This module deals with the employer’s responsibility towards Health and Safety while pointing out the employee’s responsibility too. In addition to caring for and educating babies, toddlers and young children, an early childhood educator needs to ensure that children are kept safe and secure. An awareness and understanding of health and safety issues is therefore a must. This unit aims to encourage prospective carers to understand the importance of health and safety measures in early years environments and their role in safeguarding children’s health and keep them safe. The dangers of noncompliance are stated while emphasising the ways to communicate health and safety information. Risk assessment to reduce accidents and hazards form part of this module.
- Teacher: Henriette Saliba Balzan