absence and sick pay. Data protection for personal information. Health and safety. Criminal records Bureau (CRB) checks when starting work within a healthcare setting. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation. The main features are as followed‚ minimum wage‚ hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements‚ redundancy and dismissal‚ disciplinary procedures‚ training and union rights. Health and safety laws cover the work conditions‚ and minimum wage
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Purpose of a Health and Safety Policy A policy is a written statement‚ usually comprising of three elements: a statement section (often a single page) detailing how safety will be managed and that demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to health and safety an organisation section that details where responsibilities are allocated‚ organisation structure‚ and how employees fit into the overall safety management system an arrangements section that contains details of how specific activities
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P2: Outline the main factors of current health and safety legislation as applied in health and social care. This leaflet will contain information for a booklet covering the main features of at least 3 current health and safety legislations as applied in a health and social care setting. Legislation is another word for written law‚ which may also be known as act of parliament or regulations. As stated by Stretch B and Whitehouse M (2007) pg. 17 legislation is also the law that parliament makes which
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Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to heath‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. In this essay i will be explaining how different pieces of legislation influence health and care. Legislation consists of laws made by parlement‚ or people given power by parlement‚ such as a govenor. Legislation shows us what we need to do in certain environments‚ for example what to do to make us safe and how to do it. Health and safety at work act 1974 The Health and
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Explain how the requirements of legislation‚ codes of practice and agreed ways of working influence professional supervision. Legislation has leaded us to the point of view that supervision is the requirement for all staff: 1) National Minimum Standards – Supplying good practice of supervision is a mandatory requirement set by National Minimum Standards in UK– covering all criteria and aspects of practice (for example policy and procedures; job descriptions and keeping a balance between outcomes
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contents: Aim and Introduction. Health and safety in ECCE setting. Health and Safety Policies and Procedures in ECCE Setting. Well-being of children in ECCE setting. Characteristic of positive environment in ECCE setting The factors that contribute to the overall well-being of the children in ECCE setting Components of a balanced diet for children Menu sample. Indoor and Outdoor Safety. Signs and symptoms of unwell child. Crèche Safety Check list Sample Example Risk
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The key legislations relating to health and safety in a social care setting are - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Communicable diseases and infection control Working Time Regulations 1998 Care Standard
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National Development Policy - Announced in 1991 by Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. - To achieve balanced progress in order to form an integrated and just society - To achieve national unity - Focused on just distribution of resources - To encourage development of all economic sectors by fair division‚ strengthen the national integration by reducing the social and economic differences between the people and build a progressive‚ productive and skillful human resources Evolution
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1.1 Current Childminding Legislation The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders‚ parents and children. Equality Act 2010 The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability‚ race‚ religion or belief and gender. Childcare Act (2006) The act lays
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EMPLOYEE: Current Employment Legislation – All Employees must obey to the legislation as it is to do with the law‚ Anti-Discrimination Legislation – This is similar to equal opportunities. No matter what age‚ skin colour‚ gender‚ religious beliefs and sexuality you are still entitled to not be discriminated and you are still entitled to the same opportunities as everybody else. Contract of Employment – This is a document all employees must receive as part of the law‚ this identifies the code
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