Cyps 076
Unit 76
Outcome 1 1.1
As we are a rather diverse society we find ourselves caring for many children with different backgrounds ethnicity religions and beliefs also social conscience can play a major role in how we want our children cared for. These all need to be respected and taken into account when caring for a child and before even accepting in the setting because if we are not able to meet these needs the parents must be informed as everything we do requires parental consent from physical care to observations and assessments of their child. This is one of the reasons we meet the prospective client to discuss needs and what is required before starting any settling in periods at the setting.
1.1A
Children we care for may have different skin types that may need different care a child with dark skin will still need to have sun block applied all babies have sensitive skin that needs to be kept out of sunlight for example in the shade or fully covered with clothing, hat, sun cream, use of sun canopy etc… a child with eczema may need to avoid salty water at a beach as this could aggravate it and cause the skin to become dry they may have to use special soaps and creams to prevent from drying and causing a flare up. Always ask a parent or carer if they will consent to sun cream being applied and if so is there any skin problems we need to know about and would they mind supplying their own sun creams and if other creams required please be prescribed and named and full instructions given also needs to go in accident incident book in the medical record section recording what when where and how much how often it will need to be applied and where it needs to be stored with parents’ consent and signature then record times administered along with any other comments that may have been made such as better worse redder dry.
1.1B
In some settings bathing and hair washing may not be an issue for the care providers but in the case of home care, childminding or
Outcome 1 1.1
As we are a rather diverse society we find ourselves caring for many children with different backgrounds ethnicity religions and beliefs also social conscience can play a major role in how we want our children cared for. These all need to be respected and taken into account when caring for a child and before even accepting in the setting because if we are not able to meet these needs the parents must be informed as everything we do requires parental consent from physical care to observations and assessments of their child. This is one of the reasons we meet the prospective client to discuss needs and what is required before starting any settling in periods at the setting.
1.1A
Children we care for may have different skin types that may need different care a child with dark skin will still need to have sun block applied all babies have sensitive skin that needs to be kept out of sunlight for example in the shade or fully covered with clothing, hat, sun cream, use of sun canopy etc… a child with eczema may need to avoid salty water at a beach as this could aggravate it and cause the skin to become dry they may have to use special soaps and creams to prevent from drying and causing a flare up. Always ask a parent or carer if they will consent to sun cream being applied and if so is there any skin problems we need to know about and would they mind supplying their own sun creams and if other creams required please be prescribed and named and full instructions given also needs to go in accident incident book in the medical record section recording what when where and how much how often it will need to be applied and where it needs to be stored with parents’ consent and signature then record times administered along with any other comments that may have been made such as better worse redder dry.
1.1B
In some settings bathing and hair washing may not be an issue for the care providers but in the case of home care, childminding or