This document outlines the learning objectives, activities, and homework for a unit on supporting children and young people to assess and manage risk. It includes explaining the importance of a balanced approach to risk management, the dilemma of health and safety requirements versus rights and choices, and providing an example from practice of supporting risk assessment and management. It also covers policies and procedures for responding to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness, and correctly recording and reporting such events. Learning activities involve discussing readings, completing worksheets, and sharing experiences, while homework focuses on writing paragraphs and reports related to the objectives.

1. Welcome!
Unit 4 LO.3 Understand how to support
children and young people to assess
and manage risk for themselves

2. Unit 4 LO.3 Understand how to support children
and young people to assess and manage risk for
themselves
3.1 explain why it is important to take a
balanced approach to risk management
3.2 explain the dilemma between the
rights and choices of children and young
people and health and safety requirements
3.3 give example from own practice of
supporting children or young people to
assess and manage risk

3. Unit 4 3.1 explain why it is important to take a
balanced approach to risk management
Learning Activity
Read p.144 of text book and discuss

4. Homework
How to write up 3.1 explain why it is
important to take a balanced approach to
risk management
(good sized paragraph needed, half a page)
(take into account the child or young
person’s age, needs and abilities; avoid
excessive risk taking and avoid being
excessively risk-averse)

5. Unit 4 3.2 explain the dilemma between the rights
and choices of children and young people and
health and safety requirements
Learning Activity
Look at worksheet, complete in pairs and
discuss

6. Homework
 How to write up 3.2 explain the dilemma between
the rights and choices of children and young
people and health and safety requirements
 Paragraph needed
(present a balanced viewpoint; promote managed
risk taking and challenge; recognise the
importance of risk and challenge to a child or
young person’s development; work with children
and young people to identify hazards and manage
risk; role model assessing and managing risk)

7. Unit 4 3.3 give example from own practice of
supporting children or young people to assess and
manage risk
Learning Activity
In your tables – please discuss experiences
you have had in supporting children/young
people to assess and manage risks

8. Homework
How to write up 3.3 give example from
own practice of supporting children or
young people to assess and manage risk
An example from own work practice must
be identified and written about using
reflective account paperwork.

9. Unit 4 LO.4 Understand appropriate responses to
accidents, incidents emergencies and illness in
work settings and off site visits
4.1 explain the policies and procedures of
the setting or service in response to
accidents, incidents, emergencies and
illness
4.2 identify the correct procedures for
recording and reporting accidents,
incidents, injuries, signs of illness and
other emergencies

10. Homework
 How to write up 4.1 explain the policies and
procedures of the setting or service in response to
accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness
 use policy management forms
(accidents involving children, young people or adults;
emergencies e.g. fire, missing children or young
people, evacuating a setting; incidents e.g. school
security/strangers; recognising signs and symptoms of
illness e.g. fever, rashes, unconsciousness, taking
action as required; policies and procedures of setting
e.g. for dealing with ill children and readmission to
setting following illness, for recording and reporting
accidents, incidents, injuries, signs of illness and other
emergencies)

11. Homework
How to write up 4.2 identify the correct
procedures for recording and reporting
accidents, incidents, injuries, signs of
illness and other emergencies
Linked to 4.1
(lines of responsibility e.g. qualified first
aider; accountability; accuracy;
confidentiality; written reporting; verbal
reporting)