The role of the Health and social care worker 1. Policy for record keeping and records. This policy outlines the expectations of what details need to be recorded and how they should be recorded. The purpose of this is for clarity and consistency to ensure the provision of safe and effective care. In a health setting‚ records and record keeping ensures the welfare of the client is protected because it ensures inter- professional communication is clear. In social care this is also essential
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arrive at 8am every morning and have breakfast with Angela and her 2 children aged 5 and 7. After breakfast Angela takes her children to school and then returns home to carry out her domestic routine. At 10.30am they either go along to the weekly childminding group where Angela meets with other home based carers and Manshu and Jessica play or they go to the local park. Answer the following questions: Question 1. Why is play important to Manshu and Jessica’s learning and development? Answer 1. As
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Unit 306 Understanding health and safety in social care setting Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. There are many legislation within the organisation relating to Health and Safety. Here are a few that you may come across: ● Manual Handling. ● Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. (C.O.S.H) ● The Reporting of Injuries
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Task 2a: Identify and explain three items of legislation that are relevant to managing behaviour in the learning environment. Provide examples of how you adhere to these laws. 300-400 words. The Equality Act 2010 was put in place to group together over 116 pieces of legislation in order to prevent discrimination‚ harassment and victimization and to promote equality for all. There are new protected characteristics to prevent discrimination on the grounds of: age‚ being or becoming a transsexual person
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parliament concerning the class room environment in which I teach. These being workshops‚ the Health And Safety At Work Act 1974‚ Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992‚ RIDDOR 1995‚ Management of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 and the COSHH Regulations 2002 all place a burden upon me to provide a safe working environment for the students in my charge. The Children Act 2004 tells me to make learning fun and the various equality acts all tell me to ensure I don’t
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NEBOSH IGC 3 – Guidelines & Sample report_V.2.0 The aim of the ‘practical assessment’ is to examine a candidate’s ability to complete a health and safety assessment of a workplace. A candidate need to observe and submit a report to the management based on the observed hazards Part – I – Observations Range and outline of hazards and consequences (15 Marks) – Candidate should identify 20 different types of hazards from each one such as Electricity‚ Ergonomics‚ Falling objects‚ Fire‚ First Aid
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guidance on the provision of trained first aiders and first aid provision 9. Protection of the Children Act (1998) Requires a list to be kept of people considered to be unsuitable to work with children 10. Care of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (2002) Deal with the identification‚ storage and use of potentially harmful substances‚ such as cleaning fluids 11. Childcare Act (2006) the law that sets out: Duties on local authorities to improve outcomes for children and to ensure
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HAZARD(s) RISKL / M / H CONTROL MEASURES (i.e.alternative work methods/mechanical aids/engineering controls‚ etc.) Slips and trips L 1. Work areas should be kept clear of obstructions. 2. Any spillages should be cleaned up immediately. 3. All areas well lit‚ especially stairs. 4. Any hazards such as torn carpets‚ trailing cables‚ defects to floor coverings‚ faulty lighting etc. should be reported immediately to the Admin Office or H&S Manager. Electrical equipment (electric shocks
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hse.gov.uk “COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health[1]. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by finding out what the health hazards are‚ deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment)[2]‚ and providing control measures to reduce harm to health”. Legislation which influences healthy‚ safe and secure environments for early year’s settings include Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH)‚ The Health
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Safeguarding Children Policy Statement: My primary responsibility and priority is for the children I care for. As a mother‚ I am acutely aware of how important it is to ensure your child is kept safe‚ especially when in someone else’s care. To become Ofsted registered I have to have an enhanced CRB disclosure (now called a Disclosure and Barring Service - DBS) as well as other members of my family over the age of 16. I am aware of the signs of different kinds of abuse‚ and if I have
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