Every play setting needs to have policies and procedures to help them guide the actions of all individuals involved in the play setting. They ensure the well-being of all families‚ children‚ staff and everyone who is connected to the setting. When policies and procedures are well thought out and implemented they provide common understanding and agreement on how things should be done at the play setting. Policies and procedures help new staff and families to familiarise themselves with the play settings
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relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting; • Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974 - ensures the health and safety of everyone who may be affected by work activities. • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 - requires employers and managers to carry out risk assessments to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety. • Workplace‚ (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with
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Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) • Sets out duties that employers have to employees and what duties employees have to themselves and others. • Steps employers must take; - Carry out assessments of H & S risks - Make arrangements for any risks found in assessment to be mended. - Keep a record of assessments & adjustments made as a result. - Draw up a H & S Policy and drawing the employees attention to it. - Appointing competent people to carry out H & S adjustments. - Provide clear emergency procedures
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1. what is meant by the term agreed ways of working ? These are your policies and procedures based on sector standards and guidelines and individuals’ care plans. To implement agreed ways of working you follow the care plan. Duty of care is the obligation you have to exercise a level of care towards an individual‚ as is reasonable in all the circumstances‚ to avoid injury to that individual or his/her property. A dilemma can occur when an individual makes a risky choice. They
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the importance of the contract to the project itself‚ a clear contract also is a great aid to a good working relationship. The goal of a contract is clarity‚ not legalese - as such; it is a great aid to improved client relationships. Your mutually agreed to contract should include the following as a minimum: What the roles and responsibilities are for you - and members of the client organization What methods you plan to use during the project The project timeline A description of success
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the setting we have a promoting positive behaviour policy in place‚ which dictates the procedures that should be followed and be consistently used in our practice. The person that has overall responsibility for the management of behaviour is the setting manager‚ Helen Jacklin. The policy also states that we will attend relevant training to help us understand and guide appropriate models of behaviour‚ implement the settings behaviour procedure which includes the stepped approach‚ and have the necessary
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competitive health insurance and retirement plan packages. If possible‚ promote from within rather than hiring a newcomer. Offer paid benefit time‚ such as personal‚ sick and vacation days‚ and annual raises and bonuses. Show your generosity by offering small perks weekly‚ such as free snacks or bagels. If employees are leaving‚ find out why by conducting "stay interviews" with employees who are still there. Use the information to tighten your employee retention techniques. Have an open door policy so employees
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responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting. Legislations/codes of practice relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting are: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Riddor 1995‚ COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health); Manual Handling operations regulations 1992; Health And Safety (First aid regulations 1981); Fire
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What health and safety materials must be present in the workplace as required by WSIB? The following Health and Safety Materials must be present in the workplace which is required by WSIB: WSIB first aid regulations 1101‚ injury poster‚ first aid training‚ first aid box‚ first aid log‚ and the copy of the regulations. Examine the information regarding the roles‚ rights and responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace of employees and employers. Briefly describe a story from “True Tales
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Safety in a microbiology laboratory is important in the prevention of infection that might be caused by the microorganisms being studied. This laboratory does not require the use of virulent human pathogens. However‚ many types of microorganisms are potentially pathogenic. This means that‚ although they would not cause disease in a normal healthy host‚ they might possibly do so if a large enough quantity of the microbes came into contact with a compromised host‚ such as by wounds and cuts. In
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