How to minimize risk in a Care Home settings In this piece of work I will be explaining how legislation‚ policy and procedures minimize the risks of hazards in a care home. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Another potential hazard in the care home is equipment. Staff have to follow the rules and regulations on how to use the equipment correctly‚ to prevent harm to themselves and patients. Employees must take responsibility for the care of their own and others health and safety‚ they should
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I have great deal experience with working with young people‚ especially those who have SEN and/or come from challenging or deprived backgrounds. My main role is as a Keyworker supporting young people progress into employment using the Talent Match Programme. As part of this project I work with a range of 18 – 24 year olds with significant barriers that prevent them from gaining employment. I have a key role in recruiting the correct candidates for Talent Match and use a variety of contact sources
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Today‚ i want to talk about the effects and cause of smoking. The health hazards of smoking is a well-known fact. In this world‚ we can know how bad it is‚ right? Everyone should know that smoking is terrible! Yes‚ smoking is really terrible‚ because it can harm human’s health. According to a new study‚ smoke a cigarette will make life shortened by 11 minutes the day pumping on a pack of twenty cigarettes‚ probably about when people reduce the life of three hours and 40 minutes. Smoking have many
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Nutrition in Children and Young People Within this essay I am going to discuss nutrition in children. The definition of nutrition is (Oxford‚ 2013) the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for growth and development. I will consider why nutrition is important; looking at how it benefits children‚ how we get nutrients from food and what nutrients we get from our food‚ as well as looking at a balanced diet. I will then focus my research down into looking at breastfeeding and the composition
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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 Completion of observation sheets 1.1 Range and outline of hazards and consequences 15 1.2 Identification of suitable control measures and timescales 15 2 Report - Introduction and Executive
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Unit 3 – Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people Safeguarding is much more than just protecting children from abuse‚ it also includes; keeping children safe from accidents‚ crime and bullying‚ f0rced marriages‚ missing children and actively promoting their welfare in a healthy and safe environment. National and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures affect day-to-day work with children and young people because it is important that people working with them recognise
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Understanding safeguarding of children and young people ( for those working in the adult sector ) 1:1 Some of the Policies and procedures along with practices include : The Children Act 1989 allocated duties to local authorities‚ courts‚ parents and other agencies in the United Kingdom‚ to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted. Its focus is on the idea that children are best cared for within their own families; however‚ it also makes provisions for instances
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Occupational Health and Safety Questions 1. (15 marks) The TLV for carbon monoxide is 35ppm. Define the terms TLV and ppm and calculate them for the following example: Answer: TVL = Term for airborne concentration of a substance‚ below which all workers are believed to be protected while exposed to it day after day for 8-hour periods. PPM = Concentration by volume of one part of a gas‚ or by weight of a liquid or solid‚ per million parts of air or liquid. A mechanic in
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3‚ 4 2 1 2‚ 3 1‚ 2 Describe what factors you need to take into account when planning and arranging indoor or outdoor environments for the children or young people with whom you work. The health and safety requirements of all young people and adults must be taken into consideration before starting any learning activity and it must be ensured that the learning environment is free from any hazard that could affect a person’s health and safety. The duty of care
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|Date 2/10/2011 |Links to | |UNIT:334 |P |K | |ELEMENT:1.2 | | | |Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people
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