Unit 2 Assignment TaskThe provision of healthy‚ safe and secure environments for children | Describe why risk assessment approaches may differ at various stages of child development.Risk assessment is very important in a childcare setting‚ it is a way to ensure that any potential danger to a child has been noticed and all possible measures have been taken to minimise or remove that risk. The health and safety policy in the setting should have a section covering risk assessment and should cover
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Unit 302 Develop and maintain a healthy‚ safe and secure environment for children K3P189 Regulations covering manual handling and the risks associated with lifting and carrying children When working in childcare it is normal for the work to involve lifting and carrying babies and children‚ as well as carrying any equipment or large toys so it is important to do this properly. If a workers technique of lifting is incorrect‚ this can result in back injuries and/or risk of sprains and/or fractures
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and the risks associated with lifting and carrying children | The Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992‚ this regulation covers the handling and risks associated with lifting children‚ it’s important that children are carried with care. The appropriate way to carry babies is by supporting their head to ensure it does not fall backwards and cause an injury to the neck‚ back or brain. When older children are to be picked up then you should ensure that you
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Practice Evidence Record Diary UNIT 3: Safe‚ healthy and nurturing environment for children P3.1: The radiators can get hot for the children or children can get fingers caught so a radiator cover was placed on all the radiators to avoid this. A paper clip was on the floor I picked it up and threw it away‚ this is a hazard as a child could have swallowed it. The vacuum cleaner can only be done at a certain time as the wire can cause the children to trip or fall. Also the staircase and some
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Factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services I need to think about the child’s safety and welfare and keep it uppermost in mind. I also need to think about others that will work in the setting‚ carers‚ administrators etc‚ and those who will visit the setting‚ such as families‚ social workers‚ health care nurses etc. most importantly I need to make sure no one
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account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments are; • Risk assessment; a risk assessment is a process that identifies and assesses the importance of risk in a situation and then assesses the measures that control it. A risk assessment should be undertaken before a planned outdoor learning experience‚ and the main findings recorded. • Contact details; you should always make sure that you have up to date emergency contact numbers‚ for all staff and children attending the outdoor
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Understand how to prepare and maintain a safe and secure environment for children. It is important that checks should be made at the start of everyday or the session to ensure that all equipment and resources are in a good and safe working order. There should also be checks during and after each session. When there is any damaged resources and equipment it should be removed and either discarded or replaced‚ and any faults or concerns should be reported to the staff that is responsible. This could
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Unit 3: Safe‚ healthy and nurturing environment for children. Snack time at my placement is at 9.30am. The children at my setting all have a story leading up to snack time‚ whilst a story is being read to the children I help the children to come in pairs to wash their hands in the bathroom. Once the children have all washed their hands they go back into story room and then when the story is over they line up at the door in story room then walk into red room and sit around the tables in there. Once
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establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Functional Area 1: Safe One of my goals in the functional area of safe is to prevent or reduce injuries while children are in my care. This is an important goal for the age group children in my care because young children are often not aware of hazards in the environment or of behaviors that could cause injury. One of the ways I do this is by supervising children at all times. I always make sure children are where I can see and
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Safe‚ Healthy‚ Learning Environment To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment My goal is to provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. To do this I check all toys and equipment that children will be using for broken or missing parts often to ensure they remain safe. I ensure all chemicals and cleaning products are stored in locked cabinets to prevent poisoning. I teach children how to use playground equipment safely to reduce
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