CYP Core 3.4: Support children and young people’s health and safety 1.UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services Most of the factors to consider when planning safe and healthy environments for children and young people come down to common sense. As everyone is an individual we need to take in to account each childs level of development and ability when planning a safe and healthy environment. When planning for a healthy and safe indoor environment firstly rooms should be organised to optimise safety, by ensuring there is adequate space in relation to the number of children who will be using it. This allows the children to move around easily and comfortable. Ratios of Staff to Children should also be met to meet current requirements.
Unit 6 –promoting a healthy environment for children E1 Practitioners help children by promoting a healthy lifestyle and environment. There are several things a practitioner is supposed to do (these are there role and responsibilities) as stated by T. Bruce as “ ❖ Provide healthy meals and snacks. ❖ Practise good hygiene routines, such as hand- writing and teeth-brushing. ❖ Choose book and displays which reinforce healthy lifestyles. ❖ Use drama and music sessions to encourage children to express their feelings in a safe environment.
Assessment Task – CYP Core 3.4 Support Children and Young People’s Health and Safety Introduction Providing children and young people with a safe environment requires knowledge and understanding of potential hazards and risks. Task 1 links to learning and outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4. You are asked to provide a resource to inform staff in the setting about health and safety issues. You will need to provide: 1.1 A description of the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. There are a variety of different factors that should be taken into account when planning safe and healthy environments.
There are certain standards that all settings and those working within them must comply with, these can include: Minimum National standardsCodes of practice Regulations andNational Occupational StandardsThese standards set out certain values and principles that will help children to develop, thrive and grow. I then included the regulations that need to be observed too: Children Act 2004this gives a legal basis for how social services and other agencies deal with issues relating to children. The principals of this act are: To help make a positive contribution to the lives of children to allow children to be healthy assist children to thrive and be safe in their own environment to
CYP Core 3.4: Support children’s and young people’s health and safety 1.Understand how to plan and provide environments that support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.1 There are a number of factors to take into consideration when planning activities for children to ensure they have healthy and safe environments, in which to develop and thrive without being presented with unnecessary hazards. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 covers many health and safety legislations in England and Wales. These include, RIDDOR, COSHH, First Aid, Fire Regulations etc. All of these legislations need to be understood and adhered to when planning any activities.
Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions The purpose of this article is to show the effects of early childhood intervention in the early years of a child’s life. Early childhood intervention programs intervene in situations where poor outcomes that can impair healthy development in a child. These programs provide support for parents, child, and family members as a whole whether it be by learning activities for the child, training and encouraging parents, and enhancing the caregiving environment. The key benefits of early childhood intervention program benefits are in academic achievement, behavior, educational progression, delinquency and crime reduction, and success in the workforce. These programs also have benefits in health and reduce child maltreatment, behavior, cognition, and emotional.
Two health needs for babies and young children in this age range are: 1. Personal hygiene: To maintain good health, children should have good toileting routines; nappies changed frequently and be bathed daily. 2. Sleep and rest: Sleep and rest is vital for children. It allows their mind and bodies time rest, recuperate and prepare for the next day as well as maintaining good health.
ACTIVITY Task 1 (2.1) Taking the aims of the Every Child Matters Agenda as a starting point, record how you could make a difference to outcomes for children and young people through your practice. |Outcome |Ways in which I could help to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people through my practice | |Being healthy |As practitioners we help and encourage the children to be healthy and make healthy choices by providing them | | |with healthy snacks at an appropriate time. In my setting we provide the children with milk and water to | | |drink. We help the children to
B1- Consider possible ways to maintain the safety and privacy of children and to respect their wishes In a childcare setting, practitioners can maintain safety, privacy and respect for children’s wishes by following the correct policies and procedures in the setting, some of the policies and procedures in a setting may include; health and safety procedure, safeguarding policy, equality of opportunities policy and others. Practitioners can also maintain safety and privacy of children to respect their wishes by consulting children before making various decisions that may affect them in some way, by consulting children before making a decision the child is able to be given a chance to respond to the practitioner and can also allow the child to make their own decision, for example; the practitioner may have to ask the child if they would like to go to after school club or be picked up by another family member as their parents are
Unit 208 – Supporting children and young people’s health and safety 1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures implemented in the setting With reference to appended evidence C (Health and Safety Policy), the document clearly our School’s stance on health and safety. The school is “committed to doing all that we can to ensure that the children in our care are healthy, safe and enjoy emotional well-being. We also have a fundamental duty of care to the adults who work in and visit our school”. There are a number of key elements to the policy which ensure pupils and staff are kept safe and are healthy: * Curriculum – to make children aware of being healthy and safe in all aspects of life in and out of the school environment * School uniform – a designated uniform to help identify children that attend our school, being easily identifiable helps to keep them safe when out on trips etc * We have a safeguarding policy (appended evidence D) to ensure the safety and well-being of all children * School security – pass codes and locks on our doors, visitor badge system * Risk assessments – regularly conducted in each classroom/learning space along with assessments conducted prior to any offsite trip * Fire and emergency procedures – posters in each classroom detailing what to do in the event of a fire and/or emergency, regular practice fire evacuations, regular first aid training of staff * E-safety policy – to protect children when learning through the internet 1.2 Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in the setting The schools governing body has a named governor responsible for health and safety. The governing body in consultation with professional advisors, carry out regular risk assessments and safety surveys.