Assignment 055: Principles For Implementing Duty Of Care

Unit SC4 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care. Assignment 055 Task A Duty of care means to take measures, which are reasonable in the circumstances, to prevent harm to other people. Duty of care for Early Years providers is a legal requirement set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Early Years providers are guided by the Working together to Safeguard Children 2010 publication and by comprehensive Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policies. Any person who is responsible for a child or young person has a duty of care and needs to take all reasonable care for their safety. While children are in our care, we have a legal duty of care, to exercise a reasonable amount of attention to ensure that our acts do