CYPcore 34 – Support children’s and young people’s Health and Safety. Learning outcomes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 Everything we do at work is covered by and incorporates the idea of the Health and Safety at work act 1974. This act must be adhered to by ensuring that our workplace and the young peoples environment is safe and fit for purpose, ensuring the correct equipment and the relevant training standards have been put in place to ensure the young people are safe in all activities. This includes carrying out regular risk assessments and ensuring an appropriate method of reporting is available. Us as employees are responsible for working to the guidelines put in place in our workplace, we must use the equipment provided, undergo training and be aware of how to identify any hazards and report any problems.
At our primary school, (Blakesley Hall) we have a Data Protection Act policy. The Data Protection Act was created in 1998. The aim of confidentiality at a school is to ensure the child is protected at all times, monitor their progress and to give members of staff guidance as to their legal and professional job roles. Blakesley Hall Primary School strives to keep the children safe, secure and successful. They want to create a safe and secure learning environment in order to keep the children safe from danger and make them feel as though every child matters.
CYP 3.3 Task 3 It is important that school and further education provide a safe enviroment for a child or young person to learn and thrive. This is only possible when theier health , safety and wellbeing is not being compromised. Education is important for a person to flourish and empower them to achieve a life outside of poverty and sometimes away from harm. To do this we need to follow policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young people , and the adults who work with them. All adults with whom have contact with the children should be CRB checks, this checks and criminal records and background.
To make this not affect the planning, staff know what to do to make sure all the policies and procedures are met and stay within the nursery. Children have the right to play, right to an education, right to have healthy and clean meals they have the right to do almost as much as adults. These rights could affect the planning because the children have a right not to take part in an activity they don’t want to, so it is better if the activity involves all the children. Supervision is important in every setting, there are staff to child ratios, this would mean that if there aren’t enough staff then they wouldn’t be able to take part in an activity altogether because there will be too many children. This then links in with the types of setting because it could affect the planning, if there is children who are being child minded, there is only one adult compared to however many children there are.
CYP Core 3.4: Support children and young people’s health and safety 1.UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services Most of the factors to consider when planning safe and healthy environments for children and young people come down to common sense. As everyone is an individual we need to take in to account each childs level of development and ability when planning a safe and healthy environment. When planning for a healthy and safe indoor environment firstly rooms should be organised to optimise safety, by ensuring there is adequate space in relation to the number of children who will be using it. This allows the children to move around easily and comfortable. Ratios of Staff to Children should also be met to meet current requirements.
1. Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and younge people's health and safety. 1.1 - Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. There are alot of factors to think about when planning for any healthy and safe environments or activities where children or young people are involved. Some are general common sense but you must remember that each child or young person is an individual and could have different needs from the next.
Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment Functional Area: Safe As a teacher working with children ages three to five it’s my responsibility to maintain the children safe while they are in my care. To make all areas in the classroom safe, they need to be open, able to see the children when they’re playing in all areas in the classroom. Create a clear passage ways in classroom; so children don’t bump into each other or into the furniture. Have the children check the floor in their areas regularly so they don’t trip on them. Make sure the areas have enough room for the children to be engage in the areas activities.
I make sure I go by all these in my work role so I know I’m safeguarding the children to the best of my ability. Observing and assessing children’s development is essential so you are alert to anything that is not expected of that child at their development, we should also keep parents/careers up to date. Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals by protecting them from any harm weather it’s physical or psychological. IN our nursery we safeguard children by * Setting clear boundaries for children’s behaviour and using strategies to discourage behaviour which could harm others. We do this according to their developmental stage.
Also safe and secure storage should be used, ensuring the draws/cupboards are sturdy, locked and in an appropriate place. 3.2 Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely All settings that provide care for children or allow children to attend have the responsibility to check and prepare the environment to ensure it is safe. When planning to do an activity in a certain area, you have the responsibility to check it is safe, clean, comfortable and secure, this is for the safety of yourself as well as the children. If a child or children feel safe and secure in the environment it is more likely to help them learn and participate in activities provided. When planning or checking the environment as well as checking temperature, safety etc.
CYP Core 3.4 Support children and young people’s Health & Safety Task 1 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. As an employer and\or employee, you need to have read, understood and signed the school’s Health and Safety Policy. The factors to take into account are that both indoor and outdoor environments are safe for the children and staff. This includes ensuring that playground or outdoor areas are clean and free from any potential hazards. This may include animal waste, litter, or damaged equipment.