Unit 5329-208 Support Young People's Health And Safety
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Unit 5329 - 208
Support children and young people’s health and safety
Learning outcomes:
1 Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety
2 Recognise and manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and security
3 Support children and young people to assess and manage risk
4 Respond to emergency situations
Resources
Copy of the Health and Safety policy/procedure for your school
Outcome 1
Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. O1.1
In our school we follow the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and through this our Health and Safety policy is produced. It is the employer’s duty to put policies and procedures into place to ensure that the setting is meeting the standards of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and the employer’s duty to make sure these are followed. The way in which our school follows this Act is by making sure that the building and environment is well …show more content…
Putting away in the correct place so they are able to find them easily is encouraging them to be organized. We have clearly labelled boxes, trays and areas where equipment can be found and stored; there are also visual signs around the classroom, particularly in KS1 for the younger children, to help them remember where equipment, books and toys belong. Making sure I store equipment away safely and well organized ensures I am not presenting any hazards or risks to anyone, for example, placing a puzzle at a height where a child may climb or stretch in order to reach it may cause injury or harm to the child or
FOR
Unit 5329 - 208
Support children and young people’s health and safety
Learning outcomes:
1 Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety
2 Recognise and manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and security
3 Support children and young people to assess and manage risk
4 Respond to emergency situations
Resources
Copy of the Health and Safety policy/procedure for your school
Outcome 1
Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. O1.1
In our school we follow the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and through this our Health and Safety policy is produced. It is the employer’s duty to put policies and procedures into place to ensure that the setting is meeting the standards of the Health and Safety at Work Act, and the employer’s duty to make sure these are followed. The way in which our school follows this Act is by making sure that the building and environment is well …show more content…
Putting away in the correct place so they are able to find them easily is encouraging them to be organized. We have clearly labelled boxes, trays and areas where equipment can be found and stored; there are also visual signs around the classroom, particularly in KS1 for the younger children, to help them remember where equipment, books and toys belong. Making sure I store equipment away safely and well organized ensures I am not presenting any hazards or risks to anyone, for example, placing a puzzle at a height where a child may climb or stretch in order to reach it may cause injury or harm to the child or