and not excessive * accurate * not kept longer than necessary * processed in accordance with individuals’ rights * kept secure * not transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area without adequate protection. Childminders need to comply with all of the above but can avoid registering with the Information Commissioner as a "data controller" for data protection purposes: * if one keeps all your childminding records on paper. * If you keep information about
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bodies Home-based childcarers must be registered with the regulatory body for their country before they can care for other people’s children in their own home. All the regulatory bodies publish requirements‚ or standards and procedures that childminders have to meet in order to be registered. It is a fineable offence to work as a home-based childcarer and not be registered. The regulatory body in the UK is Ofsted. The registration system exists so that Ofsted can make sure that I: * Meet
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welfare of the child is paramount. It forms the legal framework that sets quality standards in most voluntary and private sector children’s services‚ and enables Ofsted to operate a registration and inspection system for the following services: • Childminders • Crèches • Day Nurseries • Out of School Clubs / Holiday Playschemes • Playgroups • Private Nursery Schools However‚ childcare provided by nannies‚ au pairs‚ and for children over the age of 8 are not registered or inspected. Ofsted checks
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PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD THROUGH THE CURRENT LEGISLATION AND THE REGULATORY BODY IN ENGLAND - A SMALL GUIDE FOR PARENTS - In order to reassure you Parents that I will provide your child with the best care possible‚ I would like to outline part of the up to date Home Based Childcare Legislation. In England‚ there are numerous laws relating to children. The most relevant one being the CHILDREN ACT (2004). It is an act that all practitioners working with children
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Washing & Bath Time: most early years settings will only need to keep children’s face and hands clean but adults working in home-based care are likely to be involved in washing and bath time. hand washing is the main way by which we can prevent infections. it’s important to check the water temperatures all the time. lukewarm water with soap should be used role modelling is very important for all children and for babies and toddlers downwards gentle strokes method should be implemented. before and
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to health and safety in a health or social care work setting. There are a number of different legislations to follow relating to health and safety in health or social care setting‚ such as: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 COSHH – The control of substances hazardous to health RIDDOR – Used to report incidents‚ accidents and injuries at work The above legislation is used to form the basis of Look Ahead’s Health and Safety Manual‚ which can be accessed using the intranet
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for provision.’ (http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13241&highlight=scope) Because of this the early year’s sector provide many types of provisions to meet the needs of families. Other provisions include: Nurseries Childminders Pre-schools Crèches Parent and toddler groups Children centres EYMP 4 Task 3 The effective provision of pre-school education (EPPE) project is the first major European longitudinal study of a national sample of young children’s
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1995 Health and Safety First Aid Regulations Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992 (amended 2002) Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) Care Standard Act 2000 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings. Policies and procedures are in place for all employers and employees to follow. The Health and Safety Act 1974 is like the overall “umbrella” that holds
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1999‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992‚ Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981‚ Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) Health and safety policies and procedures: agreed ways of working and approved codes of practice in health and social care settings relating to health and safety; dealing with accidents‚
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1999 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) require employers to control substances that can harm workers’ health. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and
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