Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task 1 Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ including e-safety All staff within a school environment are responsible for the welfare of children‚ and to ensure that they are kept safe from harm. It is the right of every child to have a safe and secure environment to learn in and to develop essential skills for adulthood. Safeguarding which replaced the
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CU311 Aims The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control To introduce the learner to national and local policies in relation to infection control; to explain employer and employee responsibilities in this area; to understand how procedures and risk assessment can help minimise the risk of an outbreak of infection. Learners will also gain an understanding of how to use PPE correctly and gain an understanding of the importance of good personal hygiene. Credit Level 3 2 Assessment criteria
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prevention and control. The food Safety Act includes handling‚ storing and disposal of food; this ensures safe practice to avoid contamination and the spread of infection from food. COSHH is also relevant because it covers the prevention and control of infection and safe use‚ storage and handling of hazardous substances. RIDDOR is also incorporated as it requires that disease and infection that is work related is recorded and reported 2. Describe local
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staff members‚ I ensure that they are allocated a place on the next Moving and Handling course and ensure that they are not working with any tenant that may include using hoists etc. Control of substances hazardous to health regulation 2002 COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that may be hazardous to health. This can be prevented by finding out what the health hazards are by contacting the company of any cleaning product etc and gaining a data sheet for this.
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Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health(COSHH) Health and Safety of Work Act 1974 Fire Precautions Act 1971 Reporting of Injuries‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrence Regulation(RIDDOR) 1995 Manual Handling Operation Regulation 1992 Food Safety Act 1990 Data Protection Act 1998 Human Rights Act 1998 Mental Health Act 1983 Mental capacity Act 2005 Health and Social
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ORGANISATION The ultimate responsibility or Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties
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Work Act 1974 Control of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations 1994 Early years settings regularly uses cleaning products that could potentially be hazardous. Cleaning maybe required after toileting or paint spillages or any other accident. COSHH requires employers to continually assess the risks from chemicals and decide what control is needed. They also need to ensure all staff use the control methods. that they work properly‚ inform workers about risks and provide adequate training.
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and control of infection: Health and safety at work act 1974‚ Management of Health and Safety at work act (amended 1994) The public health (control of diseases) Act 1984 Food safety act 1990 Health and social care act 2008 The NICE guidelines COSHH 2002 RIDDOR 1995 The public health (infectious diseases) regulation 1998 The food safety (general food hygiene) regulation (department of health 1995) The environmental protection (duty of care) regulation 1991 Health protection agency bill 2.2 Describe
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E1. Collate evidence which describes the role of the practitioner in working towards a healthy lifestyle and environment for children. In this section I will cover the role of the practitioner in working to provide children with a healthy lifestyle and how it is really important of making sure that the child gets everything they need to stay healthy. There are many different ways the practitioner can promote a healthy lifestyle and this can be done through: Activities children can do to understand
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Index 1. European Framework Directive on Health & Safety 2. The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 3. Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 4. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 5. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 6. The Provision & Use of Workplace Equipment Regulations 1998 7. The Workplace (Health‚ Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 8. Safety Representatives & Safety Committee Regulations
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