It is important for every child in school to be looked after in a secure, protected and friendly manner. All children should be protected against any harm whether it may be accidental or whether they are at risk from other people i.e. staffs or other children or outsiders. Parents need to trust the people that are looking after their children in the school. In every school, we have policies and procedures to adhere to the welfare of the children and running the school a protected area. There are three main policies regarding children’s security, safety, wellbeing and they are Child protection which means keeping children/young adults safe from others or parents/carers who may be risk to them, Risk assessments means to minimise risk to children/young adult and health and safety it looks at the issues related to food, washing their hands after toileting…
Health and safety is monitored and maintained by carrying out risk assessments and daily checks. When ensure that this is done by carrying out risk assessments and daily checks on a regular basis and if any health and safety issues arise with the equipment or environment we will attend to these issues and recorded the information and remove any fault from the area and ensure that other members of staff are aware of these issues. Plug socket covers, safety gates and door stoppers are monitored and maintained by checking that plug socket covers are in all sockets and check that none are broken, if any plug socket covers are found broken they should be removed and replaced with new. When children arrive at the setting safety gates must be in place before children attended so that no children can leave the setting. Door stoppers must be put in place to ensure that children don’t trap their fingers in the door when going out and all members of staff must put these in place and if any fall of the door members of staff should replace them immediately. Personal protective equipment must be available at all times and all staff should use this when changing nappies, cleaning up sick and if a child is bleeding. When wearing personal protective equipment we stop the spread of germs and cross contamination to anyone else. If any member of staff notices that personal protective equipment is getting low on stock that member of staff should inform the manager so more personal protective equipment can be ordered. DBS checks should be carried out before anyone is to start working in the setting because safeguarding is a major issue when working with children and is the duty of the setting manager to ensure that all members of staff hold a…
- Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare - This has legal and statutory guidance. Under the general legal requirements, the provider must take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The provider must promote the good health of children and take necessary steps to prevent cross infections, and take appropriate action when they are ill. And children’s behaviour must be managed effectively and in a manner appropriate for their stage of development and particular individual needs. The specific legal requirements and statutory guidance covers safeguarding, information and complaints, premises and security, outings, equality of opportunities. Medicines, illness and injuries, food and drink, smoking, behaviour management.…
In this essay I am going to be describing, explaining and evaluating the legislation and policies relating to health, safety and security of children in a childcare setting. I will also be describing the procedures for risk assessments and hygiene control in my current placement.…
As an early years practioner your duty of care contributes to the safeguarding of each individual in your setting. Children under the age of 3 years they are dependent on adults to look after them in ways they can protect the children from harm, to safeguard the children you carry out risk assessments in your setting taking precautions to prevent likely hazards and risks which may lead to harming the children by accident of by infection, you should set rules on what the children can do and what they cannot do, the children should be aware of these so that they can harm themselves or the other children in the setting, these rules should be simple in a way the children can understand them. As an early years practioner you should be able to notice signs of a child being abused if you notice these signs while the child is in your care as an early years practioner you should follow the policies and procedures you have in place at the setting.…
We have a duty of care to provide a safe and secure learning environment for our children and to ensure their comfort and needs are met, regardless of age, and ability. There are certain factors that should always be taken into account when planning healthy and safe activities;…
When running a childcare facility it is necessary to ensure that you are providing the kids with a safe, healthy learning environment. A child’s abilities is continually shaped and growing due with the help of their care providers. As a care provider you can easily develop a safe, healthy learning environment by making sure you are abiding by state laws and consistently helping kids get better safety and health habits. By making sure each of these areas are covered you are ensuring that the kids are going to be constantly learning whether they know it or not.…
Awareness of Healthy and Safety is one of the most important factors in all workplaces. Safety is an essential basic human need, and it is vital that we allow everyone to feel as safe and secure as possible in life. So that there is a low risk of someone becoming hurt or ill, it is important to ensure the environment is safe before allowing anyone to work on the premises. We must be aware of how to provide a safe, healthy environment for children and young people, without risk of accident or emergencies taking place. When planning a healthy, safe environment for children and young people, it is essential to take a number of factors into consideration. These factors are; the…
Once the ground rules have been adopted by the group, they will need to be monitored and enforced if necessary in order to maintain a mutually respectful and productive learning environment. As the teacher, it is essential that I ‘set the right example’ and ensure that my behaviour is exemplary while maintaining rapport with the students. My attitude should be one of respect for the students and this should be reciprocated.…
Duty of care safeguards children by the setting having done risk assessments and precautions taken to avoid accidents or the spreading of infections. Follow the correct procedures if you have any concerns for the child’s well being, set clear boundaries for children depending on age, stage and development and discourage any behaviour, which could result in a child being harmed or upset. Assessments and observations on children can alert you to any problems that may need addressing and the discussions with parents and other professionals. Always listen to what children have to say and take any concerns they may have seriously. Confidentiality should always be maintained at all times, must also ensure that all staff are alert to the signs and understand what is meant by safeguarding and are aware of the different ways in which children can be harmed, including by other children i.e. bullying.…
Health and safety policies and procedures help to provide a safe setting for children, parents, staff and volunteers. The policies and procedures will include: risk assessments, security, hygiene, fire emergency, first aid, sickness, accidents and incidents. Good quality care consists of taking steps to prevent illness and accidents, being prepared to deal with emergencies if and when they occur and educating children about health and safety matters. Nursery staff will report any item, practice or event which may affect the safety of children or adults, and the appropriate action will be taken.…
According to www.hse.gov.uk “COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health[1]. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by finding out what the health hazards are, deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment)[2], and providing control measures to reduce harm to health”. Legislation which influences healthy, safe and secure environments for early year’s settings include Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH), The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA), Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1984 (RIDDOR), Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 and Childcare Act 2006 and the EYFS reforms. According to Tassoni P et al 2007 page 161 “All employers have legal responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This means that employers must meet certain rules to make sure people are safe in their place of work”.…
code of conduct – all actions concerning children and young people must uphold the best interests of the young person as a primary consideration. Staff must always be mindful of the fact that they hold a position of trust, and that their behaviour towards the children and young people in their charge must be above reproach.…
The article is written by the magazine of the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) on 29th March, 2009. Here there is no identified author wrote the article but the article as what was mentioned in this context belongs to a magazine that handled an important topic that is an ethics as a part of everyday practice in child care. The author in the article showed and explained a social dilemma and showed it comprehensively, Besides, the author tried to reveal that ethics for any position should be applied and even to be reviewed whether the staff follows such ethics while dealing with their daily life or just ink on paper. In fact, ethics create what is called safety at work and that is also extends to the society that greatly is affected by that as a whole.…
With us today is the Honorable Minister of Education, Mrs. Vashti Kanju, The President of The (EFCL) Education Facility Company Ltd, Ms. Amanda Hosein, The President of the Principal’s Association, Ms. Shirley Persad, The President of the National Teachers’ Association, Mrs. April Lalla, and last but by no means least, Child Psychologist, Mrs. Juliana Oyaide. Welcome. I thank you for taking the time to be part of our panel.…