Hi, depending on your course and the level you're taking, if it helps, England's
level 3 EYE handbook states on page 166
All adults working with children have a statutory duty of care to safeguard children, and children's welfare is paramount.
Definition of duty of care:
A requirement to exercise a reasonable degree of attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to harm to other people.
page 143
cache level 3 cypw handbook.
There is also good, supportive reading for duty of care and how it might relate to your setting practice in the SHC34 unit on
pages 40+ of the preview (search for
duty of care)
Hth