You should be aware of the person you report too. This could be the health and safety officer. The Health and Safety Act 1974 Requires that any organisation to ensure that they: * Report any hazards. * Follow the schools safety policy. * Make sure that their actions do not harm themselves or others.
Having this in place ensure that there are guidelines to my role of what must and must not be done it is important to obey by these to ensure the job is done properly. I must know how different policies and procedures in my setting are used in my work setting to ensure they have an impact on my work role. Following them carefully I can ensure that I am working to the expected legal and regulatory standards. It is the key law affecting the health and safety rights and responsibilities for everybody in my workplace. These standards are set out for certain values and principles to ensure that it will help children to develop thrive and grow.
This act protects children up to the age of 18 and stresses that no child should be treated unfairly. It also emphasis the importance that all children should have their best interests put first when there are decisions being made which could affect them. The government also has a policy to take measures to ensure that each individual child’s rights are protected and fulfilled. The education act introduced free childcare provisions of children under the age of five since September 1st 2010 this rose from 12 and a half hours a week to 15 hours a week. The free entitlement provides access to education and care and the hours can be flexible over the week, all childcare provisions must use the EYFS and help young children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes 2.2- explain the impact of current policies frameworks and influences on the early years sector.
HSC 037 Promote and implement health and safety in health and Social care Health and safety basically means assessing your workplace and reducing the risks. As an employee I have to abide by the health and safety at work act 1974. This means I need to attend any mandatory training I have been put on, go to supervisions, adhere to policies and procedures, use correct equipment, do not misuse faulty equipment, report any risks that I have seen and co-operate with my employer. This is all to ensure the safety of myself and others. My employer must follow the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, their responsibilities are to provide the mandatory training and supervisions, ensure policies and procedures are put in place, plan, organise, control, monitor and review health and safety arrangements, make sure the equipment is available and to maintain risk assessments and to deal with chemicals and other substances safely.
Lily’s Day Nursery helps families and children feel welcoming when families are thinking about sending their children to the nursery as their website says that they “will do all that is practicable to meet your demands”, this helps families feel that their needs will be met and considered. Another example of a policy that helps promote fair strategies is a ‘valuing diversity and promoting equality’ policy, this policy includes ensuring that service is fully inclusive in meeting the needs of all children those who arise from their ethnic heritage, social and economic background, gender, and abilities. A nursery that argues that they promote diversity and equality within their setting is the Woodlands Nursery. On the Woodlands Nursery website they state that they “provide a secure and accessible environment in which all our children can flourish and in which all contributions
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (amended 2008) RIDDOR - sets out what needs to be reported. Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 - emphasizes what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Health and safety policies and procedures are in place to protect those in social care settings. They are to ensure that I adhere and comply to health and safety rules and regulations. Responsibilities Manager/ Employer To provide a safe place to work Prevent risks to health Assess risks and take action to reduce them Provide information, training and supervision as needed Ensure machinery is safe to use Provide adequate first aid facilities Provide PPE (free of charge) Carer/Employee To take reasonable care of my own and others’ health and safety To report to my manager any potential and actual risks and hazards Take part in any training provided To understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures Others To understand and comply with
TDA 2.2 (1.2 1.4) Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting. Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in setting. The lines of responsibility may vary depending on the school’s policy, but the most general are: 1. Head Teacher : who is the ultimate responsible for the health and safety within the school; 2. Health and safety officer: monitor and ensure that policies and procedures are understood and followed by all; 3.
These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies may be separate or incorporated into one health and safety policy, but they must include sections which cover the following issues of: safeguarding and protecting, and procedures for reporting e-safety, bullying, including cyber-bullying. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 - This sets out the duties of organisations and how
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
HEALTH AND SAFETY Contents Statement of Intent Policy Statement Health and Safety Responsibilities Electrical Safety First Aid Fire and/or Emergency Arrangements Risk Assessment Transporting Children Visitors and Security Statement of Intent The School will comply with: • The requirement of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and other specific Health and Safety legislation. • LA Health and Safety Policy. • This policy affects all employees, pupils, visitors and users of the premises in or on the school site. Policy Statement The School will ensure: • The premises are maintained in a safe condition.