CYPW children and young people's workforce
CYP 3.4 Support children and young people’s health and safety
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Suggestions
for places to research and professional books to try and access
These will support your study
Page
135 of this level 3 handbook on amazon.co.uk
A health and safety policy from your setting or placement
A risk assessment sheet, knowledge of checks
that are done daily and what happens
if there's something to report
Incident and accident example sheet
Pregnancy and risk in a work place - ed.ac.uk
Observation and planning in the early years on
amazon.co.uk
Forum search
page for locating information on specific criteria
Verb list - know how to analyse by researching,
comparing and contrasting
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The following is based on the CYP3.4 OCR unit content © OCR 2010 pdf
Outcome 1 expects you to .. Understand
how to plan and provide
environments and services that support children and young people’s
health and safety
1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning
healthy and safe indoor and outdoor
environments and services
1.2 Explain how health and safety
is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting
are made aware of risks and hazards
and encouraged to work safely
1.3 Identify sources of current
guidance for planning healthy and safe environments and services
1.4 Explain how current health and
safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in
own work setting or service: - member's forum thread for ideas
Factors may include:
the individual needs, age and abilities
of the children and young people .
specific risks to individuals such as pregnancy, sensory impairments
.
the needs of carers where relevant.
the function and purpose of environments
and services offered.
duty of care
desired outcomes for the children and young people
lines of responsibility and accountability
Outcome 2 expects you to .. Be
able to recognise and manage risks to
health, safety and security in a work setting or off site visits
2.1 Demonstrate how to identify
potential hazards
to the health, safety and security of children or young people, families
and other visitors and colleagues
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2.2 Demonstrate ability to deal
with hazards in the work setting or in off site visits
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2.3 Undertake a health and safety risk assessment in own work
setting or service illustrating how its
implementation will reduce risk
2.4 Explain how health and safety
risk assessments are monitored and reviewed ie. what
happens in your setting?
Potential
hazards may include:
physical
security
fire
food safety
personal safety
Outcome 3 expects you to .. Understand
how to support children and young people to assess
and manage risk for themselves
3.1 Explain why it is important
to take a balanced approach to
risk management
3.2 Explain the dilemma between
the rights and choices of children and young people and health and
safety requirements
3.3 Give example from own practice
of supporting children or young people to assess and manage
risk
Balanced
approach to risk management may include:
taking into account child or young person’s age, needs
and abilities
avoiding excessive risk taking
not being excessively risk averse
recognising the importance of risk & challenge to a
child/ young persons development
Outcome
4 expects you to .. Understand appropriate responses to accidents,
incidents emergencies and illness in work settings and off site visits
4.1 Explain the policies and procedures
of the setting or service in response to accidents,
incidents, emergencies and illness
4.2 Identify the correct procedures
for recording and reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, signs
of
illness and other emergencies
Accidents,
incidents, emergencies and illness may include:
accidents involving children, young people or adults
incidents –all types
emergencies such as fire, missing children or young
people, evacuation
recognising signs of illness such as fever, rashes
or unconsciousness and taking
appropriate action
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