Name: Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection By Allison Lee
SKU: 9781847060860
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Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection Summary

Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection by Allison Lee

This is the essential guide to health & safety and child protection for all childcare professionals working in a home-based setting. Written in her characteristically approachable style, Allison Lee provides advice, together with case studies and exercises to make this book fully engaging.Health & safety and child protection are of two of the most important areas of childcare practice.

About Allison Lee

Allison Lee has been running a childminding business for over 12 years and holds the full Certificate in Childminding Practice, an NVQ 3 in Childcare and Education, and the Quality Assurance Award Level 3 from the National Childminding Association (NCMA). She has been credited as running an outstanding business by Ofsted.

Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Safety Within The Home; Making your home safe for children; Choosing equipment; Using equipment safely; Maintaining equipment; Chapter 2 Health and Hygiene; Making your home healthy; Food safety; Hygienic work practices; Disposing of waste materials safely; The risk of pets; Chapter 3 Safety Outside The Home. Making your garden safe for children; Assessing playgrounds and other outdoor areas for safety; Road safety; Travelling by car and public transport; Stranger Danger; Protecting teenagers; Chapter 4 Accidents and Emergencies; Responding to danger; Personal emergency plans; Fire drills and evacuation procedures; First aid; Recording accidents and emergencies; Chapter 5 Abuse; What is abuse?; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Emotional abuse; Neglect; Recognising the signs of abuse. Helping children to protect themselves against abuse; Abuse of children with disabilities; The Legal Framework for protecting children from abuse; Caring for children who have been abused; Monitoring, assessing and recording abuse; Understanding the boundaries of your role as a childminder; Seeking support; Chapter 6 Bullying; The bully; The victim; Recognition of bullying; Understanding bullying; Protection strategies; Helping and supporting bullies and their victims; Chapter 7 Managing Children's Behaviour; How a child's behaviour can affect the safety of the setting; Responding to unwanted behaviour; Writing and implementing behaviour policies. Chapter 8 Working in Partnership with Parents; Supporting parents in their role; Understanding the stresses which affect parents; Confidentiality; Chapter 9 Protecting the Childcare Practitioner; Why childminders are vulnerable against allegations; How to protect yourself and your family from allegations; List of useful addresses and websites.

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Sku

GOR009108352

ISBN 13

9781847060860

ISBN 10

1847060862

Title

Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection by Allison Lee

Author

Allison Lee

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Year published

20080827

Number of pages

176

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N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection Allison Lee

Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection by Allison Lee

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Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection Summary

Childminder's Guide to Health and Safety and Child Protection by Allison Lee

About Allison Lee

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