Safety Presentation for ECE Staff
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Early Care Practitioners face many risks of safety in the environment, it is important to be competent as you prepare for these factors.
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- 1. Safe, Healthy and Learning Environments in Early Care
- 2. Ensure everyone has been trained, regulations are met, and licensing standards are maintained. Administrators Must be free of hazards that impede the safety of anyone present with Buildings and rooms meeting code. Facility Indoor and outdoor environments are constantly checked to ensure they are safe, meeting early care standards. Environment Early Care is a human service industry it is the responsibility of each human in an environment to work towards safety. Human Service It is the responsibility of each staff person to create an environment that is safe for anyone in the facility. Staff RISK Safety: Create environments that are safe for all children and adults 01
- 3. The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, related to the theory Practice A set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based e.g. resource collections Theory Being Dedicated to a cause or activity Commitment A plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim. E.g. early care standards . Strategy RISK Safety: Candidate provides an environment to prevent and reduce injuries. 02
- 4. RISK RISK ASSESSMENT METER 20 40 60 80 100 HIGHLOW • Materials are clean • Disinfecting and sanitizing solutions present and stored properly • Health information maintained and posted. Settings • Cleans/Sanitizes materials and equipment's • Use correct handwashing procedures • Implements sanitary diapering/toileting procedures Hygiene Practices • Ensures older children wash hands properly • Models, communicates and provides activities that teach the importance of good health to children and families Encourages Children Healthy: Candidate Promotes good health and nutrition and provides an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness 03 You contribute to a healthy environment Very Important
- 5. Promote positive education, social- emotional and behavioral outcomes FACTOR Long lasting health benefits for participants. FACTOR Improved cardiovascular and metabolic health and reduced smoking. FACTOR RISK Children Health risk factors are decreased for children that participate in Early Care A growing body of research implicates ECE may lead to improvements in health- related outcomes.
- 6. RISK Take a closer look at the risks of unbalanced approaches to support Child’s Health in ECE The self directed, experience based, learning experience related to social roles, this approach is problem centered. Results come from organic experiences. Andragogy Approach Depends on the practitioner, very few experiences with the practice and/or tasks. Results come from intentional actions and expectations of the practitioners. Pedagogy Approach A B Practitioners need to adopt a practice to be flexible in the approach to teaching while supporting ECE learners Balanced Allowing children to think of solutions in more than one approach to a set of task and/or principles Balanced Learning C
- 7. RISK Learning Environment: When your learning environment does not meet the children needs what are the risks? Look at the factors…. • Schedule appropriate for needs of all children • Utilization of appropriate transitions • Pleasant nap or quiet times ROUTINES • Developmentally appropriate • Allow exploration • Accessible throughout the day MATERIALS • Disposition warm and welcoming • Demonstrates emotional competency • Models and supports social and cultural competency RELATIONSHIPS • Arranged and Organized to meet developmental needs of children SPACE
- 8. RISK Environments that are not interesting, challenging, secure or enjoyable pose risks • Serve as interventions • Reduces behavior issues • Documented Learning SECURE • Play to learn • Developmentally Appropriate ENJOYABLE • Theorist and Approaches Supported • Role of practitioner identified INTERESTING • Scaffolding • Support children learning CHALLENGING 80%
- 9. Under the high risk of infectious disease BIOLOGICAL PSYCOSOCIAL STRESS RISK Early care staff are exposed to on-the job risks 08 PHYSICAL Exposure to substances known to cause health challenges CHEMICAL
- 10. Materials, equipment and environments FACTOR Procedures for fires and other emergencies are posted FACTOR First aid supply medication stored FACTOR Ensures children’s safety at all times FACTOR RISK Now let’s review!