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SUBJECT GUIDES
A collection of subject guides for every course offered at Glasgow Kelvin College. Essential links to books, websites and resources for your course.
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This title shows how to promote your own health and safety and that of others in a childcare setting. It will help to make you more aware of the many hazards in childcare settings, and explains your responsibilities and legal obligations for health and safety. Taking reasonable care for your own safety and that of others means that you must: know about the policies and reporting procedures in your place of work; recognise general safety issues and...
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This title looks at the safety and security needs of children in group childcare settings. It identifies potential dangers in both the indoor and outdoor environment, shows how to prevent accidents and helps you to increase the children's awareness of safety issues. To provide a safe environment for children you must: ensure that the environment and equipment is checked for safety; know how to supervise children's safety and encourage them to be...
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Principles of Childcare introduces care workers to the fundamental principles and values that need to underpin their everyday practice as they work with children. A full explanation of each principle and value is provided, supported by insightful visual representations of how these would be identified in the childcare setting.
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This video looks at the health and hygiene of children in group settings, and considers the vital part you can play to support these objectives. Learn to promote children's hygiene by: being a good role model and encouraging children to develop good personal hygiene; identifying hazards and dealing with waste; knowing about the basics of food hygiene. Help children to be healthy by: having an awareness of what constitutes a healthy balanced diet...
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An essential training resource in childcare training, this title focuses on raising staff awareness of the possible signs and symptoms of children at risk of abuse. It also explores how staff can recognise and understand all indicators of potential child abuse and the responsibilities they have to report any concerns, whilst maintaining complete confidentiality. Ideal for child protection induction training of new childcare workers, it aims to help...
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Filmed featuring nurseries, after school, child minding and home settings, this programme is the perfect tool for providing comprehensive training on safeguarding children. It is particularly helpful for those with a designated responsibility for liaising with local child protection agencies and multi-agency training.