Shc 34 1.1 Duty of Care

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Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work roll. ‘Duty of care’ is a legal obligation that staffs have to adhere to keep others safe in the settings and to protect them. In our child care settings we do this in many ways; We carry out a daily checks to maintain the safety of the environment. Risk assessments are done before each session e.g. the temperature of the rooms to make sure not to hot or cold, wear and tear of any toys are safe to use, electrical equipment is out of reach from children, plug protectors are in sockets, wipes and aprons are available to use, garden check is complete and the area is safe to use, that the bathroom and baby changing areas, kitchen area, tables are all cleaned and anti-back sprayed to prevent spread of germs and infections. To ensure that all staff has had safe guarding and first aid training. That there is the correct and in date equipment in the first aid boxes, and that accident forms are filled in by staff member and signed by the child’s carer/parent to say that they have been made aware of the incident. As staff member, we are there to keep a look out for the child’s/parents/carers and other staff members as well as our own safety. We also used the EYFS to help the children to achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes which are: staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution, and achieving economic well-being. This helps improve quality and consistency in the early year’s sector and is now also a universal set of standards which apply to all early year settings that are register by Ofsted . September 2008; it is the legal responsibility as us the providers to reach the learning needs and development of the child’s requirements and that we comply with the welfare regulations section 40 of the Childcare Act

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