level 2 teaching assistant
Health and Safety
Why do settings have policies and procedures?
The settings have policies and procedures because it is the law and its is also to safe guard the children and yourself in the setting.
Risks and Hazards
Fill in the gaps to show that you understand about the balance between risk and safety. Use the words in the box
Concerns about children’s safety and a fear that something awful may happen to them can prevent children from trying out new activities and learning new skills. To allow children to learn about safety, it is necessary to allow them to take risks. A child will not learn how to balance on a two – wheel bike unless he or she is given the opportunity. Carers must be careful not to over protect children as this may stop them being creative and adventurous. The skill is in monitoring safety without preventing children from tackling a new challenge. In this way confidence and self-belief develop. A child who is not allowed to tackle challenges will not learn to make judgement for his or herself.
Task 3: Risk Assessments
See if you can spot at least 5 hazards in the picture.
Child is not holding on to the swing when playing on it.
A child is eating berries.
Faeces in the sand box.
The adults are too busy talking.
Child is working through the gate.
Child is walking up the slide instead of using the steps.
2 children are arguing and one is pushing the other one.
Choose 3 of the hazards and describe what YOU could do to reduce the risk.
Ask the adults to stop chatting and pay attention to the children that they are looking after. They will have plenty of time to talk at the end of work.
Remove the faeces from the sand pit and make sure it is covered up when they have finished with it.
Talk to the 2 children that are arguing and ask them what’s the problem and say to them that that is not how they should
Why do settings have policies and procedures?
The settings have policies and procedures because it is the law and its is also to safe guard the children and yourself in the setting.
Risks and Hazards
Fill in the gaps to show that you understand about the balance between risk and safety. Use the words in the box
Concerns about children’s safety and a fear that something awful may happen to them can prevent children from trying out new activities and learning new skills. To allow children to learn about safety, it is necessary to allow them to take risks. A child will not learn how to balance on a two – wheel bike unless he or she is given the opportunity. Carers must be careful not to over protect children as this may stop them being creative and adventurous. The skill is in monitoring safety without preventing children from tackling a new challenge. In this way confidence and self-belief develop. A child who is not allowed to tackle challenges will not learn to make judgement for his or herself.
Task 3: Risk Assessments
See if you can spot at least 5 hazards in the picture.
Child is not holding on to the swing when playing on it.
A child is eating berries.
Faeces in the sand box.
The adults are too busy talking.
Child is working through the gate.
Child is walking up the slide instead of using the steps.
2 children are arguing and one is pushing the other one.
Choose 3 of the hazards and describe what YOU could do to reduce the risk.
Ask the adults to stop chatting and pay attention to the children that they are looking after. They will have plenty of time to talk at the end of work.
Remove the faeces from the sand pit and make sure it is covered up when they have finished with it.
Talk to the 2 children that are arguing and ask them what’s the problem and say to them that that is not how they should