Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people 1. Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people. 1.1. Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing diversity. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Race Relations Act 2000 Human Rights Act 1998 Children Act 1989 Children
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Every play setting needs to have policies and procedures to help them guide the actions of all individuals involved in the play setting. They ensure the well-being of all families‚ children‚ staff and everyone who is connected to the setting. When policies and procedures are well thought out and implemented they provide common understanding and agreement on how things should be done at the play setting. Policies and procedures help new staff and families to familiarise themselves with the play settings
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Administration Unit one // Session 2 All about…health and safety Read all about it! The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the main piece of legislation concerning health and safety for employers‚ employees and contractors in the UK. Employers have a legal duty under this Act to ensure‚ so far as is reasonably practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work of the people for whom they are responsible and the people who may be affected by the work they do. The legislation states that risks
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Date: 24/07/2013 M3.23 Health and Safety at Work 1.1-The two pieces of legislation that apply to my workplace are Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. The HASAW Act provides a guideline of rules to ensure the health and safety of all employees or anyone that may be affected by any work activity. The main requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations is that employers must carry out risk assessments to eliminate
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Task 3 P2: Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to heath‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. In this essay i will be explaining how different pieces of legislation influence health and care. Legislation consists of laws made by parlement‚ or people given power by parlement‚ such as a govenor. Legislation shows us what we need to do in certain environments‚ for example what to do to make us safe and how to do it. Health and safety at work act 1974
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Purpose of a Health and Safety Policy A policy is a written statement‚ usually comprising of three elements: a statement section (often a single page) detailing how safety will be managed and that demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to health and safety an organisation section that details where responsibilities are allocated‚ organisation structure‚ and how employees fit into the overall safety management system an arrangements section that contains details of how specific activities
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208 part 1 1.1 Health and safety at work act 1974 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992(amended 2002)- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 - Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 - Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 - Food Safety Act 1990 Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995 1.2 Health and Safety policies and procedures within the health and social care
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Assignment 1: Health Policy and Law Basics Lisa Jasiunas Dr. Sherry Grover Health Policy and Law 1/24/15 The perspective that I have chosen was the professional autonomy perspective. The reason I picked this one is because of the advantages and what I would look for from a physician’s office. One advantage is the convenient hours the physician’s office has. The hours would be Monday thru Thursday they are open to 8am to 9pm and Friday hours would be 8am to 6pm and Saturday hours would be
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The general objectives of the Health And Safety Act 1974 are: * To secure the health‚ safety and welfare of employees at work. * To protect people other than employees at work against risks to their health and safety arising from work activities. * The control of release into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances from premises which may also come under the scope of the Environmental Protection Legislation. * To identify hazards in the workplace and carry out risk assessments and
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contents: Aim and Introduction. Health and safety in ECCE setting. Health and Safety Policies and Procedures in ECCE Setting. Well-being of children in ECCE setting. Characteristic of positive environment in ECCE setting The factors that contribute to the overall well-being of the children in ECCE setting Components of a balanced diet for children Menu sample. Indoor and Outdoor Safety. Signs and symptoms of unwell child. Crèche Safety Check list Sample Example Risk
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