Childcare
CU1521 Support Young Children and Peoples health and safety
Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services taking into account the individual age and abilities of the children or young people being planned for: eg climbing equiptment for older children identifying specific risks to individual children or young people eg those with sensory impairment; identifying the needs of adults where relevant eg resources, equipment or training; ratios of staff to children, first aid trainer to be with group at all times recognising the duty of care; meet regulatory requirements eg EYFS, Ofsted links to the desired outcomes for children and young people eg Every Child Matters; recognition of the lines of responsibilities and accountability use guidance eg EYFS, Ofsted
Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the works setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely
people in the work setting need to be made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely eg staff, parent helpers, volunteers, visitors; health and safety responsibility of everyone deliver safety education to children and young people eg EYFS, curriculum routine health and safety assessment/checklist for both indoors, outdoors, visits and outings staff training health and safety policies and procedures in place to ensure good practice recording accidents and incidents review policies and procedures and incidents
By following all of these guidelines, as an employee you will be maintaining an accurate understanding of health and safety within a work setting. Providing that you are made aware of all the health and safety risks within your work setting you can become extra vigilant when either operating, maintaining or commencing with any situation that may pose a risk to either yourself or others. To effectively continue good practice you must
Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services taking into account the individual age and abilities of the children or young people being planned for: eg climbing equiptment for older children identifying specific risks to individual children or young people eg those with sensory impairment; identifying the needs of adults where relevant eg resources, equipment or training; ratios of staff to children, first aid trainer to be with group at all times recognising the duty of care; meet regulatory requirements eg EYFS, Ofsted links to the desired outcomes for children and young people eg Every Child Matters; recognition of the lines of responsibilities and accountability use guidance eg EYFS, Ofsted
Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the works setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely
people in the work setting need to be made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely eg staff, parent helpers, volunteers, visitors; health and safety responsibility of everyone deliver safety education to children and young people eg EYFS, curriculum routine health and safety assessment/checklist for both indoors, outdoors, visits and outings staff training health and safety policies and procedures in place to ensure good practice recording accidents and incidents review policies and procedures and incidents
By following all of these guidelines, as an employee you will be maintaining an accurate understanding of health and safety within a work setting. Providing that you are made aware of all the health and safety risks within your work setting you can become extra vigilant when either operating, maintaining or commencing with any situation that may pose a risk to either yourself or others. To effectively continue good practice you must