Children and Young People's Welfare Health & Safety
Support children & young people’s health & safety
2.8
Marie Mahoney
TDA 2.8: Support children and young people’s health and safety
1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.
In 1974 a piece of legislation came into force to protect employees, young people and children within their work/school place against any hazard(s) under health and Safety.
The Health and Safety Act 1974 was set up to ensure individuals within any particular setting were made responsible for ensuring documented policies and procedures were adopted and in place which allows for anyone to report a potential hazard.
Under section 7 of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974, there is a duty on all employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Reasonable care includes some of the following
Using a step ladder to gain access to heights out of their reach. - Following the Working at Heights policy
No electrical leads are trailing across passageways – all leads to be covered and secured
Approved items of first aid are available and should be properly maintained, all employees should be made aware of their location.
Every member of staff is responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe environment. This would include the following areas:- classrooms, stockrooms, laundry room, corridors, cloakrooms and toilets, as well as the hall and playgrounds.
All employees are provided with the necessary paperwork relating to policies for Health and Safety at Work. Any employee is also given any relevant training to help them embed the importance of Health and Safety of themselves and that of others.
1.2 Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in the setting.
Teachers undertake a Health and Safety audit within their classroom first, checking all working areas as required and documenting or
2.8
Marie Mahoney
TDA 2.8: Support children and young people’s health and safety
1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.
In 1974 a piece of legislation came into force to protect employees, young people and children within their work/school place against any hazard(s) under health and Safety.
The Health and Safety Act 1974 was set up to ensure individuals within any particular setting were made responsible for ensuring documented policies and procedures were adopted and in place which allows for anyone to report a potential hazard.
Under section 7 of the Health and Safety at work Act 1974, there is a duty on all employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Reasonable care includes some of the following
Using a step ladder to gain access to heights out of their reach. - Following the Working at Heights policy
No electrical leads are trailing across passageways – all leads to be covered and secured
Approved items of first aid are available and should be properly maintained, all employees should be made aware of their location.
Every member of staff is responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe environment. This would include the following areas:- classrooms, stockrooms, laundry room, corridors, cloakrooms and toilets, as well as the hall and playgrounds.
All employees are provided with the necessary paperwork relating to policies for Health and Safety at Work. Any employee is also given any relevant training to help them embed the importance of Health and Safety of themselves and that of others.
1.2 Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in the setting.
Teachers undertake a Health and Safety audit within their classroom first, checking all working areas as required and documenting or