CU2939 Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies‚ Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. Answer – The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the main piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote and encourage high standards in the workplace. The Act‚ when first introduced
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Policy and Practice for Children and Young People Discuss the ideology underpinning policy and practice for children and young people and demonstrate an awareness of constructs of childhood and adolescence from either an educational or care perspective. “The idea of belonging and membership‚ being part of a community‚ is a basic human need. It’s one of the principles of our democratic society. We all have the same needs‚ we want to be loved‚ we want to have friends‚ we want to feel that we
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1 When planning indoor and outdoor activities‚ there are many factors of health and safety that we have to take into account for example: Age: you have to make sure that the activity and equipment is suitable for the children’s age group. Abilities & individual needs : you have to assess to see if each individual child is able to do it and if there personal needs are met. Risk & Hazards : before you plan the activity you must do a risk assessment and reduce any
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CT231 Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people 1. Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people 1.1 Current legislation‚ guidelines‚ Policies and procedures UK Home Nation for safeguarding Children The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 • Children’s rights to protection from abuse • The right to express their views and be listened to • The right to care • Services
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7.1 & 7.2 E-Safety is an area of growing importance and you need to be informed of the issues involved in children and young people using technology. An explanation of the risks and possible consequences for children and young people of being online and using a mobile phone. Technology is rapidly growing and offers a vast amount of benefits for children and young people. This ever growing development however also poses risks for children and young people and they need to know how to protect themselves
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LDSSMP 1 : Support children and young people to achieve their education potential 1.1 Principles and values that contribute to support children and young people to achieve their educational potential: Follow the 5 steps for the every child matters. - Being healthy‚ staying safe‚ enjoying and achieving‚ making a positive contribution and achieving economic well- being. Safeguarding working to protect children from harm. The members of staff should be interested in the job they are doing and enjoy
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How policies and procedures promote health‚ safety and security in a health and social care setting Employer’s role in a care setting The employer’s position is to supervise the health‚ security and safety of all the staff‚ visitors‚ volunteers to the grounds of the building and also its service users. Employers may assign accountability for health and safety to the employees‚ health and safety agents‚ administrators and the service users as well. But‚ it is still the employer’s job to have
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
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between the rights and choices of children and young people and health and safety requirements. It is important that a balanced approach is taken in risk taking so that the children aren’t over protected. The children should be allowed to safely explore and make decisions about risks with the guidance of the staff within the setting. Children need to learn how to control risks for themselves‚ by learning what the safe boundaries are‚ by the staff showing the children how to recognise risks and dangers
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Explain 6 potential hazards in a health and social care In this report I will be explaining 6 potential hazards that I saw in my health and social care setting. The health and social care I had my work experience in was a Nursing home. For My work experience I worked in a nursing home. The residents living in nursing home does not have many abilities to do thing for them; they are dependent on the carer’s. The residents living in nursing home are aged between 80 to 105 years old. Wheelchairs
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