Health, Safety and Hygiene
Sheet 3: Health, safety and hygiene
For this assessor visit, you will need to carry out a snack or mealtime routine in your placement. You will need to talk to your placement supervisor about this. Do this at least a week ahead of your assessor visit.
Purpose:
This visit will focus on your understanding of the Health and Safety and Food Management policies and procedures in your placement. You should be able to give your assessor a tour of the placement pointing out the relevant aspects. You also need to be aware of the Child Protection policy and the procedures relating to recording and reporting of child protection issues. You will need to explain how children’s nutritional needs are met.
You will need to carry out a snack or mealtime routine demonstrating good hygiene practice and promoting children’s independence skills.
Getting ready for Professional Discussion
During this Professional Discussion, your assessor may ask you questions and discuss your ideas about the following:
The importance of health and safety in the placement
You will need to explain to your assessor what you understand about the importance of following the guidelines within the placement policy and procedures. This will include all aspects of health and safety within the placement, to include:
● meeting the staff:child ratios (including off-site visits)
● receiving children into the setting and ensuring their safety on departure
● the giving of medication
● understanding of manual handling, which is protecting yourself when lifting and handling children and equipment in the placement
● risk assessments in the placement and how they are carried out and by whom
● how a clean and hygienic workplace is maintained.
You need to know the correct procedures for recording and reporting accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness.
Health and safety practice in early years settings is covered in Unit 4 of the BTEC course.
Balanced nutrition
You will need to explain to
For this assessor visit, you will need to carry out a snack or mealtime routine in your placement. You will need to talk to your placement supervisor about this. Do this at least a week ahead of your assessor visit.
Purpose:
This visit will focus on your understanding of the Health and Safety and Food Management policies and procedures in your placement. You should be able to give your assessor a tour of the placement pointing out the relevant aspects. You also need to be aware of the Child Protection policy and the procedures relating to recording and reporting of child protection issues. You will need to explain how children’s nutritional needs are met.
You will need to carry out a snack or mealtime routine demonstrating good hygiene practice and promoting children’s independence skills.
Getting ready for Professional Discussion
During this Professional Discussion, your assessor may ask you questions and discuss your ideas about the following:
The importance of health and safety in the placement
You will need to explain to your assessor what you understand about the importance of following the guidelines within the placement policy and procedures. This will include all aspects of health and safety within the placement, to include:
● meeting the staff:child ratios (including off-site visits)
● receiving children into the setting and ensuring their safety on departure
● the giving of medication
● understanding of manual handling, which is protecting yourself when lifting and handling children and equipment in the placement
● risk assessments in the placement and how they are carried out and by whom
● how a clean and hygienic workplace is maintained.
You need to know the correct procedures for recording and reporting accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness.
Health and safety practice in early years settings is covered in Unit 4 of the BTEC course.
Balanced nutrition
You will need to explain to