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How Does Tda 2.8 Support Children's Health And Safety

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How Does Tda 2.8 Support Children's Health And Safety
TDA 2.8 Support children and young people’s health and safety

Task (links to Learning outcomes 1 and 3, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 3.1)

Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting
Name of legislation

Brief description of what this legislation is about
What are the procedures for this in your setting?
HESAW 1974

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

This is a legislations that provides health and safety to all employees in the workplace.
With regards to education it also provides health and safety to pupils and others that visit the school.
The health and Safety policy and procedures that are in the schools Health and Safety.
The Premises Manager (Deputy Head) is
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The children are then supervised in using the substances.

FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981

FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981
This legislation means that an employer must have sufficient first aid equipment and supplies.
There should also be enough First Aiders for the amount of staff, students and visitors at the school.

If a child is unwell you must inform the teacher in the classroom.
Take the child to the medical room where a First Aider can assess the illness.
All illnesses and accidents must be recorded in the medical room folder by the First Aider.
If the First Aider feels that the child should be sent home they will contact the parents/carers
An illness slip must then be completed and given to the school office who will ensure that it is sent home by post, the student or the school transport.

Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in the setting

The Premises Manager is the person responsible for health and safety. He then delegates to other people specific functions for which they will be responsible to report to

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