Children in the country are being poisoned from lead painting used on homes‚ schools and other products. Lead is a toxic substance that is harmful to people for any age‚ especially young children. When the lead is absorbed into the body‚ it can affect their health systems and cause damage to the brain‚ vital organs such as nerves‚ kidneys and blood. Lead exposure may also cause behavioral problems‚ like learning disabilities and delayed people’s development. Lead in painting also used to create
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Children and young people often experience many things which have a direct impact on their development; things such as their family environment and structure‚ personality‚ hospital visits‚ childcare arrangements‚ and culture. Family Environment Of the environmental influences‚ the family has the most profound impact on child development. Family stability can be described in many ways. Traditionally it is defined in terms family structure (for example‚ single parenthood‚ extended families
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Food safety A major Health Issue What is Food Safety? Food Safety is all conditions and actions necessary to ensure the safety of food at all stages. This refers to the conditions and practices to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses. (FDA) Food safety is an essential health function. Food can be contaminated and judged unsafe in many ways. Contamination can occur during the packaging process‚ by inadequate cooking or storage. Also‚ different food products may already have different
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Managing health & safety at work (M3.23) The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 covers a wide range of basic health‚ safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Requirements under these Regulations Employers have a general duty under section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure‚ so far as is reasonably practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare of their employees at work. People in control of non-domestic premises have a duty (under
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current legislation‚ guidelines policies and procedures for safeguarding are The Children Act 1989. This was designed to help keep children safe and well and‚ if necessary‚ help a child to live with their family by providing services appropriate to the child ’s needs. The Act‚ implemented for the most part on 14 October 1991‚ introduced comprehensive changes to legislation in England and Wales affecting the welfare of children. The Act reinforces the autonomy of families through definition of parental
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Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Health and Safety Identify the legislation relating to general health and safety. BTEC 1.1. Dip 1.1 Health and Safety Legislations; Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Work Place (Health‚ Safety and welfare) Regulations 1992 Describe the main points of Health and Safety Procedures and
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|Title |Introduction to equality and inclusion in health‚ social care | | |or children’s and young people’s settings | |Unit ref |SHC 23 | |Level |TWO
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Rakita Griffin Professional Presence CS204 June 19‚ 2014 Occupational and Safety Health Act Occupational and Safety Health Act The occupational safety and health Act operate their own government and also regulates the workplace safety. “This is a federal agency under the United States Department of Labor.” (eHow Contributor). The school‚ universities issues different inspection in the workplace. The inspection will include Emergency Action Plan‚ handling and inventory of chemical
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A child development is influenced in many ways such as their background‚ health and environment. These factors will have an impact on the child’s different areas of development. Background Children come from all different family environments‚ cultures and circumstances. Children go through significant family changes such as a family break-up or a new step-family. These can affect a child’s emotional and intellectual development. A child may also change their behaviour‚ which means there ability
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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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