Support Children and Young People’s Health and Safety 208 Outcome 1 Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety 1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation; policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. Any policy or procedure‚ which defines or relates to the health and safety of all individuals in a school‚ is written in compliance with the Health and Safety at work Act 1974 as this is the legislation and by law must be abided by. Legislation Legislations
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2.1 Demonstrate how to identify potential hazards to the health‚ safety and security of children or young people‚ families and other visitors and colleagues. Food safety:- • Appropriate clothing-when handling food I wear latex gloves and apron and always tie my hair back • Washing hands-children are taught the importance of why washing hands needs to be done when handling food. • Food stock-at our school we have staff who are in charge of making sure the milk and fruit is in date and stored correctly
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expose children to lead hazards‚ old toys containing lead based paint and some toys manufactures in China also contribute to the risk. Children are more open to lead poisoning than adults. Young children often place toys and other objects in their mouth‚ ingesting dust‚ soil and possibly a higher level of lead. The effects of lead poisoning are also much more aggressive‚ as they are rapidly growing and their systems are not fully developed. Research has shown inverse relationship between blood-lead
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Explain the importance of resilience in children and young people Resilience is a mixture of nature and nurture. Attributes that some children are born with‚ such as good intellectual ability and a placid‚ cheerful temperament‚ are associated with resilience. Children who are born prematurely and/or with disabilities‚ who cry and cannot be comforted‚ who cannot sleep or who will not accept being held are more vulnerable to adversity and may be less likely to be resilient. There are‚ however‚ many
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1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation‚policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service. A schools Health and safety policy should conform to the requirements contained in the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Specifically the policy should contain :- a) a General Statement of commitment to H&S‚ signed by Head/Chair of Governors or indicating that it has been endorsed by the committee of the Governing Body which has responsibility for H&S; b) details
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a. Explain the importance of safeguarding children and young people It is important to safeguard children and young people as without this protection their future could be negatively affected. Their health and development could be impaired as its possible they could withdraw from family and peers which would affect them emotionally and also developmentally fall behind with educational milestones (if school is missed). Children and young people need to be protected from neglect and abuse and
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We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A child’s sudden change in behaviour could be a huge sign of
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Food groups | Outline the nutritional requirements of a healthy diet for children and young people. | Describe examples of healthy meals and snacks | | Bread‚ other cereals and potatoes | Children need carbohydrates to give them energy as they are very active. | One carbohydrate meal could be :Baked potato:Bake a potato in the oven prick the potato a couple of time with a fork before putting I the oven. Leave in the oven for 10 minutes when fully cooked you can put any filling inside i.e. tuna
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MU 2.4 - Contribute to children and young people’s health and safety 1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting All health and safety issues are to be reported to Lynn Taylor. Lynn then ensures all staff are made aware of the issue and arranges for repair/removal as necessary. All of the current Busy Bees staff are trained first aiders. The Health and safety officer is Lynn Taylor. Lynn completes the yearly risk assessment‚ and all the
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activity‚ that the equipment is not damaged and it is safe to use‚ and that we have the necessary resources and right protective clothing if for the activity or for the weather conditions if the activity is carried out outdoors. We also consider and make others aware of any short term/long term medical conditions that pupils may have‚ such as‚ allergies‚ asthma or/and any child’s requirements‚ to be able to fit everyone in the activity in a healthy and safe way. In my school we are aware of every hazard
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