How to promote a safe work environment Care environments are places where accidents can quite often happen‚ not because staff are careless or fail to check hazards‚ but because of the vulnerability of the people who use the care facilities. As people become frail or develop physical conditions which affect mobility such as arthritis or Parkinson’s‚ they become susceptible to falls and trips because they are unsteady‚ and the slightest change in surface or level can upset their balance
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Unit 6 – A4 Legislation affecting schools Legislation Summary Impact on schools Human Rights Act 1998 Linked to the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. Under this Act individuals in the UK have particular rights and freedoms however these have to balance against the rights and freedoms of others. Some articles which have a direct link to education/schools are: Article 2: The first protocol – the right to education (however this does not mean the right to a particular school). Article 8: The
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2.5.3 Evaluate how school policies and procedures may be developed and communicated. In my setting policies and procedures are developed and communicated on an ongoing basis. Various teachers are responsible for individual policies based on their experience‚ training and knowledge. Each individual policy is available in the school office for reference via hard paper copy or electronically. If an issue arises that needs discussion which is not addressed by the school’s policies‚ a meeting will
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Schools must have policies and procedures because it establishes rules and consistency. Parents‚ staff and pupils know what is expected of them‚ makes school a safe place to be. In a school where there are many pupils‚ plenty of staff and visitors there is a need for a lot of policies. All the staff needs to be aware of the contents of the policies. Every school may have the same policy with the same title (for instance Anti Bulling) but it may contain different information. 12.Summarise the policies
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will be entered with a zero score to nebosh along with a report of malpractice. Please follow this guidance and the nebosh guidance provided. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2011 specification) Assessor’s marking sheet IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION Date of practical application Course provider number 365 Student number Name of assessor. Gordon Fuller. Course provider name RCES (UK) LTD Student name Criteria Maximum marks available 1
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TDA 3.2 Schools as organisations 5. Understand the purpose of school policies and procedures. 5.1 Explain why schools have policies and procedures. All schools‚ as a legal requirement need clear‚ concise policies and procedures. This is to ensure that governors‚ staff‚ children and parents involved in the school are able to work to the same comprehensible set of rules and guidelines. Policies are intended to provide a framework that ensures consistent principles are applied to practice across
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Challenges of Construction Industries in Developing Countries: Lessons from Various Countries G OFORI Department of Building‚ National University of Singapore 4 Architecture Drive‚ SINGAPORE 117566 bdgofori@nus.edu.sg Abstract The construction industry everywhere faces problems and challenges. However‚ in the developing countries‚ these difficulties and challenges are present alongside a general situation of socio-economic stress‚ chronic resource shortages‚ institutional weaknesses and a general
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What is an occupational health and safety (OH&S) program? A health and safety program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. Some form of a program is required under occupational health and safety legislation in most Canadian jurisdictions. A health and safety program must include the elements required by the health and safety legislation as a minimum. Because organizations differ‚ a program developed for one organization cannot necessarily be
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Health and Saftey Legislation 1. What is the Data Protection Act Our rights‚ responsibilities and obligations to data protection The Data Protection Act gives the right to know what information is held about us‚ and sets out rules to make sure that information is handled properly for example by employer or a company. The Data Protection Act is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main
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Health and safety is one of the regulations of early childhood education. This regulation tells centres of the steps that are included and that they must follow for good health and safety procedures in a centre. Centres need to ensure all equipment and the facilities are maintained and are used appropriately. Also the code of ethics explains the correct procedures in case of an emergencies. Furthermore centres encourage families and the community to minimise the spread of infections. These are some
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