Promote Children’s Welfare and Well Being in the Early Years

EYMP 3 Promote childrens welfare and well being in the early years 1. Welfare requirements were bought in, in September 2008 as damp of the EYFS welfare requirements and are compulsory. Theses are split into 5 groups, which our operational planning covers. Safeguarding and promoting childrens welfare has efficacious and statutory guidance general legal requirements cover and the provider essential take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.The provider moldiness promote the good health of children and take necessary steps to prevent cross infections, and take appropriate action when they are ill. Childrens behaviour must be managed effectively and in a manner appropriate for their stage of development and particular individual needs. Specific legal requirements and statutory guidance covers safeguarding, discipline and complaints, premises and security, outings, equality of opportunities. Medicines, illness and injuries, food and drink, smoking, behavi our management. 2.The lines of reporting and responsibility in the work setting. In my staff handbook has how to report and my responsibility in my setting. Attached to this document. 2. 2 Explain systems for supporting childrens safety when ? When receiving children into the setting we make sure they come in with a parent/ cathexisr. We ensure either child has the correct clothing and footwear for the appropriate weather. When receiving new children to join the setting all the correct paperwork is filled in the parents and child brook subsidence in sessions.If a child has certain people that cannot pick them up we ensure people picking up that child are checked at the furnish and I. D is checked we have passwords and photos of parents and carers. ? When a child leaves nursery at the end of the day we ensure they leave with a parent/carer if another(prenominal) person is picking up the nursery make sure everyones seen a photo of that person and a password is given at the gate th eir I. D is also checked, this all has to be confirmed with a parent/carer before pick up. Each child is then signed out by a parent/carer and signed ut by staff on a register. ? During offsite visits each child is either in a buggy or were a high visibility jacket with the teddies number on the back and each child wears a wrist strap attached to a subdivision of staff. The ratio on a walk is 1. 2 on each walk on that point needs to be a head of unit, startle aider, first aid bag, evacuation bag, water and phones. A register is taken every 15mins on a outing and a walks form is filled out of who is sack on a walk, the ratio, time of departure and returning and were the walk is. . 4 Explain giving examples, why minimum requirements for space and staff ratios and necessary for childrens safety. ? The space in each room in nursery is necessary for childrens safety. In all the rooms below the age of three have a capacity of 12 children to four members of staff. In a room above three years old is a capacity of 20 children with for members of staff. If there is to many children in a room it would become unsafe for the children as there wouldnt be enough room to play and take part in activities.If a room is over crowded for the amount of children it can cause more accidents, staff may not be able to care to a high standard. ? Staff ratio is very important for a childs safety. The ratio for 0 2 years is 13, 2 3 is 14 and 3 years above is 18 this is set by the government and ofsted. This is to allow each practitioner to account after a correct amount of children at a safe level to ensure each childs needs are met and not put in danger.