The early years health and safety handbook /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Planning for safety : Appointing a safety worker ; The early years environment ; Record keeping ; Communication ; Planning for safety
- 2. Developing a safety culture in your setting : Key requirements for implementing health and safety ; Risk assessment ; Developing a safety culture
- 3. The essentials of health and safety legislation : The essentials of health and safety in early years settings ; Welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) ; Ofsted inspections ; Health and safety legislation applicable to all places of work
- 4. Safety inside the early years setting : Types of accidents ; Common types of accidents ; First aid ; Moving around safely ; Specific indoor areas ; Toys and play equipment ; Safety standards for equipment ; Little Owls Day Care at the Nene School, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
- 5. Safety outside the early years setting : Play and activity areas ; Water ; Having a wildlife garden ; Fences and hedges ; Insect bites and stings ; Poisons and chemicals ; Outdoor play equipment ; Sun safety ; General rules for children
- 6. Preparing for outings and trips : Educational visits ; Local outings ; Farm visits ; Coastal visits ; Missing children on outings
- 7. Aiming for quality and auditing the early years setting : Quality issues ; Encouraging a positive health and safety culture ; Monitoring and auditing performance ; What audit is and how to do it
- 8. Individual policies and procedures : Security ; Fire ; Moving and handling ; Electrical safety ; Slips, trips and falls ; First aid and reporting accidents ; Workplace violence and personal safety.