Tda 2.9

Support Children and Young Peoples Positive demeanor 1. 1 Describe the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting churlren and young peoples positive conduct - - Policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting positive behaviour, eg - behaviour policy - write in code of conduct - rewards and sanctions - dealing with conflict and inappropriate behaviour - anti-bullying - attendance 1. 2 Describe, with examples, the importance of both provide consistently and fairly applying boundaries and rules for children and young peoples behaviour in accordance with the policies and procedures of the setting - -It is crucial for on the whole staff to be consistent as then the children know ex guessly what is expected of them to each one time they come to the child minders. It also really helps that if the rules we put into identify at the child minders atomic number 18 then, if not already done, ar put into place at home, as then this allow help chil dren to be less confused and only assume one set of rules, which is why at this compass point it is essential for consistency. Once the child is older it may also be helpful if the child is packd in drawing up the boundaries and rules to follow and may assist them in taking responsibility for their actions and behaviour. . 1 Describe the benefits of encouraging and rewarding positive behaviour - - A key way of children learning behaviour and attitude comes from watching their peers and adults around them, so if all staff git show a positive attitude and show kindness then the children will pick this way of thinking up and start acting in the manor as strong. 3. 2 Describe the sorts of behaviour problems that should be referred to former(a)s and to whom these should be referred -It always depends on each child and their circumstances. - For example if the childs pargonnts adopt just split up and their not seeing one of their parents they are going to be upset and angry and may lash out. This is why good communications skills with the childs parents is key as you know whats happening and at that placefore you maybe butt see why the child is behaving in a certain manner. - - Inappropriate language, taking about private parts, this should be looked into further with the childs parents. - Violence, Kicking, punching, - - Verbal abuse, s cave ining etc.. - - All these above should be talked through with the parents firstly, unless the child has explained that this behaviour is because of sexual abuse for example then this should be referred to kind services for them to investigate.Tda 2.9MU 2. 4 MU 2. 4TASK 1 1. 1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the blend setting. If an slash occurs write down in accident book. No matter how small the taint is. With a double signature from staff and end of the day by parents Medical Records. Only prescription drugs to be disked. Making sure the gate is always shut on the entrance to the kitche n area so the children cant go in and get break or burnt. All cleaning products are locked away in the kitchen area and children are not allowed in there. Fire exits always seduce and known to staff and back exit gate key on hook if bringed.Making sure children wash their hands after the toilet and before eating. Continual risk legal opinion of new and on-going tasks and areas of the childrens surroundings. i. e. If I see an overhanging bramble/branch in the garden, I would need to cut it off and mention it to the manger before children can play. If there were objects that could cause unnecessary accidents they would need picking up. If there was lots of mess on the floor manage paper that would need to be cleaned up to repress slips. This would be the said(prenominal) if there was water spilt and the omnibus would need to be sure.Making sure all the rooms are ventilated so the children dont get over heated and not to cold either. Staff to child ratio on walks would be one adult to two children with the nursery that can increase to one adult to eight children. All people naturalizeing even the volunteers fix to be CRB checked. The following are some of the legislations on which these policies and procedures are based Health and safety at contrive act 1974 The purpose of this act is to promote and encourage mettlesome standards at work place. It protects all the employers, employees, workers and the other member of the public who may be affected by the work activities.Kite marking CE, product safety marking When you see a product with a Kite mark this means BSI has independently tested it and has confirmed that the product conforms to the relevant British Standard, and has issued a BSI license to the company to use the Kite mark. The manufacturer pays for this service and their product is tested, and the manufacturing process is assessed, at regular intervals. The Kite mark is the symbol that gives consumers the assurance that the product they hav e bought really does conform to the appropriate British Standard and should therefore be safe and reliable.The Motor vehicles (wearing of seat belts) regulations 2006 The original proposed law require all passengers aged 3 years and over to wear a seat belt in buses and coaches, if fitted. RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Employers, the self-employed and those in control of premises are required by law to musical theme specified study incidents, much(prenominal) as work-related deaths, major injuries, 7-day injuries (those causing more than seven days inability to assume out normal duties), work related diseases, and dangerous occurrences (near degenerate accidents).Employers, the self-employed and those in control of premises are required by law to report specified workplace incidents, such as work-related deaths, major injuries, 7-day injuries (those causing more than seven days inability to carry out normal duties), work rela ted diseases, and dangerous occurrences (near miss accidents). Childcare act 2006 The Childcare Act, passed into law on 11 July 2006, is pioneering legislation the first ever exclusively concerned with Early Years and childcare. Measures in the act formalize the important strategic role local authorities play, through a set of duties.These duties require authorities to work with their NHS and Job Centre confirming partners to improve the outcomes of all children up to five years of age and reduce inequalities between them, secure sufficient childcare for work parents, provide a agnatic information service, Provide information, advice and training for childcare providers. Food hygiene legislation 2006 Anyone who owns manages or works in a food business, apart from those working in primary food production such as harvesting, slaughtering or milking, is affected by these Regulations.They apply to anything from a cafe to a five star restaurant, from a village hall where food is prep ared to a large supermarket, or to a vending machine. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 The Regulations establish the following clear hierarchy of control measures 1. Avoid hazardous manual handling operations so far as is reasonably practicable, for example by redesigning the task to debar moving the load or by automating or mechanising the process. 2.Make a suitable and sufficient perspicacity of any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided. 3. Reduce the risk of injury from those operations so far as is reasonably practicable. Where possible, you should provide mechanical assistance, for example a sack trolley or hoist. Where this is not reasonably practicable, look at ways of changing the task, the load and working environment. 1. 2 Identify the lines of responsibility and account for health and safety in the work setting. All staff is responsible for the health and safety in a setting.The lines of responsibility are divided among different staff members barely the four-in-hand and the deputy manager have the most responsibly and after that the room leaders or the supervisors have the responsibility for health and safety. A rota is set to carry out certain health and safety check, a risk assessment is made every morning at the start of the day before the nursery starts, by carrying out risk assessments you can reduce the risk of injury or combat injury, and anything that is broken or damaged or not working fair has to be removed and noted down. Whoever plans an activity is responsible for the risks or hazards involved in that activity.Any incident or accident has to be proper logged in a record book and has to be notified to the respective mortal either manager, deputy manager or the parents of that particular child. In my placement of work I am asked to report any problem or risk to my supervisor who is responsible for my assessment. For serious health and safety issues wish if an abuse or serious spend is suspected towards a child then the head can report to health and safety executives, Ofsted, child protection agency and NSPCC. 1. 3 explains what risk assessment is and how this is managed in the work setting.Daily safety checks are made to manage risk assessment like checking of all the recruit exits that they are clear at all times, fire drill procedures are displayed, dangerous objects are cleared away, health and safety hazards like broken article of furniture, any slippery carpet , slippery draw near due to liquid or sand is cleaned, check for damaged or broken toys, hygiene and cleanliness of the room, all toxic materials are locked away, electrical sockets undamaged and secured, furniture and other fixed equipment is in working order, accident/incident book on site, signing-in book out, first aid box at place and complete, no sharp edges on either toys or furniture, cleanliness of toilets, animal faeces outside the play area, entrance is secure. TASK 2 2. 1 Explain why a safe but ch allenging environment is important for children and young people. It is the responsibility of the work setting to provide safe environment to the children but at the equal time there are always risks involved. The children will be over protected if they are not involved in any challenging activities.Children are always curious and they want to take risks like climbing ropes or riding bicycles or jumping from higher surfaces. These activities will bring in authorisation in them, make them brave and strong, they will have a good feeling about themselves, and they have something adventurous to tell their parents. But at the same time it is the responsibility of the work place to have an up to date health and safety policy so as to ensure whatever activities children are in involved are in accordance with the legislations. 2. 2 Identify the difference between risk and hazard. A risk is a chance high or low that someone will be harmed by a hazard.While a hazard is anything that can cau se harm. Every day life activities accommodate a lot of risks like slipping or tripping, falling down. A child care setting on a major high highway can be serious risk the hazards involved are fast moving traffic which can be controlled by having a strong fencing. guess is a situation and hazard is a danger that is present in that risk. 2. 3 Identify potential hazards to the health, safety and security of children and young people. The security hazards admit no cctv at the entrance of the building, no fencing around the play area. Entrance is not secure, picking up of the children, unauthorized entry in the building, damage or vandalism to the building. f children are going for an outing the potential hazards are not wearing high visibility jackets, crossing the road, the strangers on the outside, compete with poisonous plants, trying to pick something from the grass to eat, they try to reach for wires or sockets, they reach for cleaning liquids, try to go to the kitchen if its unlocked, try to go out if picture a door opened. The health and safety hazards are children getting injured, hurt, sick, contagion spreading, being abused either physically or emotionally, if there is a fire and someone is hurt it is a hazard, the broken and dirty toys, damaged equipment, unbalanced or lose ropes or ladders in the garden, slippery surface due to juggle in the garden, faeces or litter in the outside play area. TASK 3 3. 1 identify non health check incidents and emergencies that may occur in the work setting.The following are some of the non medical incidents and emergencies that can occur in a work setting, they include missing child, fire, give way threat, unauthorized person in the building, floods, any damage or vandalism in the building, bullying, lack or loss of services like gas, electricity, heating or water, staff issues like strike, snow , closure by ofstead, a gas leak, hazardous spillage, emergency closure. 3. 2 outline the actions to take in respon se to the following situations a) Fire b) pledge incidents c) Emergency incidents. (This will cross over with TDA2. 2 2. 4) 4. 1 IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WHICH MANY INDICATE THAT A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON IS injure OR UNWELL.The following are some of the signs and symptoms which can be recognized when we suspect that a child or young person is not well or injured If a child is not active in the setting, sitting quietly, not involving in the other activities, showing no interest in eating, feeling low, coughing, not playing with the other children, moody ,dehydration, diarrhoea or vomiting then these are some of the signs that the child is unwell. In case of an injury if a child is not walking properly, or rubbing a particular area, feeling dizzy, bruising. The injury can be something that happened at home or happened at the setting and the child didnt tell anyone. In case of young people they show lack of interest in studies, precludeing it to themselves, not cheerful, feeli ng dizzy, quite. These are a few of the signs and symptoms which indicate that they are not well. 4. 2 Identify circumstances when children or young people, may need urgent medical attention.There are certain conditions which can be handled by the first aider in the setting like bruising , or a bump but when certain situation arises when a person needs un urgent medical condition like if they are hurt and there is an open wound which is bleeding, they have a serious burn, they have a head injury and they are feeling dizziness or blackouts, being unconscious or unresponsive, fractured their limbs, difficulties in breathe and blue lips or having an allergic reaction to something, having a temperature of more than 38c, in all these cases the staff at the setting is required to call for an immediate medical help and call an ambulance and need to inform the parents or carers as soon as possible. 4. 3 Outline own role and responsibilities in the event of a child or a young person requir ing urgent medical attention. This question is a cross reference with TDA 2. 22. 1, 2. , 2. 3. 5. 1 describe the reporting procedures for accidents, incidents, emergencies and illnesses. There are different kinds of injuries that can happen in the result of an accident. In case of serious accidents like a major injury with an open wound, a head injury with dizziness, electric shock, fractured limbs or unconsciousness ,severe allergic reactions these are all serious injuries and need urgent medical attention and need more than a first aider to help around. All this has to be reported to health and safety executive, the manager of the setting and the parents. This has to be recorded in the accident record book with all the expound.In case of incidents which involve minor injuries that can be dealt with the help of first aider like minor bruises, slipping or tripping, vomiting, incidents that involve bullying, damage to the building, entry of an unauthorized person they are all incide nts and they have to be recorded in an incident record book with all the details and manager has to be aware of this at all times. Illnesses such as high fever, vomiting, and stomach ache, signs of cold cough or flu they have all to be recorded in the Childs individual record book with all the details. In case of emergencies like a fire evacuation, or a bomb threat they have to be recorded in the emergency record book with all the details as how the emergency was dealt with. 6. 1 Outline procedures for infection control in own work setting. There are certain procedures that have to be carried out when dealing with the infection control in the work setting. Personal protective equipment includes disposable gloves, aprons and in certain cases goggles.They have to be worn while changing, feeding, anything to do with spillage of blood, vomiting, urine or any liquids that pick out the risk to spread infection. Children should be encouraged to wash hands before and after eating, they nee d to wash hands after certain activities like playing with sand, playing outside and while using glue in arts and crafts and after playing with the play dough. They toys have to be clean and should be on a regular basis checked. Pedal bins are provided paper towels are always available in the bathrooms so that children can use them whenever they come out of the toilet. The staff is advised to keep their nails short at all times and keep their hair tied up while working with children to prevent the spreading of infection.Any spillage has to be cleaned and prone off immediately to prevent the infection. If children are ill with the symptoms or cold or flu , their parents are advised not to send them to school and have to depend for at least 48 hours before all the symptoms have gone, with other serious illnesses like chicken pox and measles they have to wait for a specific time to be returned to school and in some cases need a letter from their GP. 6. 2 Describe personal protective enclothe that is used to prevent spread of infection. Personal protective clothing is a term used to describe the clothing and equipment that is used in a work setting to prevent from any infections or injuries.They include disposable gloves which can be worn while changing a baby, cleaning of any fluids like vomiting, urine or any spillage, used in kitchen and have to be disposed of every time . Disposable aprons have to be worn during the changing, feeding, training and cleaning some cases required wearing of goggles. TASK 4 7. 1 Identify the procedures of the work setting governing the receipt, storage and administration of medicinal drugs. According to the pleader set out in the childcare setting medicines must not usually be administered unless they have been prescribed for that child by a doctor, dentist or a pharmacist. The workplace is not allowed to give medicines to children who are ill, but there are certain circumstances where exceptions can be made.The medicines ca n only be given if they needed to be but only with a written approve letter from the parents, and a doctors or GP letter. They have sign in the medicine with the manager in their childs individual record book. The records are always kept in a medicine record book with each childs name, age, class, the reason for the medicine, how much dose has to be given and how much was given each time, who gave the medicine and who dole out it. The medicine has to be put in a secure location that is in the office usually and can only be accessed by the manager or whoever is allowed to administrate it. The medicine can only be given by the manager, deputy manager or qualified level 3 workers.The consent form has to be signed by the parents at all time and each time at the end of the day they have to be informed about the dosage given and signed by the parents. 7. 2 Explain how the procedures of the work setting protect both children and young people and practitioners. The procedures at the workp lace are carried out in such a way as to protect everyone including the children and the people working there. The main aim of the practitioners is to protect the children from any harm possible either physical or emotional. There are several procedures that are carried out from health and safety policies and procedures which ensure the protection of the children and the people working in the setting.The procedures carried out for the health and safety of children, fire drills, no unauthorized entry in the building, hygiene, safe indoor and outdoor activities, administrations of medicines are some of the procedures that are carried out to protect the children and work place. For practitioners the procedure that protect them include that they have to keep record of all the incidents and accidents that happen and by recording everything in the record book they ensure that all the records are up to date and if something happens in near future 5the records and the signatures are there. Practitioners are protected by not allow children go with anyone other than the parents or the authorized person, if they have to administer the medicine they need to have the consent signatures of the parents beforehand.