CYPCore34-1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. Every person working with children is responsible for their safety; we all have the duty of care. It’s important that the environment children are in is checked regularly before and during activities. We make sure equipment is in good condition and safe for children to use, age appropriate toys, accessible furniture, clean toilet and washing facilities, at all times children are supervised within ratio. It is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Officer, nursery manager and Head Office to ensure health and safety procedures are put in place, making sure people/staff are aware of them and follow them.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Risk Assessment By ensuring risk assessments are been carried out within a setting before each session. Make sure all equipment and toys are safe and the equipment is age appropriate for the children in care. Assessing the setting and making sure there are no potential hazards like hazard materials being left out or electrical sockets being left uncovered. Ensuring the setting is clean to stop the spread of infection. That food is stored properly to stop cross-infection and the kitchen is always clean to stop the spread of bacteria and germs.
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.
Competency goal # 1 To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment. Functional Area 1: safe While children are in my care, I do my best to keep them safe indoor and outdoor. When I enter my classroom in the morning, I check for any items that may be dangerous to them including broken or sharp toys and bins. I also keep any cleaning products in the closet that is locked. We have a first-aid kit for indoors including: bandages, gauze, ipecac syrup, tape, scissors, tweezers and a thermometer.
Assisting in implementing a constant daily routine for children is important. The routine does provide structure and guidance for the children during the day. I put a chart in my classroom where I wrote the daily routine accompanied with pictures for children to understand what will come
To make sure that all employees are health and safety trained and keeps them all up to date with any changes. Only let employees that are trained to do certain jobs do so. Make sure all equipment is in full working order and maintenance checks are kept up to date. Supply any personal protective clothing as needed. Make sure that the work place is a safe environment to work in.
The young people we care for are encouraged to make decisions about their lives and their day to day care and activities. They re encouraged and supported in maintaining contact with there family member's and friends and other significant people in their lives. We encourage them to develop positive impact on their future. All our young people are protected from abuse and bullying and are treated with respect. They also have the privacy of there own rooms and are given opportunities of any child who is not in care.
Competency Goal I To establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. My goal is to provide a safe environment for all children in my care by never leaving them unattended. Indoor and outdoor areas should be free of dangerous conditions and materials. It is important to check all electrical sockets and make sure they are all covered. Providing working smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in proper locations and having the knowledge to properly use them is crucial to a child’s safety.
Competency Goal I To provide and maintain a well functioning and inviting incident free educational environment. Functional Area I: Safety I fine it is very important to be safety conscious at all times of the day and demonstrate safety procedure with my students and provide information to parents to help reinforce safety at home. When entering the learning facility, I immediately began to scan the environment to make certain that the all areas in my classroom are free of any inappropriate items or substances. I constantly discuss with the students the indoors and outdoors safely rules; like walking, and using your hands for crafty creating or helping your friends or catching a ball, waving hello or good bye, and be thoughtful by putting away toys when you are finishing playing. I get great pleasure at hearing the children remind each other of the safely rules.
E1 and D1 Health and safety at work at 1974 is significant for practitioners working in settings where children are. They will have to do regular checks to make sure the area is safe; this includes any electrical/sharp or hazards etc. everyone who works in the setting is responsible for reporting any dangerous area and keeping the staff and children safe. All settings should have a written statement which identifies the safety in the placement and it’s the law for everyone to oblige to it. I strongly believe in the health and safety at work act because, you’re putting young lives at risk.