2.1 Demonstrate safe supervision
of children whilst allowing the child to explore and manage risk and
challenge - eg.
research about appropriate intervention, adulteration, sustained shared thinking, structured support
for extending exploration and the opportunities for children to discover,
caution against being risk averse and overly fearful
Strategies could include: extending a hand - offer help before
stepping in - raise awareness of the challenge ahead by sharing information
about it - 'that looks like a big jump, how high would someone need to
leap?' 'The rain has made this path slippy, how safe or dangerous do
you think it is'?
2.2 Explain systems for supporting
children’s safety when
receiving children into the setting
ensuring their safety on departure
during off site visits
2.3 Demonstrate and evaluate how
the environment both inside and outside and equipment and
materials are checked and used
to ensure safety
2.4 Explain, giving examples, why
minimum requirements for
space - this will be in the welfare/care
standards of your home nation's documents
staff ratios - this will be
in the welfare/care standards of your home nation's documents
are necessary for children’s safety
Outcome
3 expects you to .. Understand the importance of promoting positive health
and well being for early years children
3.1 Explain how to promote children’s
health and well being in an early years work setting
3.2 Describe the roles of key health
professionals and sources of professional advice in promoting
positive health and well being for
early years children and their families and carers
Helpful places:
Consider how you are part the setting's aim in providing
healthy eating options, outdoor play, personal care routines ..
The forum's
search page - enter ' Roles Of Key Health Professionals '
to search
Forum thread for dietician - GP - health visitor - portage
Outcome 4 expects you to ..
Be able to support hygiene and prevention
of cross infection in the early years setting
4.1 Demonstrate how equipment and
each area of the setting is kept clean and hygienic
4.2 Demonstrate and evaluate measures
taken in the setting to prevent cross infection
4.3 Explain how to prepare and
store food, formula and breast milk safely according to health and
safety guidelines
Helpful
resources:
How do you clean the setting? When do you clean? What
do you clean in the setting?
What cleaning equipment do you use and how is it kept
clean? How is food stored in the setting?
What happens with waste - nappies, food, first aid items
eg. plasters, tissues, wadding?
making and storing infant forumla and breast milk
- food.gov.uk
Colour poster guide to making up baby feeds -
archived DoH
Discussion thread: http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?p=54393
Outcome 5 expects you to .. Understand how to ensure children in
their early years receive high quality, balanced
nutrition to meet their growth and development needs
5.1 Plan balanced meals, snacks
and drinks for children in their early years, following current
government guidance on nutritional
needs
5.2 Recognise why it is important
to follow carer’s instructions in respect of their child’s food allergies
or intolerances
5.3 Identify balanced meals, snacks
and drinks for children in their early years following current
government guidance on nutritional
needs
5.4 Describe methods of educating
children and adults in effective Food management
Food management may include:
portion control
tackling under and over weight children
food phobias
Helpful resources
Weaning information - archived DoH
Food groups on the eatwell plate - vegsoc.org
Daily intakes - nutritional guide on food.gov.uk
Food choices for children 1 - 5 in Scotland
Outcome
6 expects you to ..
Be able to provide
physical care for children
6.1 Demonstrate how to support
children’s personal care routines, showing respect to
the child
and using opportunities to encourage
learning and development
6.2 Explain the regulations concerning
management of medicines and how these are interpreted in
the work setting
6.3 Explain how to protect themselves
when lifting and handling children and equipment in the work
setting
Support children’s
personal care routines may include:
Care of skin, hair, teeth allowing for differences
based on carer’s choice, ethnicity and
culture.
Sun awareness
Care of nappy area
Dressing and undressing
Toileting
Supporting independence and self care
Encouraging and modelling good personal hygiene with
children
Engaging with the child during care routines to support
learning and development
within the responsibilities of
your role within the setting
Helpful
resources
Management of medicines will be in the welfare or
care standards
Look at a setting's parent parnerships to see how you
share information about each individual child's care, this is a way
you can work together and show respect for a family's culture and/or
lifestyle
eg. Vegan parents may want
cruelty free skin products to be used.
Conservation aware parents may want cloth nappies to be used
in contrast to disposable nappies
Children with afro hair, cradle cap or eczema may need specific
products used on their skin and hair.
Manual
lifting on HSE
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