It includes the requirement for services to work more closely, share a database with information relevant to the safety and welfare of children, earlier support for parents who are experiencing problems. The Education Act 2002 It is a piece of legislation aimed to reform education law, raise standards and support new ideas in schools. It sets out the responsibilities of all those working in schools settings so that children are safe and free from harm. Children and Families 2014 The Children and Families Act 2014 is a piece of legislation which improve services for vulnerable children. It says that all children and young people can succeed, no matter what their background.
In my setting the policies and procedures for safeguarding are always put into place. We ensure children are safe when they are in the setting and if we were to have any suspicion of abuse at home we would deal with that so they were always safe in their home environment. We help children succeed by doing our best in educating them. 1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people All those working with children have a responsibility to safeguard
* 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.
TDA 2.8 Support children and young people’s health and safety Supporting children and young peoples’ health and safety is essential when working in an educational environment. * 1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in your setting * * Legislation * * Legislation is set by the law and is followed by making rules, policies and procedures for anywhere that uses them, such as in a school setting. The law provides a number of different acts such as the health and safety at work act and the education act. These have to be followed by schools and help them keep their children safe. * * Health and safety at work act 1974 * * The health and safety at work act is implemented in my setting, this ensures that not only the pupils are safe but also the staff of the school know what they need to do in order to keep them safe from any dangers they could find in their setting.
1.3 Describe the functions of external agencies with whom your work setting or service interacts There are many external agencies available to early years settings. Below are some of the agencies my setting interacts with: OFSTED - inspect provision of care in the setting. They ensure all of our staff is up to date on training, we are providing a healthy and safe environment for children and following the EYFS. OFSTED provide support and advice for staff and
Good parenting and high quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up. II. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children’s ‘school readiness’ and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life. III.
The Vetting and barring scheme was introduced in October 2009 to prevent unsuitable people working with children. Protecting children is paramount however safeguarding and child protection in the wider concept also aims to ensure that children are kept safe from accidents, do not become missing children, are protected from crime and bullying and are encouraged to develop in a healthy and safe environment. National and local policies, guidelines and procedures for safeguarding children affect day to day work by highlighting lines of responsibility. They encourage agencies to work together for the benefit of children and to provide clear guidance on risk assessments, outings, health and safety and contact with children. It is also essential that children have their voice heard and are involved in making decisions about their environment.
common assessment frameworks for those who may have been identified as being in their development, to give them the best opportunity to enjoy childhood, achieve and reach their full potential. Effective communication should be taken into consideration to keep children safe from harm. 1.3 analyse how national and local
MU2.4 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1 and 3.2 1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting There are many policies and procedures that need to be followed in order to keep the children safe in a work setting. Safeguarding for example, you should maintain the appropriate boundaries with the children and also their parents. Making sure that you do not show favouritism to any child is very important; all children should get the right amount of attention. When working in a childcare=re setting it is important to treat everyone with respect, even other members of staff. Giving respect to other members of staff sets a good example to the children.
Unit Four Task one E1 & D1: explain how strategies to establish and maintain healthy, safe and secure environments in early years settings are supported by legislation Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 All employers have legal responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Employers must meet certain rules to make sure everyone in that place of work is safe. It also means employees have to be careful that there are no risks of injury to anyone. In a childcare setting the Health and Safety Act states “buildings should be in good condition and designed with the safety of users in mind, buildings and surroundings should be clean and safe and equipment must be safely used and stored.” As practitoners, everyone in the childcare setting must know what their health and safety policies in their settings are. This act helps maintain healthy, safe and secure environments as it safeguards both the children and the adults working with them, this is done as the employers and employees have to ensure the workplace is safe and appropriate information such as training and supervision should be made available.