1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting Health and safety legislations and policy aim to make sure that the workers‚ children‚ young people and families are safe and protected from harm when at work or using different services. You do not need to be an expert in this area‚ but you will need to be aware of the legal issues and national and local guidance which relates to health and safety and also to know where to go and who you should ask when you need advice
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Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage May 2008 Setting the Standards for Learning‚ Development and Care for children from birth to five STATUTORY FRAMEWORK Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage Contents Section 1 – Introduction ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Purpose and aims of the Early Years Foundation Stage Context and legal responsibilities About this document A principled approach Setting the standards Providing for equality of opportunity Creating the
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Assignment Task 1 Regulatory bodies and current legislations OFSTED Ofsted is the office for standards in Education‚ children’s services and skills. They make sure that people achieve excellence in care of children and young people. Ofsted assess children services in local areas and inspect services for looked after children ‚ safeguarding and child protection. Ofsted’s job is to check places that young people and children are looked after and the people who look after children and young people
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Cheryl McCarthy Administer medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor The Effects Understanding legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication Legislation The Medicines Act 1968. This governs the control of medicines for human and veterinary use which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines – the Act defines three categories of medicine:- 1. Prescription Only Medicines (POM) These are available only from the chemist /pharmacy if prescribed by GP. 2. Pharmacy Medicines
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Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999. Health and Safety (Display screen equipment Regulations 1992) ameneded 2002. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002). Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH). Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR amended 2008) Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981. Aii. Having a Health and Safety Policies and Procedure in place gives full adherence and compliance
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care. Data Protection Act 1998 - When handling personal information about individuals you have a number of legal obligations to protect that information under the data protection act. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) - The COSHH Regulations impose a number of obligations on employers the object which is to promote safe working with potentially hazardous chemicals. Guidelines from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the regulatory body for pharmacists
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Unit 202: Health & Safety Task 1A Explain the difference between legislation‚ codes of practice and workplace policies A legislation is a law made by the government that dictate the general rules. The code of practice is more like how to put in to practice the legislation setting up the standards and the ethics. The work place policies are “rules” made by the employer that may be different from an employer to another but never in contrast to the legislation or the code of practice. Candidates are
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Roles‚ responsibilities and relationships in lifelong learning As a trainer it is most important that I have the current knowledge of all legislation‚ regulatory requirement and code of practices‚ relating to Construction work activity and health and safety. Health and Safety is the key piece of legalisation for my area. The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). This Act provides a framework for ensuring the health and safety of all employees in any work activity. It also provides for the
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Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary............................................................................... 2 2. Introduction ............................................................................................ 3 2.1 Aims and Objectives.................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Methodology.............................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Description
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Assessment Planning Sheet (APS) (To be completed by the Assessor andthe Delegate. One AP for each assessment) Delegate: Andrew Morse Plan preparation date: 11/7/13 Assessor: Andrew Arkinstall Award: Level 5 Diploma in OH&SP (3654 – 05) Unit/Element: 401 It is planned that this will be; i) a ‘Performance Assessment’ ii) an ‘Other Evidence Assessment’ (evidence identified from the list below – outputs of work performance) Please list your planned evidence here: EVENT: (The Assessor
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