| Data Protection Act 1998 | Schools are required to keep information secure and it can only be used for the purpose it was gathered for. | The Children and Families Act 2014 | Intended to ensure that all children with Special Educational Needs are supported in schools | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | Designed to protect everyone within the school and give procedures to follow in the event of an accident. | Task 2 Complete the table below to show how the various pieces of legislation affect the day-to-day running of a school. An example has been started for you. Data Protection Act 1998 | Affects schools by having to follow the following guidelines: Schools must register all personal data they hold and state the purposes for which it is required to be held and all processing undertaken by schools must be fair and lawful, accurate and up-to-date, and the data held must be adequate, relevant, not excessive and be held for no longer than is necessary.
* Ensuring my manager is aware of any incidents affecting the welfare of children in our care. * To keep the nursery in a safe and clean condition, making sure all faults are reported through the appropriate channels. * Attending staff meetings and training programmes. * Maintaining the records and daily diaries of the children. * To commit to developing and maintaining the following environment; multi cultural, anti racist, non sexist.
TDA 2.4/1.1 Current Legislation and Codes of Practice relevant to promotion of equality and valuing diversity. There are many policies and guidelines within schools to make sure that all children are treated fairly, as individuals, and that all of their needs are met. This includes promoting equality and diversity for everyone. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 states the rights of all children so there have been many Parlimentary Acts written, as well as codes of practice, frameworks and policies produced in order to ensure that these rights are upheld and protected by law in the UK. This includes every child’s right to an education, and for every child to have their views respected.
SHC 34: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. Within my setting, before each morning and afternoon setting, we carry out daily risk assessment checks to ensure that the environment inside and outside is safe. We make sure all equipment is cleaned at the end of each session before it is put away and all tables are cleaned before the session. All toilets are cleaned at the beginning of the session, throughout the session and at the end of each session to stop the spread of infection.
* To assist and ensure there is a good happy atmosphere at all sessions. * To assist and take time to listen and respond to the children and encourage them to develop. * To assist, encourage and maintain equality of opportunity for all the children within the group. 1.2 - The early years sector is very well regulated and all staff, and the setting that they work in. We must follow the various standards that in many cases have been set down by the law, such as the Childcare Act 2006 and the Health and Safety Work Act 1974.
Unit 18: Health and Safety Procedures in the Workplace 1.1 Define the main responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace of the following: a) employers: The employer has a responsibility for health and safety of all the staff, children and visitors to the nursery premises. The manager and deputy manager are responsible to ensure all policies are reviewed and regularly updated to cover any legal changes. The manager and deputy are to ensure that all staff read and implement the policies within the nursery and that a copy of the policies are easily available for staff to review when needed. The manager and deputy should have first aid training and the responsibility to ensure the first aid box has appropriate materials that are within date and refill when needed. The manager or deputy are to review accident records on a monthly basis to identify any recurring causes of the accidents and amend the situation.
Treatment given. Ensuring that member of staff signs record and a copy of it given to the parent or carer and that the parent is also verbally told of incident. All old records are kept in the Head teacher’s office. Serious Accident / emergencies:- Asses the situation (how bad the accident is – is it life threatening). Put child into recovery position if necessary and administer general first aid.
It provides the EYFS learning framework which all settings must use, it also tells the practitioner what the child to adult ratio and tells us what level a qualification the practitioners must have. At my placement they teach the children according to the EYFS and do lots of observations The equality act 2010 brings together lots of different legislations such as the sex discrimination act, protection of children act and disability discrimination act. The equality act has a huge influence on child care settings. Practitioners must allow every child equal opportunities regardless of their age, gender, race, ability, colour Etc. At my
• All the staff at the work setting aim to ensure that all the parents and carers can share their information with confidence that will be used to enhance the welfare of their children • Development records ( observation, planning ,photographs,….) are confidential ,and the parents have access if it’s required . • Personal records ( name, address ,admissions form) are also confidential . • Welfare requirement (medical condition) are confidential
Any medication given to the children is recorded accurately and parents have to sign a form from the setting. Fire procedures Fire safety instructions (fire action) should be clearly displayed in the nursery. Staff and children should be aware of the fire drill procedures. Fire exits should be clearly marked and kept clear at all times. A register of both adult and children should be completed every morning and in event of fire the register should be taken in case of an evacuation.