Glossary for Session 6           some difficult words from today’s session

	word	definition	example
1	Stimulating	Encouraging or to make a person interested.	There are lots of toys and games that the children find stimulating.
2	Preferred	Lot one thing or person better than another.	His name is Samantha but she preferred to be called Sam.
3	Breach of confidentiality	Breach- Breaking or failing to observe an agreement.	The information that the teacher had been given was confidential so when the information was passed on to another person it was a breach of confidentiality.
4	Exception	A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule:	The childminder doesn’t usually work on a Saturday but she made an exception when I was ill and took my son on Saturday.
5	Premature conclusions	Premature – earlier that expected. Conclusion- the end or finish of an event, process, or text:	She had not heard all the details about the situation but she made a decision about what to do, this is a premature conclusion.
6	Gender	Being a male of female.	The girl’s school is single gender - all female.
7	Stereotyping	An idea of a particular type of person or thing .	You must not assume that all boys like football and girls like cooking as this is stereotyping.
8	Reconstituted	Built from different parts.	The family has children from each parent from a previous relationship, the family is reconstituted.
9	Nomadic	Living in different places- wandering around.	The family doesn’t have a permanent home but move from place to place so they are nomadic.
10	Extended	Made larger.	When the children got married and brought their partners to live in the house the family became extended.
11	Communal	Used by several people or all the community.	The phone in the office is communal.
12	Vital	Most important.	It is vital to inform the nursery if you will be late to collect your child.
13	Dynamic	Full of energy and ideas.	The new nursery worker is very dynamic.
14	Vibrant	Full of energy and life- very colourful.	The new classrooms were very vibrant.
15	Jot down	Jot- to write something quickly.	He jotted down the telephone number.
16	Accurate and legible	Accurate – without mistakes. Legible – writing or print that is clear enough to read.	When you write reports they need to be accurate and legible.
17	capacity	The must something can contain.	The class at maximum capacity when there are 10 children.
18	practitioners	A person who is working at a particular profession.	All the staff in the nursery are good practitioners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write the missing words in the boxes. Do not add spaces after each word.

supervised	accident	situations	permission	legislation	employer
confident	procedure	risk	hazard	policy	employee

Parents should feel confident that their children are in safe hands and also that they have a role to play in ensuring the nursery is a safe place for everyone. As children grow there are many risks to their safety and they rely upon the people caring for them to protect them from harm. Parents should feel confident that their children are in safe hands. The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) is the most important piece of legislation relating to health and safety.

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The EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) explains what is acceptable in terms of health and safety (H&S) in their ‘Welfare Requirements’. All settings are regularly inspected by Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) to ensure that early year’s settings are operating correctly. They have the power to close settings if this is not the case.

All settings that provide care or education for children, from birth to nineteen years of age, have policies and procedures to deal with H&S. The policies state what the rules of the setting are. The procedures say what should be done if a situation arises that requires action by an adult to keep children safe, to protect them from harm and to deal with emergencies.

It is essential that adults working in early year’s settings are well informed and aware of H&S issues and H&S procedures. Safety of children is of paramount importance. One of your first tasks when starting work in an early year’s setting is to read and learn about H&S procedures as you have a duty to keep children safe.

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Message:	00:00-00:30 1.) In a school, who should be protected by health and safety? 00:30-00:58 2) What type of risk are coats laying on the floor? 00:58-02:20 3) Why is it important to have a fire practice at lunchtime? 06.40-07.50 4) When they look at a classroom they identify 7 different risks, how many can you name? 07.50-08.45 5) Who came to the help of the teacher who fell down the stairs? 08.45-09:55 6.) Outside the school, when it is frosty or snowy, what is done to make the playground safe? 09:55-10:28 7) There is a school rule about moving around the school, what is it? 10:28-10:40 8.) There is a pillar inside the school entrance that they feel might be a risk, what do they decide to do to minimise the risk? 12:06-13:10 9) There are three things to ensure in the playground, can you name them?

Why should children take risks?

When children play there will always be an element of danger. It is important that children take some risks so that they can learn and develop.

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confidence	progress	acceptable	judgements	balance
opportunity	activities	careful	adventurous	safely

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It is the responsibility of the early years setting to ensure that there is a qualified First Aider available for every session. It is the responsibility of the staff to know who that person is.
All accidents must be recorded in the accident book, it should say:

• the name
• when and where it happened
• description of the accident
• description of the injury
• who saw it
• what treatment was given

It should then be signed by the parent or carer.

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Safety Marks                                                                          http://www.safekids.co.uk

As part of your role as a childcare worker, you will be required to regularly check that the toys and equipment used by the children is safe. Anything which is damaged or broken should be removed from play.

Children in the UK are protected by safety laws that require that everything sold is safe and meets a standard that has been agreed for the product. Look at the signs below. They are used to show that goods are up to the required safety standard. You might see them on packaging or in some cases on the product itself. Do you know what they mean?

The Kite Mark	The CE Mark	The Lion Mark
When you see a toy or product with this mark it  means that the British Standards Institution has independently tested it and has confirmed that the product conforms to the relevant British Standard. The Kite mark is the symbol that gives consumers the assurance that the product they have bought really does conform to the appropriate British Standard and should therefore be safe and reliable.	This symbol, together with the name and address of the first supplier was required by law to appear on all toys placed on the market in the European Union after 1990 to show that it passes all European standards. It is not a European safety marker or quality symbol. Its purpose is to indicate that the toys bearing the mark are intended for sale in the European Community. The toys meet the European Toy Safety Directive and can be sold across the EU.	The Lion mark was developed in 1988 by the British Toy and Hobby Association as a symbol of toy safety and quality for the consumer. The mark is only used by BTHA members, although they supply around 95% of all toys sold in the UK. For a toy to display this mark, it indicates that the supplier has signed a strict code of practice which covers toy safety and the highest standards of ethics in advertising.

There may be warnings written alongside the CE mark that indicate the appropriate age and these should be heeded. A toy that is safe for a 5 year old may be dangerous for a younger child. Anything that looks like a toy but does not have a CE mark should not be given to a child.

Safety Signs

• Safety signs are one of the main means of communicating health and safety information.
• The Health and Safety at Work Act says that employers must display signs that alert people to danger.
• There are four types of safety sign in use, each of which has a particular shape and colour which makes them easy to identify with little use of words.

Colour	The meaning of the sign	Example
Red	Indicates danger. This says what you can and cannot do.
Yellow	A warning sign. This says that you must be careful.
Blue	A mandatory sign. This says that you must do something.
Green	This indicates safe conditions and says what the safe conditions are.

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Employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations to display the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) poster in a place where it can be seen by everyone in the workplace. It sets out the responsibilities of both the employer and the employee and what you need to do if there is a problem. Below is a text version of the poster opposite.

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All workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. Your employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must help.

What employers must do for you?
1 Decide what could harm you in your job and the precautions to stop it. This is part of risk assessment.

2  In a way you can understand, explain how risks will be controlled and tell you version of pocket card who is responsible for this.

3 Consult and work with you and your health and safety representatives in protecting everyone from harm in the workplace.

4 Free of charge, give you the health and safety training you need to do your job.

5 Free of charge, provide you with any equipment and protective clothing you need, and ensure it is properly looked after.

6 Provide toilets, washing facilities and drinking water.

7 Provide adequate first-aid facilities.

8 Report injuries, diseases and dangerous incidents at work to our Incident Contact Centre: 0845 300 9923

9 Have insurance that covers you in case you get hurt at work or ill through work. Display a hard copy or electronic copy of the current insurance certificate where you can easily read it.

10 Work with any other employers or contractors sharing the workplace or providing employees (such as agency workers), so that everyone’s health and safety is protected.

What you must do
1 Follow the training you have received when using any work items your employer
has given you.

2 Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety.

3 Co-operate with your employer on health and safety.

4 Tell someone (your employer, supervisor, or health and safety representative) if
you think the work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone’s health and safety
at serious risk.

If there is a problem
1 If you are worried about health and safety in your workplace, talk to your employer, supervisor, or health and safety representative.

2 You can also look at our website for general information about health and safety at work.

3 If, after talking with your employer, you are still worried, phone our Infoline. We can put you in touch with the local enforcing authority for health and safety and the Employment Medical Advisory Service. You don’t have to give your name.

HSE Infoline: 0845 345 0055
HSE website: www.hse.gov.uk

Fire safety
You can get advice on fire safety from the Fire and Rescue Services or your workplace fire officer.

Employment rights
Find out more about your employment rights at:  www.direct.gov.uk

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• What are the main duties of a Childcare Assistant?
• What skills and qualities are required to work in childcare?
• What is meant by a ‘fit person’ in childcare?

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