Evaluating Health and Safety Protocols in Early Childhood Environments

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of health and safety in early years settings, covering legislative regulations, risk assessments, and the importance of health and well-being for children and babies. It explores practitioner roles in ensuring safety, including arrival and departure procedures, safeguarding, outside play, accident management, medication administration, and food safety. The report also addresses infection control measures such as hand washing, food hygiene, safe waste disposal, and immunization programs. Furthermore, it discusses potential dilemmas faced by practitioners, the significance of maintaining accurate records, and the importance of confidentiality. The document concludes by emphasizing the need for a safe and secure environment to promote children's overall health and well-being. Desklib offers additional resources, including past papers and solved assignments, to further assist students in this subject area.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................9
Producing presentation ..........................................................................................................9
Practitioner potential dilemmas............................................................................................11
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................11
Analyzing the importance of Health and well-being for children and babies......................11
Describing what is feel important by keeping children safe and ensuring their health and well-
being needs are being met....................................................................................................12
Different ways for promoting a Healthy lifestyle for babies and children...........................12
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................14
Analyzing the role of the practitioner in keeping children safe and secure.........................14
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................16
Produce a list showing the accidents and emergencies that could occur in an early years
setting and how to respond to each situation, include procedures for recording and reporting.
..............................................................................................................................................16
Explain how implementation of procedures can avoid injuries in the setting......................18
TASK 6..........................................................................................................................................19
Explain how to prevent the spread of infection in the setting, include these areas: hand
washing, food hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, correct use of
personal protective equipment, knowledge of common childhood illnesses and immunisation,
exclusion periods for infectious diseases.............................................................................19
Create a table showing the most common childhood infections and how these could be spread
in the setting.........................................................................................................................20
Explain the current immunisation programmes and the role they play in infection control for
children.................................................................................................................................21
TASK 7..........................................................................................................................................21
Risk assessment template.....................................................................................................21

TASK 8..........................................................................................................................................22
Importance of maintaining accurate records........................................................................22
Explaining importance of maintaining confidentiality of records........................................22
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................23
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24

INTRODUCTION
Children's health and well-being refers to an integral part of mental, social, emotional and
spiritual well-being which are generally supported by attention-related with these aspects. There
is emotional well-being of children which are related with their needs and acceptance of feelings.
It is important to analyze the health and well-being for babies and children for keeping them safe
and secure to met the need of health and safety. In this report, there is a discussion about the
importance of health and well-being of children and babies. There is also discussion about
feeling to keep children safe and getting ensure about need of health and well-being which
should be met. In this report, there is also discussion about different ways to promote healthy
lifestyle within children or babies according to their age (Frongillo, 2017). This can be done by
describing what should be done in the setting for providing benefit for the children. There is also
discussion about role of practitioners for keeping children safe and secure at the settings. There is
identification and explanation of different ways which can contribute to health and safety in the
setting. This includes the arrival or departure, safeguarding, outside play, accidents, medication,
food etc. are explained briefly with roles and responsibilities of practitioner.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Legislation/
Regulation
Summary of
the
legislation/re
gulation
How it is
implemented in the
setting
(include how you
meet requirements
e.g. risk
assessments
Useful websites
or sources to
support
implementation –
particularly for
planning healthy
and safe
environments.
Who has
responsibility for
monitoring/reviewi
ng/
maintaining
The
management
of Health
and Safety at
Work
Regulations
Health and
safety at
work Act
This is the act
which
provide
safety and
security at the
work place
from any
harm or any
physical
damage.
There is need to
carry out the
assessment by
confirming all
the safety
measures at
work place.
Posters and training
provide the
information
any idea to
http://
www.teachearlyy
ears.com/
nursery-
management/
view/health-
safety-in-the-
nursery
http://
www.hse.gov.uk
http://
The nursery
manager and
deputy as well as
our appointed
health and safety
lead. Everyone in
the work place also
has a
responsibility.

1974. avoid the harm
or physical
damage at
workplace for
proper safety.
Personal protective
Equipment
should be
available and
used at the
workplace.
There should be
availability of
first aid
facilities and
some
medicines
which can be
used during
any case of
diarrhoea or
vomiting.
Risk assessments
and training
held for
personal safety,
including
procedures for
lone working
Facilities provided
for securing
personal
property while
at work.
www.ndna.org.u
k/childcare-
training-nursery-
health-and-
safety-policy
The Manual
Handling
Operations
Regulations
1992
This provide
the
information
for physical
operation that
can help to
avoid the risk
of hazards
and proper
safety.
 Proper
assessment
for proper
and safe
handling of
manual
operations.
 Following
proper
system to
avoid the
risk at
https://
www.ofi.co.uk/
manual-handling-
training/manual-
handling-
operations-1992/
https://
www.firstpractic
emanagement.co.
uk/health-and-
safety-
guidance/
Every staff
member who
woking and using
equipment are
having the
responsibility of
safety.
Supervisor have
the responsibility
to ensure about the
placement of
equipment at the

workplace.
 Place the
equipment
at their right
place with
proper
safety lock.
 Taking care
of activity
which can
lead to
create risk
of health
which
should not
put others at
risk.
 Proper
assessment
of
mercenary
before use
to avoid
risk.
manual-handling-
operations-
regulations-1992/
right place.
PPE at work
regulations
This is the
personal
protective
equipment to
provide
safety from
any harm
during work
at any place
form physical
harm
(Havaei,
2019).
 Safety from
breathing
form
contaminate
d air which
includes
lungs.
 This can be
use during
work for
protecting
own-self
form any
type of
physical
harm which
can be
influence
due to air,
fall of
substance or
any
https://
www.hse.gov.uk/
toolbox/ppe.htm
https://
www.hse.gov.uk/
pubns/
indg174.pdf
The manger and
supervisor are
having the
responsibility to
maintain the rules
and ensure of
following to avoid
the physical harm.

chemicals.
 Making
rules at
during work
for better
protection.
Health and
Safety (first
aid)
regulations
1981
This
regulation
provides
appropriate
and adequate
equipment
which can
help to
provide better
first aid to the
employees
for injuries or
getting ill at
work.
 Proper
assessment
for finding
out the
injury part.
 Providing
training to
employees
to apply first
aid when
needed.
 Making
employees
aware of
first-aid
aiders.
 Managing
provide of
first aid
including
rooms,
equipment
and first aid
kit.
https://
www.hse.gov.uk/
pubns/books/
l74.htm
https://
www.firstpractic
emanagement.co.
uk/health-and-
safety-guidance/
the-health-and-
safety-first-aid-
regulations-1981/
Team supervisor
and manager have
the responsibility
to aware all the
employee related
with first aid to
apply when
needed.
Employees have
also the
responsibility to
learn for utilising
the first aid at
workplace.
Reporting
injuries,
diseases and
dangerous
occurrences
2013
COSHH
2002
This law
enforces to
report and
make records
of work
related
injuries,
accidents,
certain
diseases or
any harm due
to dangerous
occurrence.
 Proper
assessment
for making
correct
record of
injury or
accident at
work place.
 Proper
reporting of
accidents at
workplace
to the
person in
charge.
 Record can
https://
www.safeopedia.
com/definition/
472/reporting-of-
injuries-diseases-
and-dangerous-
occurrences-
regulations-
riddor
https://
www.hse.gov.uk/
pubns/
indg453.htm
Supervisor and
manager are
person in charge of
that work place
where employees
should report the
injury or accidents,
diseases or any
dangerous
occurrences within
workplace.

be further
use of future
reference to
ensuring
about the
regular site
of injury for
implementin
g better
safety and
reducing
risk at that
area.
 Installation
of safety at
workplace
to avoid the
risk of
injury or
accidents.
Smoking ban
2007
This was the
act which
was
implemented
to avoid the
risk of
increasing
cancer. This
provides the
safety form
smoking in
the
workplace. It
also dropped
the cases of
heart attack
significantly.
 This
provides the
safety form
the risk of
cancer.
 This rule
make person
to avoid the
smoking at
the public
place which
reduces the
chances of
lungs
cancer.
 This
provides
safety form
getting
passive
smoker
which is
highly
harmful.
 It also
reduces the
https://
navigator.health.
org.uk/theme/
smoking-ban-
england
https://
www.ncbi.nlm.ni
h.gov/pmc/
articles/
PMC1940108/
Higher authority
having the
responsibility to
regulate the law at
workplace for
proper
regularisation of
this low to avoid
the risk of heath
and reduce the
chances of lungs
cancer.

heart related
problem
with better
health.
Food
hygiene
legislation
2006
This is the
regulation
which needed
to follow by
the food
industry for
better safety
of consumer
by consuming
the food. It
also enforces
to maintain
proper
hygiene and
ensure that
customer
health in not
harmed
(Memon,
2017).
 Identificatio
n of
potentials
food safety
risk which is
related with
food
industry.
 Taking
control over
hygiene and
safety of
food
preparation
and its
storage.
 Proper
following of
rules to
confirm
safety of
food and
their
consumers.
https://
www.delta-
net.com/health-
and-safety/food-
safety-topic/
faqs/what-is-the-
food-hygiene-
regulations-2006
https://
fssai.gov.in/cms/
food-safety-and-
standards-act-
2006.php
Head Chef having
the responsibility
to maintain the
food safety and
confirming the
preparation of
food. Manager
have also the
responsibility to
ensure about the
safety and quality
of food which is
offered to the
consumers.
TASK 2
Producing presentation
There are various way to provide the information about the safety regarding health to the
people and employees that can help to deliver better understanding and applying the safety at the
workplace which can be there utilised for delivering better care to their patients. Providing basic
and standard training is one of the best way to provide safety at the workplace to every people of
every age, stage and needs of children. There is description about the care plan and physical care
routine which can be use in the setting.
 Routines for nappy changing- There is need to take care about the changing of nappy of
the children time to time which can help to ensure about the baby skin is breathing and
proper sanitation for better health and safety (Gunduz, 2018).

 Using the toilet- There is need to teach children how to use toilet properly which can help
to maintain proper sanitation and avoid disease or skin infection.
 Hand washing- Every child should learn how to wash hand properly which can help to
provide better safety from getting any type of infection. Hand wash before taking meal is
highly necessary for every age group or any stage for maintaining hygiene.
 Skin care- Every age group need to take care of the hygiene which can help to maintain
the skin care and to avoid skin related infection or disease which is needed to maintain
health and safety of body form getting diseases.
 Hair care- There is need to proper guide every individual for proper caring of their hair
which is highly necessary for better hair. Hair care is highly necessary for better care of
hair.
 Use of toiletries- Every one should learn about using of toiletries for maintaining of
proper sanitation which can help to maintain the hygiene to avoid any type of skin
infection or diseases.
 Sun safety- There is need to get safety form sun burn which is able to impact on the skin
and can create any type of diseases which can lead to create the difficulty in delivering of
care and safety to the all age group at any stage.
 Development and care of teeth- For health teeth there is need for proper care of by
utilising all the care plan and following the instruction of dentist for better care and
avoiding the risk of tooth decay or any related disease of teeth.
 Application of prescribed creams- Prescribed cream have the application for providing
security and safety to the skin which is necessary for better health and maintain safety to
the skin (Balkhyour, 2019).
 Administration of medication- There is need to have the information of all the medication
which are getting administered in any individual for safety from any diseases or side
effect and for better health.
 Dressing and undressing- This can help to provide the understanding about the way to
maintain hygiene by changing dress and getting undressing for maintaining hygiene and
sanitation for all age group at any stage.

Practitioner potential dilemmas
Practitioner can face the moral or ethical dilemma which can impact in context to choice
and rights to meet the health and safety requirement. For example- When there is need to time to
time health check-up which are highly necessary to maintain the health of the children. But due
to getting blood sample with the help of needle which can help to get ensure about the blood
related diseases. This is the right of the child to refuse the use of needle but for the health check-
up there is need to take blood sample for which there in need to inject the needle (Darshana,
2017).
TASK 3
Analyzing the importance of Health and well-being for children and babies
There are various importance of Health and well-being for children and babies. This can
provide better and quality of life and for effective development to influence feeling of goodness,
economical, social, physical and environmental (Becker, 2017).
It also allows them to focus on their physical impairment or any disability which can
create complication and distressful. There is a need to provide care and support to such type of
children for providing better care and make them feel better. So, it is highly required to focus on
their health and wellness.
For babies and children, it is needed to care by someone which can provide them
essential strength and social, physical and emotional health along with well-being. Health and
well being provides children positive aspect of health by performing different activities and
living in this world (Schlebusch and et. al., 2017).
Health plays an important role in supporting baby's development. With the help of good
health, children or baby allows to perform their daily activities effectively and provide them
quality of life. It also allows them to being happy (Perera and et. al., 2018).
For overall health, it is necessary to feel better. This influences well-being and allows
children and babies to successfully overcome from various difficulties and allowed them to
achieve what they want throughout life. So, it is highly important to focus on delivering effective
care and support to the children which can help in positive development with better experience
(Straker and et. al., 2018).

Describing what is feel important by keeping children safe and ensuring their health and well-
being needs are being met
It is important to feel about keeping children safe and need to focus on their health and
well-being needs. This is highly important and provide a good feeling and pleasure by providing
them care and safety by fulfilling their needs and demand.
This is one most important feeling which enable by keeping children safe and ensuring
their health and well-being. In this process, there is a need to deliver effective care is can help to
proper development of an individual. This allows them to run, climb and discover new things in
the world. It also create different ideas for delivering better care and support (Länsimies and et.
al., 2017).
While playing with children, they feel joy and feel their real happiness which is by
providing care and allowed them to perform different activity to make them happy. Fulfilling
needs of being healthy and well-being, this allowed to feel satisfied by delivering proper care and
support which can help to proper development of children (Moreau and et. al., 2021).
This can provide the feeling which is important for keeping children safe and focusing on
to get ensure about their health and well-being needs are being met. They pleasure individual and
satisfaction while playing the role effectively (Cage and et. al., 2018).
Different ways for promoting a Healthy lifestyle for babies and children
There are different way to promote a healthy lifestyle for babies and children which
includes according to their age. There is also need to focus on health promotion which can be
highly beneficial for children to staying healthy and living happily (Keats, 2019). Health lifestyle
also allows children to see the world in different aspect and experiences many things which may
be for their whole life.
Age How we can promote health What we do in my setting The benefits for the
child