Health and Safety in Early Years and Childcare. Bernadina Laverty

      

      Health and Safety in Early Years and Childcare

      Contextualising health and safety legislation within the Early Years Foundation Stage

      Bernadina Laverty and Catherine Reay

      Jessica Kingsley Publishers

      London and Philadelphia

      NCB’s vision is a society in which all children and young people are valued and their rights are respected. By advancing the well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives, NCB aims to:

      •reduce inequalities in childhood

      •ensure children and young people have a strong voice in all matters that affect their lives

      •promote positive images of children and young people

      •enhance the health and well-being of all children and young people

      •encourage positive and supportive family, and other environments.

      NCB has adopted and works within the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

      First published by National Children’s Bureau in 2014

      This edition published in 2015

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       British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

      A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      ISBN 978 1 90939 100 0

      eISBN 978 1 90939 117 8

      Disclaimer

      This book is intended solely as an informational resource for early years and childcare staff. The information contained within this book has been researched and compiled from reliable sources. It is believed to be current at the time of writing. This book is intended to inform rather than advise. It provides signposts and links to useful resources. It does not negate fulfilment of statutory duties by the employer, self-employed people, employees and people in control of premises. The enclosed information may be used to assist in making informed decisions, but the user should make independent judgements appropriate to any given setting. The authors take no responsibility for the consequence of any error, any loss or damage suffered by the users of any information published in this book. The authors take no responsibility for inspection gradings or enforcement outcomes in settings.

      All links and website details last accessed 26 February 2014 unless otherwise stated.

      Contents

       About the authors

       Acknowledgements

       Introduction

       How the book can be used

       1Management responsibilities

       Child protection

       Staff ratios

       Key person

       Disqualification

       Complaints and inspection

       Changes that must be notified to Ofsted

       Employers’ duties to their employees

       Employers’ duties to people not in their employment

       Health and safety policy

       Employers’ duties to consult with employees

       Inspection and enforcement

       2Employee responsibilities

       Managing behaviour, policies and procedures

       Equal opportunities

       Employee responsibilities – health and safety

       3Suitable and ‘competent persons’

       Systems to assess suitability

       ‘Competent persons’

       4Training

       Appropriate qualifications

       Supervision

       Managers and deputies

       First aid

       Sufficient grasp of English

       Employer’s responsibility

       Employee’s responsibility

       Types of training, assessment, review and records

       5Management documentation

       Maintaining records and sharing information

       Providing information to parents and carers