Communicating with children/young people.
Contribute to Children and Young People 's Health and Safety.
1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting;
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) is an essential piece of legislation to have within a work setting. Employers are legally obliged to follow all regulations of the HSWA in order consistently maintain a safe setting, and ensure all employees and service users are protected. The HSWA states that employees must avoid taking risks which could lead to unnecessary harm and injury, wear appropriate protective clothing when required, and follow any training, instructions and policies. A further aspect of the HSWA enforces is the fact careful assessment of each potential risk within a work setting is carried out. This ensures that enough precautions are in place to minimise risk or harm, and if such risk occurs actions can be appropriately taken. Serious accidents which occur at work such as loss of limb or death are required to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive, which will then lead to investigation.
Health and Safety Policy
Aims
- To provide a safe and healthy environment for children, teaching and non-teaching staff and all other people who use the school premises.
-Ensure that all members of the school community understand their roles and responsibilities in maintaining a safe environment.
Responsibilities – All members of staff.
All members of the school community help achieve the aims by;
Being fully aware of their own responsibilities for maintaining a health and safety environment.
Being aware of procedures, instructions and guidance of safety within the school.
Using common-sense consistently to take care of themselves of others. For example; wiping up spillages, tucking in chairs etc.
Reporting any identified hazards to the head teacher immediately.
Responsibilities – Management Team (Head teacher, Governors, Site Manager)
Ensuring
1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting;
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) is an essential piece of legislation to have within a work setting. Employers are legally obliged to follow all regulations of the HSWA in order consistently maintain a safe setting, and ensure all employees and service users are protected. The HSWA states that employees must avoid taking risks which could lead to unnecessary harm and injury, wear appropriate protective clothing when required, and follow any training, instructions and policies. A further aspect of the HSWA enforces is the fact careful assessment of each potential risk within a work setting is carried out. This ensures that enough precautions are in place to minimise risk or harm, and if such risk occurs actions can be appropriately taken. Serious accidents which occur at work such as loss of limb or death are required to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive, which will then lead to investigation.
Health and Safety Policy
Aims
- To provide a safe and healthy environment for children, teaching and non-teaching staff and all other people who use the school premises.
-Ensure that all members of the school community understand their roles and responsibilities in maintaining a safe environment.
Responsibilities – All members of staff.
All members of the school community help achieve the aims by;
Being fully aware of their own responsibilities for maintaining a health and safety environment.
Being aware of procedures, instructions and guidance of safety within the school.
Using common-sense consistently to take care of themselves of others. For example; wiping up spillages, tucking in chairs etc.
Reporting any identified hazards to the head teacher immediately.
Responsibilities – Management Team (Head teacher, Governors, Site Manager)
Ensuring