Principles for implementing Duty of care CU236P 3 
Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role
Duty of Care means that practitioners take on legal responsibilities to safeguard the welfare and well being of the children in their care. This includes appropriate attention, watching out for potential hazards, preventing mistakes or accidents, and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. Every child should be supported and enabled to live in an environment which is free from prejudice and safe from abuse. My responsibilities under the duty of care are to do everything reasonable within my job role to make this happen.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals
Having a duty of care should guarantee the safeguarding of children in my care.
Risk Assessments carrying out and reviewing risk assessments for all of the activities we do and places we visit ensures that thought and concern is given to how we do things every day, this way I ensure risks concerning equipment, venues and activities are minimised and therefore reducing the risk of injury or harm to the children and myself. Recognising potential hazards and eliminating them, this could include infectious diseases too.
Policies and Procedures having clear rules and boundaries ensures that both adults and children know how to conduct themselves within the setting, by this I mean not behaving in ways that could cause distress or harm to others within the setting.
Conforming to Legislation by adhering to laws such as health and safety and safeguarding, I am working within the law which is there to protect children and those who work with children.
Understanding signs of neglect/abuse as a child care professional, I have a duty of care to all children that should I notice any signs/indicators of abuse or neglect that I report it the relevant third parties to protect the child. It
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role
Duty of Care means that practitioners take on legal responsibilities to safeguard the welfare and well being of the children in their care. This includes appropriate attention, watching out for potential hazards, preventing mistakes or accidents, and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. Every child should be supported and enabled to live in an environment which is free from prejudice and safe from abuse. My responsibilities under the duty of care are to do everything reasonable within my job role to make this happen.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals
Having a duty of care should guarantee the safeguarding of children in my care.
Risk Assessments carrying out and reviewing risk assessments for all of the activities we do and places we visit ensures that thought and concern is given to how we do things every day, this way I ensure risks concerning equipment, venues and activities are minimised and therefore reducing the risk of injury or harm to the children and myself. Recognising potential hazards and eliminating them, this could include infectious diseases too.
Policies and Procedures having clear rules and boundaries ensures that both adults and children know how to conduct themselves within the setting, by this I mean not behaving in ways that could cause distress or harm to others within the setting.
Conforming to Legislation by adhering to laws such as health and safety and safeguarding, I am working within the law which is there to protect children and those who work with children.
Understanding signs of neglect/abuse as a child care professional, I have a duty of care to all children that should I notice any signs/indicators of abuse or neglect that I report it the relevant third parties to protect the child. It