If any of the instruments are electronic I must check for current safety test stickers and check all cables and plugs for breaks and repairs, if battery operated, check that the batteries are working and have not blown. Any percussion instruments with mouth pieces must be hygienically cleaned and maintained. Any damaged resources/instruments must be stored safely out of the way of the children and reported to the appropriate person. I would ensure there are enough musical instruments for each child, or divide into groups and take it in turns. It may be possible to have the children make some of their own percussion instruments prior to the lesson i.e.
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.
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 provide a safe and healthy environment for our children to grow, learn and play. 1.2 If you had any concerns regards health and safety who would you report it to and why? If I or another member of staff notices or have any concerns about health and safety issues we would report it to 1 of 3 members of the management team in the nursery so they can get it sorted as soon as possible. 1.3 Explain what a risk assessment is and describe how this is managed within your setting. A risk assessment is identifying a hazard which may cause harm and doing everything possible to stop that hazard hurting anyone.
Make sure the areas have enough room for the children to be engage in the areas activities. Children not aware of the dangers in classroom and outdoor area, by going over the safety precautions in a manner it won’t be over bearing or intimating to children. Having them be involved in making the rules of safety in classroom/outdoor area of what are do and don’t. Make sure first aid kit is available and ready just in case if a student have an accident in classroom. It’s a big plus for me to learn more about what I can do for the safety of my children.
This child was advised to remove the scissors away from their fingers and was told that this is not allowed to happen. This is so that they will understand that doing this is dangerous. I did this activity with around 6 children and was with a member of staff. The children using scissors will develop their skills. For example they are able to learn to use the scissors more effectively and hand eye co-ordination.
Boundaries are the guidelines, rules or limits which practitioner create for children so they can recognise what is bad and wrong and how the practitioner respond when the child step outside those limits. It is important that in the child setting the practitioner sets the boundaries for the child behaviour so the child understand what is acceptable and what’s not and knows that there will be a consequences of not acting within those boundaries. The children will notice that whatever child do wrong and whoever practitioner is working in the nursery at that time the rules remain the same for everyone. For example children can play with sand and water tray but must clean the sand from the floor after all, they can use a paint board but must wear apron, they can go outside but must wear jackets and hats, they must wash hands before and after lunch. This way of treating everyone the same when applying boundaries will give children feeling of a security and they will not feel confused when they behave inappropriate because they will not what to expect and what sanctions they will get.
Policies and Procedures – having clear rules and boundaries ensures that both adults and children (who are able to understand) know how to conduct themselves within the setting, by this I mean not behaving in ways that could cause distress or harm to others within the setting. Conforming to Legislation – by adhering to laws such as health and safety and safeguarding, I am working within the law which is there to protect children and those who work with children. Understanding signs of neglect/abuse – as a child care professional, I have a duty of care to all children that should I notice any signs/indicators of abuse or neglect that I report it
He should still have the basic knowledge of road safety and the nursery staff should as the children questions about this so they know the basis information. James should have experiences with other people. He should bee left for a short time with different people so that he can experience other feelings with people. Nursery helps him to do this as he is away from him parents while he attends. He is with other people that are not in his family, for example the staff at the nursery and the children who go.
Students on placement in the nursery are advised of our confidentiality policy and required to respect it. • Is the information up to date and correct. Any concerns and evidence relating to a child's safety are kept in a secure, confidential file and are shared with people on a "need-to-know" basis. If, however, a child is considered at risk, our safeguarding children policy will override confidentiality. (for example if a child's accident form or medical treatment form, is needed to be