completing COSHH assessments in your workplace? If not‚ ask the person who has set up this training session to change your course from “COSHH awareness for those responsible for COSHH assessments” to “COSHH awareness for employees” to ensure you are undertaking the correct course. If you are responsible for COSHH assessments please continue with the presentation. Question: What is COSHH? Answer: COSHH stands for the “Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations”. The COSHH regulations
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Leya Whelan Outcome 1 Assessment Criteria 1 Legislation * The Children’s Act 1989 The heart of the Children Act is a belief that the best place for children to be looked after is within their own home and ensuring the welfare of the childrens upbringing is paramount. The Act is built on the notion of parental responsibility. This is duties‚ rights‚ powers and responsibilities of a parent in respect of their child. The aim of the Children Act is to offer safeguard to children
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1.1 Current Childminding Legislation The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders‚ parents and children. Equality Act 2010 The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability‚ race‚ religion or belief and gender. Childcare Act (2006) The act lays
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COSHH Risk Assessment Form Substance/Trade Name Procedure: Ready-mixed Concrete‚ Mortar and Screed Use of concrete‚ mortar or screed in construction work Substance Assigned a Work Place Exposure Limit (WEL)? YES/NO (delete as applicable) The product (cement) must be kept on minimum .No WEL for contact with cement. Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL’s) of 10mg/m3 total inhalable dust and 4mg/m3 respirable dust (8 hour TWA) are listed in EH40 for calcium silicate‚ pulverised fuel ash and limestone
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am at work my employer has to protect me from these by supplying the protective garments that I need for example gloves‚ aprons‚ over shoes‚ mask and they are abiding by the law by providing these. The care home where I work has a COSHH cupboard as well as a COSHH file this must always be kept locked due to health and safety policies and procedures and whenever I go in it I must make sure I lock it afterwards. Due to the nature of work I do I can access whenever I need to‚ on the file it tells
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Understand the principles of supporting positive behaviour in home based childcare settings Natasha McGill – Task 9 Supporting children’s behaviour can be key to a happy environment‚ in this report I will be describing typical behaviours exhibited by children linked to different developmental stages. 0-6 Months At this age the only way a child can communicate is by crying‚ some babies do it more than others. If the baby is unsettled I will try to settle the baby by checking their nappy is
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Exclusion Criteria for Childcare and Childminding settings recommended time to be kept away from daycare and childminding Main points • Any child who is unwell should not attend‚ regardless of whether they have a confirmed infection. • Children with diarrhoea and/or vomiting should be excluded until they have had no symptoms for 48 hours after an episode of diarrhoea and/or vomiting. • Coughs and runny noses alone need not be a reason for exclusion but if the child is unwell they should not
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As a childminder‚ I understand that it is important to build a good relationship between myself and the children’s parents‚ I am going to do this by: Making sure I have time to discuss parents’ concerns regarding their children Informing parents of child’s activities through use of a daily diary issued to each child‚ emails‚ text messages‚ phone calls. On request from parents I will share child’s progress information with other settings e.g. preschool/nursery. I will send out a parent
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Early years Foundation Stage for childminding task 1 The EYFS is set to ensure all children in early year’s settings including children with disabilities and special needs have the best possible start in life which they deserve. A child needs to not only have a safe‚ secure and happy childhood but also one which is rich in positive parenting and high quality learning. These will provide the foundations and tools a child needs to reach their full potential. The EYFS must be followed by all
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TASK 2 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES A policy – is a written statement about how you will work in one area of your practice A procedure are the actions you will take to carry out the procedure. They should be clear and simple. Your policy should start with a short‚ clear statement‚ eg: POLICY : “It is my policy to keep children safe when they are in my care” PROCEDURE: List the things that you will do to ensure that this statement is met. Say HOW you will do them and WHEN. You
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