Outcome 2.1 Explain the key components of a healthy and safe home based environment As a childminder I will be providing meals and snacks for the children so I must ensure this is done in a hygienic way. I would regularly disinfect the toilet seat and flush handle‚ taps and bathroom door handle regularly to stop cross contamination. When storing‚ preparing and cooking food I will; - cover and wrap food in the fridge and keep raw meat at the bottom (to prevent blood dripping onto other foods)
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Health and Safety at Work Act. • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) require employers to control substances that can harm workers’ health. • The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people. • The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (known as RIDDOR) sets out what needs to be reported. My employer has policies and procedures covering a wide range
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assessment more carefully. They also help in cases of work related claims‚ and your insurance company will want to see your records to check if you have done everything possible to prevent/lower the accident. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH‚ 2002) This legislation is all about substances‚ which may include factors such as cleaning products. All sport centres are full of these things‚ and if not used carefully it could lead to some serious injuries. E.g. chlorine in swimming pools‚ if
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Health and Safety at Work Regulations 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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of Disease) Act (1984) Education Reform Act (1988) Code of Practice for the Identification and Assessment of Children with Special Educational Needs (1994‚ revised in 2001) Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) (1995) Family Law Act (1996)
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HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL CARE IT’S NOT JUST A JOBSWORTH We as a sector have to follow many rules and regulations. These are set out by the Government and even the company you will work for. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 covers many subjects‚ and as a sector we follow this‚ as this not only protects the employer and employee but also the people we provide care for. SHOCKING FAILURES – IT’S WHY WE NEED TO OBEY THE LAW There have been many reports in the press
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disabilities students may have by making learning inclusive for everybody. b) The responsibilities a teacher must fulfil to comply with professional codes of practice and national standards include: maintaining health and safety by adhering to COSHH and RIDDOR‚ completing attendance records‚ undertaking a DBS check and knowing the fire evacuation procedures. I teach animal management‚ my field of work is bound to the professional body Defra. It is my responsibility to adhere to the Animal Welfare
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M1:Discuss how policies and procedures help children and young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after. In this essay I am going to discuss 6 policies and their procedures whist a child is being looked after. I am going to expand on why this is important for the child parent or legal guardian and also why they are put in place. Firstly I am going to discuss the Safeguarding Policy. Safeguarding Policy Safeguarding is the policy that describes the function of protecting
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TAQA Assessor Certificate - Assignment 2 1. Explain the function of assessment in learning and development? The function of assessment in learning and development is to measure the learners’ skills‚ abilities and knowledge against the set criteria of the qualification being undertaken. The assessor should identify the learning styles of the candidate to be assessed and implement the appropriate methods of assessment in order for the learner to achieve the qualification. The assessment process
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Current legislation covering home-based childcare 1.1 The Children Act 1989 aimed to ensure that the welfare of the child is paramount‚ to work in partnership with parents to protect the child from harm. The Act was intended to strengthen the child’s legal position. To give them equal rights‚ consider their feelings and wishes and to ensure children were consulted and kept informed. Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice 2001 it focuses on preventative work to ensure that
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