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Unread 07-14-2011, 10:09 PM
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Health and safety is monitored and maintained in a verity of ways within the setting, there is a Healthy and Safety policy, which is shared with all staff, outlining the main areas. Staff training is kept up to date. Risk assessments are carried out regularly including a daily check of the environment which is being used, a full risk assessment of tools, equipment and the environment is carried out termly. The setting manager is responsible for health and safety and any risks identified should be directed to her, she will then decide the best process to rectify them. Regular staff meetings are held where any issues can be raised and a member of staff is present at Hall meetings where any issues covered by the owners of the hall can be addressed. Children, parents staff and visitors are made aware of any issues concerning health and safety to help minimise any risks and to ensure children are able to thrive in a healthy environment.

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Under the Health and safety at work act 1974 all employees have a responsibility for the health and safety of everyone else. There is a poster displayed in the setting outlining responsibilities. There is a health and safety policy in place which is available to staff and parents which outlines the main objectives, these objectives are implemented into the everyday running of the setting – all staff are aware of health and safety and are constantly assessing the area that they are working in or the activity they are carrying out, there are also other policies in place covering – food and drink, arrival and departure, non collection of children, nappy changing, outings, administrating medicines, missing children, safeguarding and fire procedure. These policies give a clear outline to what procedures are in place and how they are followed. They also work alongside the EYFS framework which considers all aspects of children’s welfare including safeguarding, suitable persons, suitable premises and equipment. Many products which are used everyday carry the British Standards Institutions kitemark which means that they have been tested and comply with the relevant standard of safety. With all members of staff being aware of the policies and procedures in place we are working together to create a safe, happy secure environment for the children to thrive in.

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A full risk assessment is carried out termly; any issues that need addressing are then looked at and rectified. It may be possible for some issues to be rectified there and then, such as a broken toy which needs to be thrown away or a cleaning material which has been left out. Other issues may need an action plan which sets out what needs to be actioned, how long this may take and by whom it should be carried out. The action plans are then reviewed within a manageable time frame to ensure the action has been completed. Some hazards can be dealt with straight away as they arise such as removing a trip hazard or cleaning up a spillage.
A risk assessment is only valid at the time it is carried out. It is important to monitor risks identified and to change anything that needs updating,
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