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 …show more content…
We would follow the policies and procedures if abuse is being suspected.
Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises
This policy is put into place because there are risks involved in looking after children. Here are a couple of examples of risks involved, a child walking out of the setting, a child being taken by persons unknown to them. This policy and procedure is put into place to minimise these risks e.g. CRB checks for staff, children are supervised at all times, risk assessments are put into place (safety gate put up correctly), A visitors book and registers (whilst children enter building and when they leave).
Food hygiene
This policy is put into place to protect children from things like food poisoning or cross infection. They should also look at the materials and packaging when using that can be reasonably expected to come into contact with food are called ‘food contact materials’.
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