Support children and young people’s health and safety

Learning Outcomes

1. 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

3.4 Identify sources of current guidance for planning healthy and safe environments and services

3.5 Explain how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service

3. 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 an example from own practice of supporting children or young people to assess and manage risk.

4. 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.