Unit 334 Support children and young peoples Health and Safety

3.1 Interpret and comply with given instructions to maintain safe systems of work and quality working practices.

The booklets must be kept on the school premises. Risks should be assessed periodically, following an accident, on the introduction of any new process/equipment and also any change in circumstances. Educational visits also require a written risk assessment. There is a folder of the most frequently used venues in the staff room, containing risk assessments. There is also a folder containing risk assessments for each group in the same place. All staff and group leaders must ensure that they have read these documents before embarking on a trip and must sign to acknowledge this each time they take children on a trip as part of the signing out procedure.

Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services.

Furniture: Is all furniture inside the classroom in good repair and suitable for the size of the user. This will ensure that pupils are able to sit comfortable when working , maintain good postures and are not hunched over small tables. Permanent fixtures need to be taken into account, are they in good condition and securely fastened, eg cupboards, display boards, shelving. Hot surfaces such as radiators also need to be protected where necessary, to prevent the risk of burns to pupils.

Unit 027, 1.1 - Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services.

1.1- Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.

* Take responsibility to ensure the staffs are given appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision in order to comply with Health and Safety rules and procedures.

Staff are made aware of their duty to inform HT of changes/hazards/problems as and when they occur.

The display of the resources respecting different areas of play (relax corner, building games, reading corner, art table, dolls, fancy dresses, tents,....)

The site manager has responsibility to carry out regular fire inspections and take any action needed. The school has an electrical fire system which is regularly checked by an approved contractor.

In a school setting, it is compulsory to follow the rules of this act. Schools must have an annual risk assessment so that they can determine areas of the school which could be dangerous; the same applies for activities in the school. They also determine the possibility of specific hazards happening and who in particularly would be at risk.

1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services

6-Risk Assessment SHWW Act Section 19 requires that employers and those who control workplaces to any extent must identify the hazards in the workplaces under their control and assess the risks to safety and health at work. Health and Safety Executive explain five steps of risk assessment that are: a. Identify the hazards b. Decide who might be harmed and how c. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions d. Record your significant findings e. Review your assessment and update if necessary (HSE, 2016) Risk assessment is carried ot by people who can assess specific work activities, know how work is really done, identify (know) hazards associated with the activities, know likelihood and frequency of activity, and be able to determine actual

2.3. Undertake a health and safety risk assessment in own work setting or service illustrating how its implementation will reduce risk.

Final stage of responsibilities for representing the health and safety measures lies within the management authorities. According to Vogel (2012), a proper representation of these precautionary measures makes the staff, client and visitors aware about the availability of different safety measures.