Unit 306 Understanding health and safety in social care settings Task A Presentation Health and safety at work act 1974 is the legislation or law which all company’s have to abide by‚ it can be put into two statements which are Employers responsibilities – it is the employers responsibility to ensure the safety and well- being of all the members of staff while at work and Employees responsibilities – it is the employees responsibilities to take care of themselves in the work place and to keep
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Consider the responsibilities and limits of learning support staff in ensuring the safety of children and young people in a school‚ in terms of: • Supporting the ability of children and young people to be resilient‚ self confident and empowered to make informed choices 6.1‚ 6.2‚ 6.3 and 6.4 Explain what is meant by child protection in the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. 1.2 |
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which should be taken into consideration. Most important is that before starting any learning activity‚ whether its indoor or outdoor we should always make sure that the environment is free of any hazards and that children will be able to work safely. As there are some special children with different needs so we need to consider their requirements as well. When planning healthy and safe indoor environments and services‚ the factors which are to be taken in account are as follows:- * Pre-assessment
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25/2/12 Health and safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering work-related health and safety in the United Kingdom. It sets out a lot of your employers’ responsibilities for your health and safety at work. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. Your employer has a ’duty of care’ to ensure‚ as far as possible‚ your health‚ safety and welfare while you’re at work. They should start
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Health And safety 4222-306 The health and safety act consists of various principles‚ these are implemented to ensure employees are safe whilst at work‚ this doesn’t just apply those those who are employed by a company it applies to any one who enters the building including professional bodies I.e district nurses‚ And general practitioners the legislation is made up of COSHH‚RIDDOR‚The manual handling operations regulations‚ the health and safety first aid regulations and management of health
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| | |The following assignment will illustrate the importance of supporting the rights of all children and young people to | | |participation and equality of access and also the importance and benefits of valuing and promoting cultural diversity | | |in work with children and young people. | | |
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UNIT 6: WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG CHILDREN 1.3: FUNCTIONS OF EXTERNAL AGENCIES I have a responsibility to help the children in my care achieve the 5 outcomes of the UK Government Initiative Every Child Matters (ECM) – Be Healthy‚ Stay Safe‚ Enjoy & Achieve‚ Make a positive contribution and Achieve economic wellbeing. It is important that I contact and utilise other professionals to help achieve these outcomes. This is
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OH&S In The Workplace Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) in the workplace requires co-operation from both employers and employees to ensure that the workplace is a healthy and safe environment. Both employees and employers are required to co-operate by the rights and responsibilities that are set for them. OH&S is the safety procedures in place in every enterprise to ensure both the health and safety of each and every employee. It is the responsibility of employers‚ who are legally (due to
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1.2. EXPLAIN HOW HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PROTECT THOSE IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974‚ the employer‚ the employee‚ and where appropriate the service users I support have a responsibility to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. There are two accident books in the organisation: one for service users and the other for members of staff. It is important to record each accident that happen to me or that I witness. The books are reviewed
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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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