A duty of care means a person in a specific role has to ensure that others who are in his/her care not harmed in his/her duty.
This includes appropriate attention , watching out for potential hazards, preventing mistakes or accidents, and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. If we work in nursery or school as a Child care worker then this is our main responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for children . Give children care and support. Ensure they are enjoying school.When we do an activity before starting an activity we have to check that the place is hazard free . SHC34-1.
1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. A definition from Wikipedia Examples how we do this in my setting. Within our setting we carry out daily checks to ensure that the environment inside and outside is safe before the morning session starts.We have daily cleaning rotas to ensure the session is clean and we are stopping the spread of infection. Ensuring that staff has been trained in first Aid and that we have the right equipment.
To complete accident forms when an accident occurs and getting the parent/carer to sign to say there have been made aware. Body forms to indicate if a child comes in from home and the parent/carer tells us of a mark on the child or a member of staff notices a mark on them the form is then signed by the parent/carer 1. 2 duty of care comes under safeguarding . his includes steps I must take to make sure the children feel safe and secure and protected from neglect or abuse. So they stay safe and healthy.
This includes in any activity and the general look after of the child with visitors and home SHC34-1. 2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. Assess risk By ensuring risk assessments are been carried out within a setting to make sure all equipment and toys are safe and the equipment is age appropriate for the children in our care.Assessing the setting and making sure there are no potential hazards like hazard materials being left out or electrical sockets being left uncovered. Ensuring the setting is clean to stop the spread of infection. That food is stored properly to stop cross-infection and the kitchen is always clean to stop the spread of bacteria and germs.
Have boundaries for behaviour Having set boundaries and clear expectations of what behaviour is expected from the children in our setting. We have are golden rules which we talk about at circle time to reinforce them.During free play we reinforced sharing, turn taking and praise for positive behaviour. By doing this it..
. 1. 3 2. 1 parent’s have responsibility for their child we as practitioner must not usurp that role as we only play a temporary role in their lives, parents have the lifelong role and centre role. Carers are responsible for their children but sometimes these individuals rights come into conflict with duty of care.
Dietary needs can cause dilemmas if a child has certain dietary needs and these have not been met.Like giving a child pork when it is against their religion to eat that type of meat it is our duty of care that, that child be given their religious dietary needs as its their individual right. A child with a disability may not be able to access all areas of the preschool like outdoor play or resources, the setting will need to adapt as their individual rights are not being met (article 23 1-2-3, 27, 29, 3). Risk taking could come as a conflict; children have the right to experiment and expeience challenge which helps them with learning and development.Children need an element of risk to be able to learn risk assessment for themselves. But if a practitioner becomes over protective then this is conflicting with their duty of care and the child’s individual rights.
If a member of staff neglected their duty of care and was a little rough with the handling of a child this would be in conflict with child’s rights (article 3,19) the right to share information that is a safeguarding concern overrides the need to have parental permission from the parent.As the safety of the child comes first. But as practitioners we have a duty of care to the child. This becomes a real dilemma if you feel the need to contact children’s services. When the conflicts arise we must be able to respond sensitively and follow procedures and policies if a child’s dietary needs are not being met then we must examine if the staff are correctly informed has the chef been given the correct information.
If they have then we need to find out why this conflicts has happened if the chef is unwilling to cook a different meat for the child may be then only beef, chicken or other meats should be ordered . Check that the chef is willing to change talk to them and explain that its important to give their Childs individual rights and follow their dietary needs. Inform management Ask the chef is this except able to them. if they change then it will go no further but if they don’t except the changes then this need to be passed onto the manager and then disciplinary action can be taken.With disability all children have the right to join in activities al,l children should had access to all resources and outdoor play if a child can not join in and is made to feel isolated then we have to find ways if a disabled child can’t access outdoor play do we need to put a ramp instead of having stairs. Indoors may be lower tables and shelves so a disabled child can reach resources, stairs, doorway, tables and corners could have high visible colouring so a visual impaired child might move around the room easier.
If a practitioner is treating a child slightly rough you can ask them to stop and be gentler to the child as they might not know they are using too much force. if this is repeated then you can use the whistle blowing policy this allows you to tell management what you are concerned about this must first be raised with your line manager if unable to approach your line manager then the project manager should be informed also there is a list of action for children managers how can be contacted be phone or e-mail. he person should also inform the personal who they disclose this information to that it is too be treated as confidential. Then the practitioner will be given as much feed back as the company can without breaking confidentially they are told how will handle the matter and how they can contact this person and whether further assistants might be required. # Diploma Level 3 Sch34 Part 2 Unit SHC34: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting 2:1Describe potential conflicts and dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and the individuals rights At times individuals may want to participate in something that could be deemed a Health and safety risk.
As a carer I have a duty of care to that individual and must do everything in my power to keep them safe, whilst at the same time respecting the individual’s right and choice. It may be that the individual wants to ride their bike along the busy main road outside the care home, but their care plan states they aren’t proficient enough yet to safely do this task.In this situation I could carry out a risk assessment to ensure that if they’re going to do this task, it’s done as safely as possible supervised by someone who is competent enough to ensure their safety, making sure they understand each risk that’s involved. A compromise could then be reached, for example after highlighting each danger this activity entails, you could suggest to them that they go to a quieter road, wearing all necessary safety equipment under supervision, several times before taking a proficiency test, then they would have proven themselves capable and be allowed to ride along the stretch of road they desire.
All this should be documented including any risk assessment carried out. Another scenario could be that an individual refuses their medication. Remind them of why they take the medication and it’s benefits and again advise them of the risks involved in not taking their medication. If they still refuse ensure this is noted on their Medication administration record and reported in their communication notes and discussed at handover, so other staff are aware if a problem occurs.If the individual insists on doing something which is unsafe or risky that is their choice and you must respect their right, but you have a duty of care and must do all you.
.. 2. 2 I wrote about child protection issues such as a conflict with parents if you report them and dilemas that i might come across conflicts such as; • Manager/staff to staff/manager (one staff thinking there is a problem another thinking there is no problem). • There could be conflicts between abuser and carers regarding allegations that are made.
this could mean conflicts between staff and staff, parent/carer and staff, staff and parent/carer etc). Dilemas such as; • When to get help regarding child protection issues. (if you do not refer case ,the child might continue to suffer abuse) • When to break confidentiality. (sharing information) • Are you sure the child is at risk.
(I believe if you have any concerns regarding any child you should report it, I like the motto better safe than sorry). Havent had it marked yet so hope this little bit of info helps you! Obviously i expanded on these.
