Health and Safety in Early Years Level 2

Description

Course Overview

This course provides essential knowledge and skills for maintaining health and safety in early years settings. It covers key legislation, accident prevention, risk assessment, safe play, manual handling, and infection control. Designed for childcare practitioners, this course emphasizes creating a safe environment for young children.

Course Objectives

1. Importance of Health and Safety Understand the significance of health and safety in early years and the roles of practitioners.
2. Accident Classification and Prevention Identify types of accidents, their causes, and learn prevention and reporting procedures.
3. Nursery Environment Safety Recognize hazards and learn to maintain a safe nursery environment.
4. Safe Manual Handling Learn safe lifting techniques and the use of equipment in childcare settings.
5. UK Health and Safety Legislation Understand key health and safety laws and the duties of childcare practitioners.
6. Conducting Risk Assessments Develop skills in identifying and managing risks in childcare environments.
7. Safe Play Principles Ensure safe play areas, maintain equipment, and supervise play effectively.
8. Infection Prevention and Control Learn to prevent and control infections through effective procedures and practices.