arose from ‘Every Child Matters’ and identifies five outcomes for all children: * Be healthy * Stay safe * Enjoy and achieve * Make a positive contribution * Achieve economic well-being These outcomes should underpin all practice of a childminder. Childcare Act (2006) This Act introduced the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum into England and Wales‚ and place a statutory duty on the local authority to work towards ensuring the five outcomes set out in the Children Act (2004)
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meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage in England. I also regularly review‚ update and practise my safety routines‚ including fire drills. My setting is equipped with smoke alarm and children are aware of it. As a registered childminder‚ I am legally required to have a valid first-aid certificate before registration. I can administer basic first-aid treatment‚ and my first-aid box is clearly labelled and easily accessible. It is stored on the cupboard out of reach for children
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TDA 2.8 1.1 After researching the Health and Safety at Work Act I can see that it gives clear guidelines and practices that should be followed within the workplace. Each individual workplace will hold their own policies on Health and Safety which should follow and implement the guidelines set out in the Act. The Act was introduced in 1974 and has been continuously reviewed and updated to reflect changes in work practices‚ the introduction of new industries and the changes in the way the legislation
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Task 1 A. A range of factors influence children’s health and wellbeing. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child consists of 41 articles‚ each of which details a different type of right. These rights are not ranked in order of importance; instead they interact with one another to form one integrated set of rights. A common approach is to group these articles together under the following themes: 1. Survival rights: include the child’s right to life and the needs that are most
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I understand that as a working parent you have to go to work. But if your child is poorly I believe that they will be better off being looked after in their own home by their parent. I am happy to care for a child if they have coughs and colds but will not care for children who are infectious or running a high temperature. I need to take into account the wellbeing of all the children in my care. I request that if your child has diarrhoea or sickness in the last forty-eight hours please do not bring
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The current legislation and guidelines relating to the health and safety of children are The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 It is designed to protect everyone in the workplace‚ the employers are responsible for everyone in the workplace and have duties to carry out to ensure this‚ and employees have to carry out duties to meet the requirements of this act. It’s also designed to keep employers and employees safe in the workplace. Before 1974 8 million employees and employers had no legal safety
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the health and safety executive and local regulatory bodies. At Custom Care we have many policies and procedures that fall under the umbrella of Health and Safety these included- Company Health and safety Policy Accidents and incidents Chemicals (COSHH) Company Premises Display Screen COP (DSE) Policy on Eye Tests for DSE users Emergencies Food Hygiene Health and Surveillance Monitoring Infection control Policy Lone Working Moving and Handling PPE Pregnant Workers Service Users
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spreading infection and arrange for the approapiate treatment to be given by G.P. 2.1 Current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection include: • Health and safety at work act 1974 • Coshh 2002 • RIDDOR 1995 • Enviomental protection act 1990 • Care standards act • PPE regulations 2002 Local and organisational policiesrelevant to the prevention and control of infection include: • All staff must have the approapite training
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many legislative requirements and codes of practice. Included within these are the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ the Children Act (2004) Every Child Matters‚ the Protection of Children Act (1999)‚ Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health ( COSHH) (2002) a Duty of Care and relevant College Codes of Practice. The Health and Safety at Work Act is probably one of the main laws to consider as this not only affects your safety but also those around you‚ staff and learners alike. In my role as
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Understanding How to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.1 Describe factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services When planning an activity for the children there are several factors to take into account a. the function and purpose of the environment‚ services and equipment b. the individual needs of the children c. the duty of care d. lines of responsibility and
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