Nvq Childcare Diploma Cu1535

Cu1535- Promote babyrens welfargon and social welfare in the early stratums. 1. 1- Welfare demands deep down your setting you should safeguard and parent Childrens welfare, we mustiness take necessary move to visualise this. We must promote good health of distributively(prenominal) chelaren within our care and take steps to pr even offt the spread of infection from others within our care and take leave alone action when they are ill. We must go over that there are fitted people and staffing levels are appropriate to ensure safety to alto commoveher minorren.The premises, environment and equipment must be suitable to cater for the s wipe outrren, these include step to the foredoor and indoor(prenominal) spaces, furniture, equipment and toys and they must be safe and suitable for the tikeren in your care, age/ period appropriate. Your safeguarding/admissions/settling in policies should be kept up to date. It is key for every staff to read any policies and pr ocedures. As a practiti championr you should be certain of nutrition unavoidably and plan sinewy meals/snacks for children and on near occasions pass on advice to parents.You should be aware of portion sizes, this is important be vex children net still become laborious on healthy feeds if they are precondition too much. Every setting should devour routines they should reflect the varying rents of all children within your group especially in terms of ease and rest. All routines should allow time for outdoor play for all ages. Routines to a fault fill to be flexible enough to allow the children to finish their task.Under the EYFS we as practitioners observe children during physical play this is to none the skills that they are showing and what could be emerging, this confronts us important in turnation on how we nates complement the child such as providing new activities, toys or simply encourage the child. Within the EYFS it is important to plump closely with pare nts, we croup find out their childs needs, you wad also provide support and advice on topics, sleep, john nurture and nutrition. EYFS Statutory wantments, Safeguarding and promoting childrens welfare. Principles in to practice card 1. wellness and Well- cr wash up upion. 1. 2- To report virtually liaison in my setting it is our responsibility to go straight to our coach of the nursery and report it to her. If our manager isnt in we would go to our replacement manager. If you any very unusual topic that both of these people werent in we would go to the welfare officer who also helps with the caterpillar track of the nursery. 2. 2i) When receiving a child into the setting you must make sure you impart undergone risk of infection assessments on the building, toys, equipment etc. You must speak to parents to digest parental counseling so you are aware of risks with the child e. . allergies. Make sure you abide all parent and carers emergency contact numbers. Parents must fill in the forms attaching pictures of the main carers so staff is aware. They must also fill in emergency medication application forms in case the child move in in the solar sidereal day. ii) Again risk assessments need to be make if the child is attending an outing with the nursery to somewhere e. g. the park. You must be told if someone distinct is separateing the child up and if you dont get told from their main carer you messnot let the child go.If the main carer wants someone else to pick the child up then they must sign a form to say whose picking the child up, the password the number and the lean. iii) Main thing when visiting offsite places is risk assessments. You must also make sure you baffle parent consent of the main carer. Make sure you take each childs emergency contact numbers and also one member of staff to carry along their mobile phones in case of emergencies. You must take w occupyher related items for all children and the first concern box. The sta ff ratio must be responsibility according to how some children and their ages. 2. i 2. 5msquared ii- Ratios- 1 self-aggrandising to 3 children for under 2 year olds 1 adult to 4 children senior(a) 2-3 years 1 adult for 8 children ages 4 and over. 3. 1- Meeting childrens staple needs for health and well-being through the resources equipment a setting has eg. furniture, cutlery, sinks, staff, advice, doors to get outside etc. Aspects for basic needs .. Food and aliment Water Natural light endure and sleep Warmth Fresh air Exercise, physical drill, stimulation hygienics safe environment for hand lap uping, table cleaning, toilet areas, awareness of incubate infection and contamination ..Security safe environment risk assessed/monitored, familiar to support confidence Love, affection, continuity, stability Professional knowledge training External professionals GPs, health visitor, dentist etc. 3. 2- The roles of key health professionals are as follows enlighten nurse she go a musical mode offer advice to parents on the health of their child and she go forth carry out hearing checks, overturn advice on to parents regarding their childs toilet habits, advice on skin tags and rashes gives information on w obliterateher the child needs to visit their GP, this provide all be done in the setting.They testament monitor the health of the children and also give advice to schools. Audiologist they go out broadsheet the childs hearing levels Dentist gives advice on how to remark odontiasis and gums healthy. Dieticians work to give advice on the right nutrients the child needs and from what regimens to get them. My setting also has leaflets available for parents to take home on healthy eating. GP doctors are usually one of the first people to date the child and can give care to the child and the family and make the right referrals if required.Paediatrician they specialise in working with children with health problems. Speech therapists they help child ren with speech, voice communication and communication difficulties and give advice to schools and parents. Physiotherapists help children with coordination and their movement outcomeing from daub, infirmity or a medical examination condition. In my setting they temper come in and give advice to the teaching assistant who works with a child with a medical problem. Psychologists will work with a child with behavioural or information difficulty. Optometrist will examine the childs eyesight and set up glasses if needed.Health visitor they work with GPs to give support to children and their families they can give advice to parents regarding the childs health and development. Parents permission must always be given before making referrals. 4. 3- Storing breast milk. in that location are two ways to caudex breast milk you can store it in a fridge or a freezer, the department of Health guidance for the storage of breast milk is as follows You can store breast milk in a fridge at 4 oc or lower for up to 5 days. You can store breast milk in the freezer compartment of a fridge for up to 2 hebdomads. You can store breast milk in a domestic freezer for up to 6 months at minus 18 oc or lower. If breast milk has been frozen you can defrost it in the fridge and it can be served straight from the fridge quite an than being warmed up. This will prevent bacteria. Preparation of formula milk. If parents bring in make up bottlefuls of formula milk, they need to be placed in the fridge immediately and used within 24 hours this will ensure that it is kept cold to prevent bacteria and to keep it safe. Before we wangle formula milk clean all the work tops and wash your hands.The bottles, teats and brushes should be thoroughly cleaned and sterilised according to the manufacturers instruction manual, this will stop the risk of a baby getting sickness and diarrhoea. best practice means that formula milk should be made up fresh for each feed, if the baby leaves formula milk this should be throw away, this will prevent a baby graceful ill. If you are futile to make up formula milk fresh then you can use ready to use liquid formula or by filling a hot thermos with hot urine (at least 70 oC in temperature)and the formula can be made up as required.To make formula milk boil fresh water in the kettle, let it cool down, but for no more than one-half an hour, using hot water will kill any slanderous bacteria in the powder. Put the boiled water in the bottle first and add the required get of powder, follow manufacturers instructions on the ratio of powder to water. Cool the formula readily to feeding temperature by holding the bottle under cold running water with the cap on. 5. 1- The number of children in the UK who are over cant over or obese is on the increase. As early years practitioners we have to provide healthy and nutritionally appropriate food for the children that we care for.This is a demand of the EYFS. Most settings provide a meal or snack within their provision. The Food Standards Agency recommends that a healthy alimentary diet should give up foods from the following groups each day starchy foods, produce and vegetables, protein-rich foods and dairy products. A balance diet should stomach foods from these groups, all meals snacks and drinks taken throughout the day must provide children with the fit nutrients to make up a balanced diet. When diets become unbalanced children could suffer from health problems or become deficient in a plastered vitamin.When planning meals for children, there are some(prenominal) things to take into consideration to ensure that meals contain sufficient nutrients and calories. We need to wager at the food labels to see how much salt, calories, fat are in foods and whether the food is rich in nutrients. Children aged 1 to 3 should have no more than 2g of salt a day and children aged 4 to 6 no more than 3g. Calorie measure how much nothing is in food. The amount of calori es a child needs changes as they kindle and will also depend on how much physical activity they take.It is important that children do not exceed the recommended calorie intake as this whitethorn cause them to become overweight. In turn children who do not eat enough calories may become underweight. A child aged between 1-3 years should have around1230 calories a day for a male child and 1165 calories for a girl. Fat is a source of energy for children providing it is in nutritious foods. Some foods are laid-backer in nutrients than others if a food is tall in calories it should also be high in nutrients. Foods such as crisps, biscuits and sweets are high in calories but low in nutrients and so an unhealthy option.Childrens stomachs are tiny and so have a limited capacity in can somemultiplication be exhausting to make sure they eat enough nutrients before they are full. It is important to ensure children take enough drinks throughout the day to prevent them from becoming dehydra ted. Water should always be made available throughout the day and at meal clock. Other drinks such as milk, fruit juices and smoothies can also be offered. These drink all contain nutrients and calories so need to be included in a childs quotidian intake. Fruit juices contain a lot of natural sugar so should be given in moderation to help prevent tooth decay.Fruit drinks, squashes and fizzy drinks also contain a lot of sugar and are high in calories and low in nutrients so should not be offered to children on a daily basis. As childrens stomachs are small they may require snacks between meals so that they can take in sufficient nutrients. Snacks should also be included in the overall daily food intake and should be nutritious. natural endowment snacks to close to meal times can ruin a childs appetite and we need children to eat well at meal times. Good healthy snacks for children include fruit and vegetable, dried fruit, cheese and crackers, yoghurt, breadsticks and rice cakes.Wh en planning meals for children it may be expedient to look at their food intake for a whole week to ensure that they are eating a varied healthy diet and to consult with the childs parents 5. 2- You need to follow carers instructions on their childs food allergies or intolerances as it could be because of their religion/ culture which mean they dont eat certain foods out of respect. My diversity, equality and inclusion policy states that you include, respect and embrace all children and their families from whatever background, religions or beliefs they have.If you dont adhere to a childs intolerances what may happen if you give a diabetic, a coeliac or a child with a nut allergy something that they/their body/system cannot cope with? serious illness or death. 5. 3- Religious or cultural group Dietary requirements Islam Islamic dietary requirements pin down that only Halal (lawful) Lamb, Beef and Chicken, fish and mollusc can be consumed. Pork is a require food to the Islamic people, Haram (unlawful). Cheese which has been certified Halal or cheese that does not contain rennet such as vegetarian cheese (rennet is extracted from the mucosa of a calfs stomach, added to some cheeses).Eggs, tea, coffee and cocoa are permitted in the Islamic diet. Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection and worship and is the Islamic month of continence for in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and lasts 29/30 days. Muslims adults pause from eating and drinking in the daylight hours. Judaism Judaic dietary requirements specify that only kosher Lamb, Beef and chicken can be consumed. cosher is not a style of cooking, it is the way in which the food is brisk or the way the animal is killed, (in accordance with the Jewish law) Fish is to be eaten with the fins and scales.Cheese, milk and yoghurts are never eaten in the same meal even drinks containing milk are forbidden when eating stub dishes. Eggs are permitted providing they do not have any blood spots. Shellfish is forbidden to the Jewish people. Tea, coffee and cocoa are permitted. The saucepans, crockery and cutlery that have been used to cook non kosher food are then believed to be non-kosher utensils and are not to be used for kosher foods. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish people and is celebrated on the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei.The Jewish adults fast for 25 hours. Sikhism Due to the fact that there are large grey areas on what Sikhs eat and refrain from eating, in our setting we require written balk from parents on what their child is/is not allowed to eat The global consensus is that Sikhs are free to choose whether to adopt a vegetarian or inwardness diet. Therefore Sikhism dietary requirements vary from one Sikh person to another(prenominal) nonetheless it does specify that Halal and kosher meat is forbidden (Halal and Kosher is meat that is ritually slaughtered).Some Sikhs will eat any meat, some will not eat beef. Some Sikhs will eat fish including strap fish where others will not. Again this principle is the same when it comes to eating egg it all depends on whether they have adopted a vegetarian or meat diet. Sikhs who have been initiated into the order of Khalsa by the Amrit observance are forbidden to eat any meat or meat products. (Khalsa by the Amrit is a baptism ceremony for sikhs). Sikhs are permitted to drink milk, tea coffee and cocoa. There is no abstain period for Sikhs. RastafarianismDue to the fact that there are vast grey areas on what Rastafarians eat and refrain from eating, in our setting we require written confirmation from parents on what their child is/is not allowed to eat Ital (derived from the English word vital) is the name of the Rastafarian diet. The Ital diet widely varies from Rasta to Rasta and there are few worldwide rules to Ital diet. They do not eat pork as they consider the papal bull a scavenger some also refrain from eating shellfish for the same reason. Some Rastas follow a strict veg an diet, some Rastas are strict vegetarians and some will consume beef, chicken, lamb, fish, bombard and cheese.However all Rastafarians believe that food should be natural, pure and from this earth, therefore they will avoid food that contains additives or food that is chemically modified. Depending on how a Rastafarian follows the Ital diet (strict or relaxed) they are allowed to drink tea, coffee and cocoa, however many avoid caffeinated beverages. There is no fasting period for the Rastafarians. 5. 4- Giving children healthy food is just a part of encouraging children to eat healthily, there are other let outs to be considered. We need to be aware of how much food a child needs over the demarcation of a day.Too much food can cause a child to gain weight and too little food could cause a child to be undernourished. Portion control is important to ensure a child is having the correct amount of food. Showing parents a try on of a days food and working out the calorie subject i s a good way of seeing how much food children need rather than telling them how many calories they need. Parents are advised early on by professionals if their childrens weight is becoming an issue. There are wads of instrumental leaflets and websites that offer parents help to understand what a healthy weight for their childs height is.It is important that young children are not made aware of any problems with their weight as this may lead to them having problems with food at a later date. Ideally meal times should be an enjoyable occasion which can be used to trounce and hex up on the days events. For some families meal times can become a battleground where parents are forever attempting to get their children to eat a good range of food. As a result of this children can sometimes develop food phobias. We need to gain out for children who are becoming distressed by food or worried about what they eat.It is important to stay relaxed during meal times. To help keep the air re laxed families could try to present food in a different way or involve the children in the preparation. Children may be more plausibly to try new foods if they have helped to prepare the meal. 6. 2- Medicines are stored in our care for cupboard in the kitchen. If a child brings in music we will store it depending on the guidelines on the bottle i. e. in the fridge. Depending on what the medicine is we normally administer liquid medicines to children on a regular basis.When administering medicine we always make sure we have a witness on hand, they check the name of the child on the medicine packaging and the amount you should be giving, you measure out the amount and then give to the child. We participate all this on a form which will then be passed to the main carer at the end of the day to check and sign. 6. 3- The Health and asylum at Work Act 1974 is an Act of the Parliament that as of 2008 defines the, command and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare within the United Kingdom.It outlines the responsibility of all to consider and act concerning their own safety and that of others. Not acting in a situation that warrants something done to prevent a possible injury or to remove the threat of a health and safety issue is considered negligent if the action were reasonably practicable. Staff are judge to keep areas tidy and clutter free to help avoid vulnerable situations. The Act defines general duties on employers, employees, contractors, and persons in general.The creation of the Health and natural rubber Commission and Health and Safety Executive which have now joined together gave extensive enforcement powers, ultimately backed by criminal sanctions extending to numberless fines and imprisonment for up to two years. Under section 7 all employees have a duty while at work to back away reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work and Co-operate with employers or other persons so far as is necessary to enable them to perform their duties or requirements under the Act.The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 make it a legal requirement for schools to carry out Risk Assessments. If lifting or carrying pupils, equipment training should be given. save lift if necessary and use any appropriate equipment provided. Again training for this should be provided. Share the load if necessary. Bend knees and keep back straight. Schools should have a manual lifting policy. As with the Health and Safety at work act, adults have a responsibility to care for themselves. -portion control -tackling under and overweight children -food phobiasGiving children healthy food is just a part of encouraging children to eat healthily, there are other issues to be considered. We need to be aware of how much food a child needs over the take to the woods of a day. Too much food can cause a child to gain weight and too little food could cause a child to be underno urished. Portion control is important to ensure a child is having the correct amount of food. Showing parents a sample of a days food and working out the calorie content is a good way of seeing how much food children need rather than telling them how many calories they need.Parents are advised early on by professionals if their childrens weight is becoming an issue. There are lots of helpful leaflets and websites that offer parents help to understand what a healthy weight for their childs height is. It is important that young children are not made aware of any problems with their weight as this may lead to them having problems with food at a later date. Ideally meal times should be an enjoyable occasion which can be used to talk and catch up on the days events.For some families meal times can become a battleground where parents are continuously attempting to get their children to eat a good range of food. As a result of this children can sometimes develop food phobias. We need to wa tch out for children who are becoming distressed by food or worried about what they eat. It is important to stay relaxed during meal times. To help keep the atmosphere relaxed families could try to present food in a different way or involve the children in the preparation. Children may be more likely to try new foods if they have helped to prepare the meal.