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EYMP 3: Promote children’s welfare and well being in the early years

1. Understand the welfare requirements of the relevant early years framework.

1.1. Explain the welfare requirements and guidance of the relevant early years framework.
As a provider I have to remember that in the UK we have set of welfare requirements or standards of early years care.
There are three general requirement and each of these includes specific legal requirement. These specific requirements include statutory guidance; this guidance inform me exactly what is required of me in the early years setting.

• The provider mast take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children Specific legal requirement areas are: 1. safeguarding
My responsibility as a childminder is to ensure the safety and welfare of all the children in my care in line with the procedures laid out by my local Safeguarding Children’s Board.

2. information and complaints/ premises and security

3. outings

When taking Children on Outings it is essential that proper planning is done to ensure the safety and welfare of all children involved. • I obtain written parental permission for all routine and special outings. I inform parents of any planned special trips for example to the coast or a local farm. • I ensure that I take with me everything I may need, emergency Contact cards for the children, First Aid Kit, Nappies and changing bag (if required) spare clothes, mobile phone, drinks and a healthy snack.

4. equality of opportunities

• I give all children in my care the opportunity to reach their full potential. Sometimes this means adapting an activity to the child’s ability and stage of development, providing additional resources or giving one child more attention and support than others during a particular activity or routine. • All children in my care are given the opportunity to

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