As a Health care worker I work in accordance with the Care Standard Act 2000‚ Codes of Practice and conduct‚ with the Legal and Organisational requirements‚ and procedures. Before I start work‚ I ensure that the environment is spacious to avoid any accidents. By ensuring that the floor is dry and clear of any obstruction or material that could result to risk of an accident to both the service user and member of staff in line with Health and Safety first Aids Regulations 1987. I carry out checks
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1. Can you describe what risks you have to think about when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services‚ give 5 examples. a. The first thing to do is read the risk assessment folders for the student/students involved in the activity. It is necessary to ensure the activity is safe and appropriate for all the students and staff involved. For example if one of the students was not safe to be near water it would not be safe to include that student on a trip that involved
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202 Safeguarding children and young people 1.1 Within our school there are policies set in place and it is important that staff know the proceedures. The school has various policies and procedures including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Communicating Health and Safety Information Electrical Equipment First Aid and Medication Serious Injuries Fire Prevention Fire Alarm Procedure Security Confidentiality I ensure i always follow these policies and proceedures
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assaulted and unnecessary and illegally restrained. The members of staff lacked training‚ were not properly supervised‚ used incorrect manual handling techniques‚ failed to comply with regulations‚ recorded inaccurate documentation as to why‚ when and how restraint had been used‚ including injuries made through using illegal restraints. (Restraint should only ever be used to prevent patients from harming themselves or others‚ and should always be a last resort for the minimum amount of time). Staff neglected
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The definition of health as stated by the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ is said to be a state of complete physical‚ mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease. Gathered by the survey conducted‚ the public’s perceptions of the health of young people differ between each individual according to their lifestyle‚ education and age‚ and have many similarities and differences in comparison to the 2011 report of young Australians and their health and wellbeing. The idea generated
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Support Children and Young people’s Health and Safety. All schools in the UK have a health and safety policy‚ in which they have to adhere to requirements. There are many current health and safety legislations‚ policies and procedures. These include the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which was created to protect those at work by following procedures in order to prevent accidents. In a school setting‚ it is compulsory to follow the rules of this act. Schools must have an annual risk assessment
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together indicate possible ‘risk of significant harm’ Risk of harm is the indication that the child may suffer physical‚ emotional‚ and psychological harm because of neglect by the parent or guardian responsible for his care. In Jamelle’s case‚ indication includes physical signs like; • Various large bruises • Smelling strong urine stale • Dirty and unwashed skin • Lack of fresh changing clothes • Vomiting • Bloodshot eyes • Psychological l problems such as timidness 2. Response to the situation
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7.1 & 7.2 E-Safety is an area of growing importance and you need to be informed of the issues involved in children and young people using technology. An explanation of the risks and possible consequences for children and young people of being online and using a mobile phone. Technology is rapidly growing and offers a vast amount of benefits for children and young people. This ever growing development however also poses risks for children and young people and they need to know how to protect themselves
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There are a number of different agencies/professionals that may get involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed. These agencies have different roles and the aim is to achieve an inter-agency approach when the services are required. The earliest point of harm or abuse may be identified by Midwife’s or Health Visitors. These professionals are best placed to identify risk factors during pregnancy‚ birth and the early months of a child’s life. Due to their close contact with parent’s
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Unit 2: Communication and professional Relationships with Children‚ Young People and Adults 1. Establishing respectful‚ professional relationships with children and young people: 1.1 When working with young children we need to adjust our behaviour and communication to the situation we are in for example going down to a child’s level when speaking to them so they don’t feel intimidated by you. Coming across as approachable to a child is very important so they can feel confident around you and feel
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