MLearning 4 Those Who Care

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M-Learning 4 Those Who Care
NVQ Level 3 CCLD
Unit 302 Develop and maintain a healthy, safe
and secure environment for children
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Contents
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Knowledge Evidence

• This information pack provides information on all
  aspects of childrens health and safety when they
  are in the care of your setting.
• This is fundamental to children's care, learning
  and development and all childcare practitioners
  need to be aware of the health and safety
  regulations that underline and support childcare
  provision

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Care Standards Act 2000

• The Care Standards cover all of the five
  categories of childcare.
• Your setting should have a copy of the standards
  for you to refer your health and safety practice
  to.

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Care Standards Act 2000

• The specific standards that refer to unit 302
  are

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Health Safety at Work Act 1974

• The Act imposes general duties on employers to
• Secure the health, safety and welfare of people
  at work
• Protect others against risks arising from the
  work activity

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Practitioner Responsibilities

• Your responsibility as a practitioner is to
• Make sure you have knowledge of your settings
  policies and procedures
• Make sure that you put these into practice at
  all time, when you work with adults and children
• This can be done by checking, maintaining and
  using safety equipment appropriately and keeping
  to safe working practices.

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Supervisor Responsibilities

• Your responsibilities as a supervisor or employer
  are many.
• You are responsible for writing, reviewing and
  making sure that all required health and safety
  procedures are put into practice.
• You also have a responsibility to make sure that
  staff have the necessary training to put policies
  into practice including, first aid training,
  basic food hygiene the use of safety equipment.

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Supervisor Responsibilities (contd.)

• You must consider and maintain the welfare of
  employees by ensuring that the workplace is
  healthy and safe environment to be in.
• You should also undertake regular risk
  assessments of the environment (both internal and
  external), equipment and activities.

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Supervisor Responsibilities (contd.)

• You must also keep required documentation for all
  aspects of risk assessment, accidents, incidents
  and illnesses and implementation of emergency
  drills and procedures (RIDDOR 1995).

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RIDDOR 1995

• The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
  Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) place a
  legal duty on employers to report work-related
  deaths, major injuries or over-three-day
  injuries, work related diseases, and dangerous
  occurrences (near miss accidents).

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Documentation for RIDDOR 1995

• In order to comply with RIDDOR a stringent
  accident reporting system must be in place for
  both adults and children within the setting.
• This includes the reporting to Ofsted and the
  Health and Safety Executive of any dangerous
  occurrences, injuries or diseases.

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COSHH Regulations 1994

• The COSHH Regulations refer to the control of
  substances hazardous to health.
• Hazardous substances include
• Substances used directly in work activities
  (e.g. adhesives, paints, cleaning agents)
• Biological agents such as bacteria and other
  micro-organisms (e.g. childhood infections)

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Food Safety Act 1990

• When providing food in the child care setting it
  is vital for children's health and development
  that
• Food is pure, wholesome and meets the
  nutritional needs of individuals within the
  setting
• Sell by and Use by dates are monitored to ensure
  that food remains fit for human consumption

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Food Safety Act 1990 (contd.)

• Food is correctly stored according to the
  manufacturers recommendations in clean, dry and
  labelled containers that are stored in either dry
  cupboards or fridge/ freezers at the correct
  temperature and on the correct shelf
• There is a strict stock rotation system in place

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Food Safety (general food hygiene) Regulations
1995

• Staff who are responsible for the preparation and
  handling of food must undertake the basic food
  hygiene certificate to ensue high standards are
  set, established and maintained.
• Staff must be made aware of the link between poor
  hygiene, illness and disease.

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Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1997

• The Fire Precautions Regulations state that there
  should be clear plans and procedures for actions
  in the event of fire or other emergencies.
• All staff should have copies of the procedures
  and adults within the group should be made aware
  of them.
• Fire exits needed to be clearly marked and kept
  clear.

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Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1997
(contd.)

• Fire alarms should be well maintained and checked
  regularly.
• There should be emergency fire fighting equipment
  that must include the correct fire extinguishers
  for the emergency.

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Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1997
(contd.)

• Fire Evacuations should be practised at least
  every 3 months to ensure all staff and children
  have taken part in an evacuation.
• Each Fire Evacuation should be recorded. Staff
  should evaluate and amend the procedures to
  sustain the safety of both children and adults.

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Further research

• You can find out more about the topics in this
  unit by clicking on a link below.
• A brief guide to COSHH regulations
• Fire Safety Risk Assessments
• Health Protection Agency website

Remember that your M-Learning course will also
contain further information for this unit.
Exit
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Summary

• You have now finished this Information Pack.
• This pack has covered all aspects of childrens
  health and safety when they are in the care of
  your setting
• Should you need any further help with this unit
  please email your assessor by clicking on the
  link below

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