Session 4

• Mathematics
• Foundation Degree

Unit 5 - Keeping Children Safe

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ZE32051 

Session 4 

Why is it important to role
model good behaviour?

Learning objectives 

By the end of the session all learners will be able to: 

Explain the importance of correctly recognising and responding to risks and hazards both indoors and outdoors. 

Understand the procedure to whist blowing and why this is importance in relation to safeguarding. 

Recognise barriers of equality when supporting individual needs and the importance of a child - centre provision.

GDPR (2018) 

General Data Protection Regulations formerly known as Data Protection Regulation 1998.

This legislation identified the requirements to how organisations should handle any person data / information. 

• Only collect and store relevant data that is necessary.
• Understand your setting's policy and procedures in storing information
• Understand the importance of accountability, it is your responsibility to comply with GDPR 2018.
• All personal data must be protected.
• OFSTED will check to see that GDPR 2018 requirements are being met in the setting as it is a lawful requirement.

What 'type' of information
needs to protected?

Understanding definitions

Hazard 

A hazard is something that can potentially cause harm or cause injury to a child or a group of children. 

For example: Toys on the floor. 

Risk 

This is what can happen as a result of the hazard identified. 

For example: Child slips over toys left on the floor.

Risk Assessment

• Risk assessments identify hazards for children and staff. 
• It is important to carry out regular risk assessments. 
• Risk assessments may help adults to realise that activities or equipment may not be suitable for children to use. 
• They are also useful in identifying how to keep children safe in all environments. 
• Encourages practitioners to be aware of their settings and resources. 
• It is a H&S requirement to compete regular risk assessments. 

Practice 

In pairs walk around the classroom and identify 3 potential hazards for young children. 

Write these on your mini white board. 

Whistleblowing in Early Years

Whistle blowing is a safeguarding procedures that all Early Years settings will have in place. This is designed to protect Early Years settings, practitioners and the children they are caring for. 

Whistleblowing is when an employee of an Early Years setting passes information regarding the wrong doing of a cover up in relation to child protection and welfare.

There is a whistleblowing hotline  for all Early Years staff in the UK, this number is normally present in the setting and should be accessible to all staff. 

Whistle blowing maintains anonymity (anonymous). 

Whistle Blowing

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/dedicated-helplines/whistleblowing-advice-line/

Child Centre Provision 

Keeping children safe is a priority in Early Years to ensure we are promoting their overall development. 

Child centred is when we plan to support children and place them in the centre of our practice. 

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Recognising children as individuals is essential to planning, meeting their indivudal needs and providing them a safe environment to learn.

LETS PLAY 

Poster

Create a poster to explain the importance of managing hazards and risks in Early Years. 

This must be clearly written and must explain how to prevent hazards from occurring, examples of hazards and the importance of risk assessment.