Child Safety Plan

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Child Safety Plan What is safety when it comes to childcare centers? Safety can mean many different things to different people, but one common thought is the quality of care and knowledge of how to prevent and handle any situation that could arise throughout the time while children are in the care of a facility. Safety is freedom from danger, harm, and fear. Children come to school to learn in a creative, controlled, happy and loving environment. Children cannot learn in environment that is not safe and teachers cannot teach in one that is not either. Providing safety is one of the most important jobs of a teacher. A variety of strategies can be used by teachers and administrators to assure that classrooms can be safe for all. Guidelines, rules, routines, consistency and knowledge are essential for these strategies to be successful. Without the understanding of each individual facilities policies and protocol, providing safety would be a difficult task. One area of safety that is essential for success is classroom safety. There are several things that every child care center will have to ensure safety. One of the most important strategies to provide a safe classroom is to follow ratios and have constant supervision. Everyone that is in the classrooms is should be aware of the classroom safety policy. Some examples of some things that may be part of the policy are all outlet covered, all cabinets locked, emergency phone numbers and evacuation routes posted, logs of all approved chemicals along with labels on the product and much more. Another important tool in assuring classroom safety is a daily safety check list. This is a list that a staff member will read and check it off each and every day. Some items on the check list may be a repeat from the classroom safety policies but it is also a reminder to the teacher to perform certain duties each day. A few
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