508 develop and implement policies and procedures
Unit 508
Develop and Implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of Children and Young People.
National and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding that affect My role as a carer on a day to day basis
Within the home from a childcare practice prospective since being at Genus care I have discovered that this affects my day to day work as I must be aware of the child protection procedures at all times, such as how to spot the signs of abuse, how and who to report my concerns too and how to maintain a safe environment within the home. Within the home I must always be aware of the health and safety of children and I attend all training that is provided.
From a Child Protection perspective the company’s policies and procedures for safeguarding states that all employees should be properly vetted, which includes checks into the eligibility and the suitability, and that CRB checks should be carried out. If I didn’t produce a CRB check to make sure I didn’t have any criminal convictions or to check my suitability to work with children and young people then I would not be allowed to work in my setting.
Risk assessments are hugely important within Genus care and we have recently changed the format in how we carry out Risk assessments so that each Child that we look after has individual ones done for all types of activities. Risk assessments ensure that safeguarding children is paramount and coincides with all policies and procedures. When I carry out a risk assessment i always calculate the danger of the risk over the type of activity due to the rights of the child and known that most activities carry a potential risk factor and by carrying out a good and accurate Risk assessment it ensures the safety of me as well as the child.
Being empathetic and around for the Young Persons is important during the Day to day routine in the home. As a Carer I act as a role model and advocate for the Children I look after and within that role
Develop and Implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of Children and Young People.
National and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding that affect My role as a carer on a day to day basis
Within the home from a childcare practice prospective since being at Genus care I have discovered that this affects my day to day work as I must be aware of the child protection procedures at all times, such as how to spot the signs of abuse, how and who to report my concerns too and how to maintain a safe environment within the home. Within the home I must always be aware of the health and safety of children and I attend all training that is provided.
From a Child Protection perspective the company’s policies and procedures for safeguarding states that all employees should be properly vetted, which includes checks into the eligibility and the suitability, and that CRB checks should be carried out. If I didn’t produce a CRB check to make sure I didn’t have any criminal convictions or to check my suitability to work with children and young people then I would not be allowed to work in my setting.
Risk assessments are hugely important within Genus care and we have recently changed the format in how we carry out Risk assessments so that each Child that we look after has individual ones done for all types of activities. Risk assessments ensure that safeguarding children is paramount and coincides with all policies and procedures. When I carry out a risk assessment i always calculate the danger of the risk over the type of activity due to the rights of the child and known that most activities carry a potential risk factor and by carrying out a good and accurate Risk assessment it ensures the safety of me as well as the child.
Being empathetic and around for the Young Persons is important during the Day to day routine in the home. As a Carer I act as a role model and advocate for the Children I look after and within that role