Children Health and Safety: Answers and Strategies for Childcare Workers

CHILDREN HEALTH AND
SAFETY

Table of Contents
ANSWERS......................................................................................................................................4
PART A...........................................................................................................................................4
11. You are required to ensure children’s and families’ individual clothing needs and
preferences are met, to promote children’s comfort, safety and protection within the scope of
the service requirements for children’s health and safety......................................................4
12. When children are playing or travelling outdoors you must ensure they are safe at all
times.......................................................................................................................................4
13. As a child care worker, you will be required to set up a variety of play environments for
children...................................................................................................................................5
14. Children must be supervised by ensuring that they are in sight or hearing distance at all
times.......................................................................................................................................6
15. Describe how you can explain hazards in the environment to children. Guidance: Include
in your answer how awareness of these hazards is very important in relation to a child’s health
and safety, hygiene, and general well- being.........................................................................7
16. As a childcare worker, it is important to ensure that play environments are clean and safe
for children.............................................................................................................................7
17. As a child care worker, you will sometimes have to deal with children who are unwell.7
18. You are required to consistently implement the service policies for the exclusion of ill
children...................................................................................................................................9
19. As a child care worker, you will often have to deal with children who have
allergies/anaphylaxis or asthma..............................................................................................9
20.As a child care worker, you will sometimes be required to assist in administering
medication to children..........................................................................................................11
21. Fill out the table below and explain what action you would take to reduce the risk
associated with each of the hazards listed in the table below...............................................12
22.The National Quality Standard (NQS) Quality Area 2.32 states that “each child is
protected” and Element 2.23.1 states that “Children are adequately supervised at all times At
all times, reasonable precautions and adequate supervision ensure children are protected from
harm and hazard”. It is critical that staff ensure that all children are in sight or hearing

distance at all times. Guidance: Refer to the National Quality Standard (National Law and
National Regulations)...........................................................................................................13
23.List three (3) ways in which you can safely manage the use, storage and labelling of
dangerous products...............................................................................................................14
24.Understanding your role in fire safety is an important factor in keeping children safe in
Early Childhood Education and Care. Using the table below, explain in your own words the
following aspects of basic home fire safety:........................................................................14

ANSWERS
PART A
11. You are required to ensure children’s and families’ individual clothing needs and preferences
are met, to promote children’s comfort, safety and protection within the scope of the
service requirements for children’s health and safety.
a) List three (3) examples of instances where you would inform parents of clothing that the
centre considers to be inappropriate or unsuitable for children to wear while attending the centre?
1) In this, the first example is to provide the knowledge about the dressing code which
applied for the parents in order to clothing.
2) In this, the proper formal dress is used to be provided to the parents which help to
promote the comfort and safety.
3) While attending the centres the dress code should be appropriate and formal which can
help full to show the attributes and personality.
b) List two (2) examples of ways in which staff can ensure that children are dressed
appropriately for Indoor/Outdoor Environmental conditions and temperatures.
1) In this, staff should monitor the tracing pattern of the children by taking the consideration
of indoor and outdoor environment conditions and their temperature. As per this, the most
used to monitor the clothing style which is appropriate for temperature which is hot or the
cold.
2) The proper examination of the children is used to be conducted in the appropriate way
while questioning with the children that what type of dress does the children is used to
wear for and after that if any consequences arises then the trees change according to
them.
12. When children are playing or travelling outdoors you must ensure they are safe at all times.
a) Describe the sun protection/safety procedures that are in place at your centre and explain what
makes it sun safe for children. Guidance: If you have not been to a child care centre yet, examine
the sun protection policy on the Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre intranet. Sparkling Stars
Childcare Centre Sun Care Policy (Username: newusername Password: newpassword)