Unit 208 Support Children and Young Persons Health and Safety

train 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Unit 208 Support children and young peoples health and condom Written Questions 1. 1 Give examples of how current health and natural rubber legislation, policies and procedures be implemented in your crop The health & gum elastic Act 1974 to a lower place this act individuals in any organisation ar required to realise that they report any hazards, follow the schools arctic policy, make sure their actions do not harm themselves or separates and use any safety equipment that is provided. there be posters that explain the employers and employees responsibilities throughout Longford common first School to actuate everyone how to comply with the act. My school complies with the act by ensuring any hazards are inform to Mr Provaker, the caretaker. By having cleaners coming in daily to ensure altogether areas of the school are clean and tidy. All equipment is stored in a locked cup instrument panel. sti ng evacuation procedures are marched throughout the school in each schoolroom.Safety equipment is used by rung, for example staf on vacation spot duty ruin high visability vests and carry first aid kits. Food Hygiene polity 2006 Covers the safe preparation and storage of food. All of the cooks, kitchen and serving staff at Longford Park Primary School comply with this by holding an up to date food hygiene certificate and having annual re-tests. There are posters in the kitchen reminding staff of good practice i. e which colour chopping board to use for which food and how to store food in the fridge correctly. lay on the line Assesment This is to identify potential hazards to staff and children, the risks are evaluated and steps to minimize the gap of the situation arising are set out, Theses are through with(p) for sidereal day to day activities in all areas of the school and for clean activities such as school trips. My school complies with this by carrying out risk a ssessment for activites during lesson planning and tardily when all the children at Longford Park Primary School went to the local area to watch a pantomime, a through risk assessment was done before hand.COSHH 2 Regulations 2002 Longford Park Primary School complies with this by memory all COSHH items in a locked cupboard by the staff toilets. info Sheets for all the chemicals are displayed on the wall in the cupboard. Al items are stored out of reach of the children and in its original packaging. Protective clo issue such as gloves, masks and goggles are provided when nessecary. The key for the cupboard is kept with the caretaker, Mr Provaker. all(prenominal) Child Matters This has 5 outcomes 1 Be Healthy 2 Be Safe 3 Enjoy 4- Postive 5 Economic Longford Park Primary school promotes these outcomes by promoting healthy eating the children had a piece of harvest-time during their morning break, by teaching children how to keep themselves safe from chances and harm i. e A n assemble to inform about the dangers of advanceworks, no running in corridors, how to safely carry scissors. They children do an exercise video called Activate first thing in the morning whilst the register is being taken and a cycle proficiency course is offered to all children in year five.Fire Procedures Longford Park Primary School has procedures tor evacuationg all areas of the school during a fire, the escape pathway and assembly points is displayed on an Action Plan in all schoolrooms, corridors and other areas of the school. The schools fire alarm system is checked weekly and a fire drill is carried out every term, the fire drill is recorded and and so evaluated to detertime if it could be done better. Emergency exits are clearly marked, in my classroom the fire exit is the door that leads directly out to the play ground.Health and Safety (First Aid) 1981 Longford Park Primary School complies with this by keeping comfortably stocked first aid boxes on the teachers d esk in each classroom and are carried by playground supervisors. Designated first aiders are appointed and fittingly trained with a list of all first aiders on display in the staff room so that all staff fill out who to refeer to if a child has an accident, all accidents are recorded in the accident book. 1. 1 continued - 1. 2 How is health and safety varaned and maintained in your school? (Describe) The Health and Safety representative, Mrs Walker carries out regular checks by walking around the school and outside areas * Weekly staff meetings are used to address and health and safety concerns * Equipment, material and the environment are checked and any hazards are identified and removed * Lunchtime supervisors monitor health and safety in the dining hall and in the playground looking out for risks and removing or minimising them or reporting them. * Hand wash facilities are available outside every classroom and children wash their turn over after being outside. Boxes of tiss ues on each table help to the the banquet of germs when coughing and sneezing. * All electrical and fire extinguishers are checked annually by a qualified person and a label is stuck on the checked equipment with the date it was tested. Only equipment that has been checked and has a label should be used. * Food hygiene procedures are in place for cooks, kitchen and serving staff. 1. 3 How people in my school are made witting of risks & hazards and support to work safely (Describe) - 1. Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in your school. Head Teacher, Mandy Walker or Deputy Head mynah Provarker has ultimate responsibility for Health and Safety in school. The Health and safety officer at Longford Park Primary School is Mr Provarker and is responsible for observe Health and Safety by carrying out routine inspections or equipment and premisis and for ensuring everyone is aware of the procedures for reporting and recording hazards. The Caretaker Mr Provarker is responsible to dealing with and removing any hazards.All staff and students are responsible for reporting health and safety issues such as hazards and accidents. Students would report issues to a suitable member of staff according to the temper of the issue. 3. 1 Outline the importance of taking a balanced lift to risk management Children should learn to be able to take near risks and most activities will carry some element of danger just they should be given the opportunity to assess risks for themselves by exploring and by intriguing themselves and by discussing risks and safety.Childrens safety is important but we need to be scrupulous not to be over protective or they may be prevented from assessing risks, exploring and learning, discovering the world around them or recognising their own limitations. If childrens experiences are limited out-of-pocket to an adults anxieties they are more likely to find it difficult to asses and manage risks as they develop and may not feel confident when trying new things. Think of 2 examples of activities in your placement where there is an element of heedful risk. How does the risk involved balance with the learning experience? Example 1 Example 2