Part 3 of the Children and Families Act relates to the provision of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Since September , all funded early years settings must have regard for the new Code of Practice, which sets out the provision of the new Act.
The Code was updated January Legislation There is specific legislation in the UK that helps protect those that are the most vulnerable, disadvantaged and discriminated against. The Equality Act The Equality Act is the most significant piece of equality legislation for a generation. The setting will have policies and procedures covering all of these standards. Failing to follow these policies and procedures could put children and other adults at risk, and could lead to the early years worker being disciplined and possibly dismissed.
Cefnogi a chynnal amgylchedd diogel ar gyfer plant yw un o elfennau pwysicaf gwaith yr gweithiwr gofal plant blynyddoedd cynnar. Mae angen i rieni wybod bod eu plant yn cael eu cadw'n ddiogel tra byddant yn y lleoliad.
Y ddeddfwriaeth sy'n berthnasol i iechyd a diogelwch mewn lleoliad gofal plant yw Deddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith a Deddf Plant Mae'r Ddeddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith yn berthnasol i bob gweithle, gan gynnwys bwytai, siopau etc. Fe'i lluniwyd i warchod gweithwyr cyflogedig yn y gweithle ac mae'n berthnasol i leoliadau sy'n cyflogi 5 neu ragor o bobl.
Mae'r ddeddf yn pennu dyletswyddau y mae'n rhaid i gyflogwyr a gweithwyr cyflogedig eu dilyn. Mae'r ddeddf yn datgan bod rhaid i bob gweithiwr cyflogedig ddilyn gweithdrefnau iechyd a diogelwch y lleoliad a defnyddio'r offer diogelwch a ddarperir. Mewn lleoliad gofal plant, byddai hyn yn golygu, pe bai rhywun wedi dangos i chi sut i godi babi neu blentyn bach yn ddiogel, byddai'n rhaid i chi ddilyn y weithdrefn hon, a dylech wisgo'r offer diogelwch a ddarperir, megis ffedogau a menig tafladwy.
Mae'r ddeddf hefyd yn datgan ei bod hi'n ddyletswydd ar weithwyr cyflogedig i ddweud am unrhyw beth y maent yn sylwi arno a allai fod yn fater iechyd diogelwch posibl, ac na ddylent beryglu eraill drwy eu gweithredoedd hwy eu hunain. Rhaid i'r cyflogwr wneud hyn drwy sicrhau bod polisi ysgrifenedig ar gael sy'n esbonio sut mae risgiau'n cael eu rheoli yn y lleoliad; bod yr holl staff yn cael hyfforddiant a gwarchodaeth a bod asesiadau risg yn cael eu cyflawni yn y lleoliadau.
Dyma enghreifftiau o reoliadau dan Ddeddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith y byddwch yn eu gweld mewn lleoliad gofal plant:. Mae'r rhain yn pennu sut mae cemegau megis canyddion a chynhyrchion glanhau yn cael eu defnyddio a'u storio a sut mae gwaredu clytiau babis yn cael ei reoli yn y lleoliadau.
Byddai gweithdrefnau ysgrifenedig y lleoliad yn datgan bod rhaid i ganyddion a chynhyrchion glanhau gael eu cadw dan glo mewn cwpwrdd. Rhaid i'r lleoliad feddu ar lyfr cofnodi damweiniau ar gyfer y gweithwyr cyflogedig ac mae Deddf Plant yn datgan bod rhaid hefyd cael llyfr damweiniau i gofnodi anafiadau i blant.
Os bydd gweithiwr cyflogedig yn cael anaf sy'n golygu nad yw'n gallu gweithio am dri diwrnod neu ragor, rhaid i'r Awdurdod Gweithredol Iechyd a Diogelwch gael gwybod am yr anaf hwn. Mae'n ofynnol bod gan bob lleoliad flwch cymorth cyntaf a'u bod yn penodi o leiaf un unigolyn sydd wedi'i hyfforddi fel swyddog cymorth cyntaf i ysgwyddo cyfrifoldeb pe bai damwain yn digwydd.
Mae Deddf Plant yn datgan bod rhaid i unrhyw feddyginiaethau a roddir i blentyn gael eu cofnodi'n glir. Mae Deddfau Plant a yn dynodi sut mae'n rhaid diogelu lles y plentyn.
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Involve families in policy development and review. This is also helpful where policies need to be translated into community languages. Explain to child care staff why policies are a vital aspect of quality practice and clearly describe how policy and everyday practice should interconnect.
Having policies and procedures easily available to read regularly encourages child care staff to think about their daily work practices and about why they implement these. Policies and procedures can also be displayed in areas where particular practices generally occur.
Having policies available to give and on display to families also helps them to understand what happens in the service and why. Communicating Casual staff and volunteers need a complete orientation to relevant service policies before they begin working with children. It is beneficial to have a summary or list of essential policies and practices that casual staff or volunteers need to know.
Where necessary, identify how they can be improved. Have policy dialogues as a regular agenda item at staff meetings so that the whole team can raise concerns and be involved in policy review.
This may be done as a practical exercise. For example, one team member may perform a practice such as hand washing while another reads the procedure out loud. This can build an understanding of the link between what is written and practical implementation. It can also identify where inconsistencies exist between the policy and actual practice. This may include providing them with training so that they can share their knowledge with others.
Invite professionals such as paediatricians and maternity nurses to the service to demonstrate and inform child care professionals about best practice. Team new or inexperienced staff with experienced and skilled child care professionals who can monitor their understanding of policy and practice and role model appropriate practice.
Plan professional development opportunities for child care professionals to learn about current best practice and to share the information with their colleagues. Provide professional resources about recommended practice in common areas such as staff rooms.
Reviewing Effective policies and procedures are regularly monitored, reviewed and updated. Updates are generally required in response to new legislation or regulation, a request from a parent, child or staff member, a previous omission, an unforeseen incident, or a change in the organisational structure of the setting. Moloney, Develop a plan to review each policy. Services may find it useful to develop a schedule for when policies will be reviewed.
You may find that some policies and procedures need to be reviewed more regularly than others, due to changes in legislation or practice. Other policies may not change at all or very little over time, but it is necessary to at least take the time to review all of your policies to see if changes may be required.
When reviewing policies you may like to consider the following points: What are the current trends, beliefs and information from within the sector? Will any of these trends impact on the practices within your service? If so, are these changes covered in your current policies? How effective is the current practice of your service?
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