Safeguarding Children

Unit TDA 2. 2 Safeguarding the welf are of children and young large number Task 2 2. 4 Describe the actions to take in answer to emergency situations, including Fires, Security Incidents and Missing children or young people. Fire and another(prenominal) emergencies Buildings need to be evacuated quickly in the event of a fire, bollix leak or bomb scare. There will be prepare procedures on how to do this in our school/nursery. These procedures must be displayed in each area of the school/nursery, giving information on ? how to get on the alerting in the event of a fire, gas leak or bomb scare ? hat to do if you hear the fire alarm ? the r appeare you should take including a plan of the route from each room or area in the school ? the nearest assembly slur for example, in a playground. Registers should be available so staff sack up make a check that all children are safely out of the building. Information should also be assumption on what not to do, such as ? not collect ing or allowing children to collect personal property or put on coats ? not re-entering the building until you have been informed that it is safe to do so.As a teaching or learning reinforcement assistant, we whitethorn work in different areas of the school/nursery, so it is crucial that we know the different routes from each area that we work in. We should be given regular opportunities to practice evacuating groups of children from the building safely. This will give us more(prenominal) confidence in escorting the children safely and calmly. Security Security should be in place which minimizes the risks to children. We must know what these are and ensure that we follow the procedures at all times. These procedures will include ? signing-in procedures/visitor badges security locks on doors ? procedures for disposition of younger pupils ? registration. All visitors to the school/nursery should be identified by badges. If we are unsure about someone we see, we always should rep ort our have-to doe with to someone higher up. When children are missing Security procedures should minimize the risks of children passing play missing from school, so it is essential that we follow school/nursery guidelines. We may be asked to accompany children on school visits and to supervise a group. round should make regular checks that all children are present.Some schools require children to wear fluorescent fixture jackets or caps of the same color, so they can be easily spotted. If children are missing, staff must take action immediately by ? insurance coverage to the teacher responsible ? ensuring that other children are present and safe checking the immortalise ? checking all areas of the school or grounds ? informing the childs parents ? informing the police. http//www. pearsonschoolsandfecolleges. co. uk/FEAndVocational/Childcare/NVQSVQCYPW/NVQSVQSupportingTeachingandLearning/Samples/Level2STaLISsamplematerial/Level2SupportingTeachingandLearninginSchoolsUnitTDA22 samplematerial. pdf