Assessment task – CYP 3.4 Support children and young people’s health and safety Important: Within the evidence for the tasks below where relevant you also need to show examples of how you embed the knowledge into your own /the settings practice. Please remember you must show your own knowledge and practice do not copy what is in your research materials. Plagiarism is taken seriously. Providing a safe environment for children and young people requires knowledge of understanding of hazards and an ability to assess and manage risk. Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4.
4.1 All schools have the Health and Safety policies to protect all adults and pupils while they are on school premises and on off-site visits. A Health and Safety policy will also show the procedures of how to deal with any accidents or emergency. Within the Health and Safety policy will also be information on control of substances hazardous to health, procedures for fires or bomb scares, school security and strangers and missing children. It may also contain other information with regards to hygiene, waste disposal, hot beverages and use of dangerous items such as glue guns and scissors. 4.2 The correct procedures for recording and reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, signs of illness and other emergencies will be in a schools’ accidents book.
The procedure that is put in place for anti-bullying is: For the school of my placement takes action immediately if bullying happens, which then we help bullies realize the consequences of their actions and to teach them different and better ways of behaving in the future and we also support victims of bullying by providing them with ways on how to deal with any types of bullying if it was to happen again. Our code of conduct policy states that each year group has agreed a code of conduct with their teachers and in Reception the children have their own set of golden rules about how to behave in class. Home and school contracts are signed by parents and children. When they start at our school and a copy is sent home and a copy is retained by school. We aim to work together as a school and maintain a whole school approach to developing high standards of behavior.
1.2 2.3 Children should be raised in positive circumstances by providing safe and caring environments. Parents or carers who fail to protect or care for their children could be to court and the child be then removed and placed in care. Wider forms of safeguarding also include risk assessments such as providing a safe environment inside and outside a school setting. Adhering to school policies, procedures and legistrations i.e. health and safety, fire drills and missing children.
329 Supervise children and young people on journeys, visits and activities outside of the setting 1.1 Explain the organisational and legal requirements for supervising children and young people on journeys, visits and activities outside the setting. There are various organisational and legal requirements for supervising children on journeys, visits and activities outside of the school setting. These include policies and procedures which should be carried out by the school including risk assessments of areas that will be visited. Risks assessments will identify any hazards and/or dangers and who might be harmed and how this may happen, allow the risks to be evaluated and check if the precautions are sufficient. They also allow staff to record their findings and review and revise assessments if necessary.
Year-round schooling is better than traditional because it is better for students learning. This system helps avoid the “Summer Slide”(The Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling). “Summer Slide” is when the kids are not is school for the summer and have a massive learning loss form
* Written Questioning CYP 3.4 Support children and young people’s health and safety Providing a safe environment for children and young people requires knowledge of understanding of hazards and an ability to assess and manage risk. 3.1) Explain why it is important to take a balanced approach to risk management. 3.2) Explain the dilemma between the rights and choices of children and Health and Safety requirements. 3.3) Can you give an example from your own practice of supporting children to assess and manage risk? 4.1) Explain the policies and procedures of your setting in response to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness.
Policies are oftenly created by the governing bodies of the school in order for rules and regulations to be in place and enforced. When these policies are in place, it means there are some determined procedures of how schools operations are handled and all staff and pupils know about the expectation of them and act accordingly. This saves time, prevents confusion and unifies the school. To create a safe learning environment such policies are created which establish a safe physical and mental environment for the staff and students of the school. To achieve these, policies such as anti bullying policy, equal opportunity, fire drills and mental health guidelines etc are created.
Safeguarding and promoting Children’s Welfare Every child receives and enjoys challenging learning and development experiences that meets their individual needs and make sure they are safe. Child minders must safeguard children at all times if abuse is suspected it must be reported and I must record it. Documentation In my setting I have all the relevant policies and procedures to do with safeguarding I must record any accidents and bruises and tell parents about any incidents that has happened when they arrive. Suitable premises environment and equipment Indoor spaces toys furniture and equipment must be safe and suitable for the children in my setting Organisation Child-minders have to plan and organise in their setting to ensure the children develop and achieve challenging learning experiences Data Protection Act
Support children and young people’s health and safety. 1. Complete a written report describing how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. Any policy or procedure which defines or relates to the health and safety of individuals in school is written in compliance with the Health and Safety at work Act 1974 and this forms the basis of all policy. The employees have an obligation by law to report any hazards that may cause harm or injury to children or adults within the setting.