistance such as someone meeting her at each end of the bus journey and helping her on and off of the bus, this can be reviewed to meet the need of Ellie and her mum as time goes on, it will also demonstrate how the benefits of this may outweigh the risks.
The risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards, together with an indication of how serious the harm could be. Factors that influence the degree of risk include: • how much a person is exposed to a hazardous thing or condition, • how the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in a vapour, skin contact), and • How severe are the effects under the conditions of exposure.
4222-226 Gain access to the homes of individuals, deal with emergencies and ensure security on departure (HSC 2019) Be able to identify agreed ways to gain entry to and leave individuals homes Entry and departure to the service users home will have been agreed at the initial risk assessment and if a key safe is installed then the code will have been disclosed. Other ways of entry could be by being let in by a relative or family member and this should be advised by the carer’s office. This should also be documented in the care plan folder. Agreed times and preferences in respect of entry and departure will also be documented in the care plan folder Be able to gain entry to an individuals home Entry and departure will be usually by use of a key safe, a relative, home manager or the service user themselves. The service user will usually be expecting a visit by their carer who should always introduce themselves to the service user and show their identity card.
Secondly, the area has several faults running through the area where the proposed facility was to be built. Constant shaking of the ground is going to do damage to any structure in the area. Finally, the water source underneath the facility may be needed in the future to provide water to metropolitan areas. Radioactive waste is dangerous wherever it is stored. I believe that placing these materials in an area which is unstable would just be a mistake.
Tassoni. P (2007) says that “we need to work as part of a team to provide a quality service for children and their parents”. We also need to work with the parents and show respect towards them and encourage parent’s involvement within the setting. Tassoni says that “early years setting will have a management structure which should clarify practitioner’s responsibilities”. A responsibility practitioners have is to make sure the health of the child is paramount this could be by preventing hazards and carrying out risk assessments and safety checks.
( Describe how the duty of care affects your own work role) My role to the duty of care ,i have to raise any concern about any aspect of my work . We can be range them as a : 1.) Working conditions : we use checklist to make sure the room safe for children to be in. 2.) Raising concern about potential abuse cases and situations of neglect.
Step 2 – Assess ricks of each hazard (risk assessment) Step 3 – Control the risk. 3. What is a hazard? • A hazard is an actual or potential source of personal injury, ill health or disease in the workplace. Hazards can arise in a number of ways, by a circumstance such as wet floor or an action such as the movement of a truck or by a situation such as power cables trailing across a floor.
All safeguarding/admissions/ setting policies must be kept up to date, it is important for all staff to read all policies and procedures. Under the EYFS it is important to observe children during physical play this we do with in the crèche to note the skills for future planning to show, this provides important information on how to support them and provide new activities and equipment to be used. If we have concerns about a child that we feel is a risk then we need to report this to our line manager, if they are not present then we have a safeguarding flow chart that we follow with all the information and telephone numbers regrading this. The line manager is our setting has completed a suitable persons interview with Ofsted. All staff within the crèche have paediatric first aid training and have health and hygiene certificate.