Explain Where To Obtain Current Guidance On Health And Safety

Health and safety and risk assessment * The premises are well maintained safe and secure. Well managed risk assessments are conducted regularly to identify potential hazards allowing the child-minder to take steps to minimise any risks to children both indoors or outside. * Children are taught to be safety conscious through discussions about safety and are shown how to adopt safe and responsible practices in play. * There are good arrangements in place to promote children's good health and well-being and to prevent the spread of infection. * The child-minder holds a current first aid certificate and has good procedures in place for managing accidents and administering medication. * Risk assessments for the home and outings
* The child-minder keeps the house exits locked and uses safety equipment, such as listening devices and safety gates which are appropriate to the ages of the children in attendance. * The emergency evacuation plan has been practised with the children and there is a nearby emergency back-up child-minder. * The child-minder records significant accidents, but has not been robust enough about formal medication and accident records. As a result, some medication has been given with only verbal consent from parents, with written notes made only in the child's daily diary, rather than signed consents and acknowledgements in the medication and accident record book. * Written risk assessments and daily checks are undertaken to ensure that the home and garden are safe for play and safety issues in the new home addressed. However, the risk assessment for outings is general and does not effectively support the safe conduct of each specific outing. * Children develop their understanding of safety through regular discussions about road and fire safety. They regularly take part in the fire evacuation procedure which develops their understating of keeping