1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation‚policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service. A schools Health and safety policy should conform to the requirements contained in the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Specifically the policy should contain :- a) a General Statement of commitment to H&S‚ signed by Head/Chair of Governors or indicating that it has been endorsed by the committee of the Governing Body which has responsibility for H&S; b) details
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Unit D6011696: Support Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety. . Learning Outcome 1: Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.1 In order to ensure a safe and healthy environment and services for children/young people there are some factors which need to be taken into account. These include any equipment which they will be in contact with‚ such as electrical equipment‚ anything which may pose a fire risk
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UNIT 4 Working Together For the Benefit of Children and Young People 1a – Explain the importance of multi-agency working and integrated working Multi-agency working is a cocktail of services that have the collective aim to provide the best for children and their carers who are in need. The people involved to support a child’s needs could be a social worker‚ play specialist‚ early years practitioners‚ educational psychologists‚ health workers and any person with the ability to step in and help
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All parents must read and sign that they have read and understand my policies and procedure on how I run my setting. I will comply with the Data Protection Act on information sharing. If a child is identified as a child in need (section 17 of the Children Act 1989) I will‚ normally with the parent’s permission‚ give appropriate information to referring agencies. I expect parents to inform me of any changes in the child’s home circumstances‚ care arrangements or any other change which may affect
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INVENTORY CONTROL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PROPERTY CONTROL SYSTEM Departmental Issue Revised by: Lin Murray Inventory Control Coordinator April 2008 Table of Contents Introduction System Benefits Equipment Responsibilities Equipment Inventory Control Coordinator Academic and Administrative Departments Non-Utilized Equipment Storage/Surplus Acquisition of Non-Utilized Equipment Surplus Property/E-mail Procedures Search for Equipment/Advertisement for Equipment Disposal of Equipment Transfer
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in work with children & young people This unit focuses on the importance of promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of work with children and young people. You will explore how prejudice and discrimination impacts on individuals and groups in a school setting and ways that you can support policies and procedures to break down barriers. By the end of this unit you will: understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people understand the
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Ofsted safeguarding policy and procedures |This document outlines Ofsted’s policy on responding to concerns regarding the safeguarding and protection of children and young people | |aged under 18 years. This policy‚ combined with the associated procedures‚ provides guidance to all staff who may come across concerns of| |this nature within the context of their work for Ofsted. | Age group: All Published: September
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working with children and young people are fully aware and understand their roles‚ duties and responsibilities defined by their setting that comply with the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedure in their home nation. The primary piece of legislation from the UK is United Nations Convention on the Rihts of the Child 1989‚ ratified in 1991 UK. This convention‚ although is binding to british governments‚ it is not formally a part of british law. In England‚ safeguarding legislation also includes
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well-being of children and young people 1. Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Outline current legislation‚ guidelines and policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. The Children Act 1989‚ carried out for the most part on 14 October 1991‚ introduced comprehensive changes to legislation in England and Wales affecting the welfare of children. The Act:
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Working with Children & Young People with Autism The Austrian psychologist Dr Leo Kanner first used the term autism in 1943‚ but it wasn’t until 1996 that the phrase Autistic Spectrum Disorder was coined by Dr Lorna Wing to identify a whole range of disorders affecting the development of social interaction‚ communication and social imagination‚ know as the Triad of Impairments. The spectrum includes classic autism‚ asperger syndrome‚ childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development
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