How to work in ways that protect the Early Years and Childcare employee and the child.

Ffyrdd o weithio sy’n cadw’r gweithiwr gofal plant a Gofal Plant a’r plentyn yn ddiogel.

Nursery nurse

Ensuring the safety of children and young people in the setting is an essential part of safeguarding. All adults working in the setting need to be suitable to work with young people, and they must be checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Childcare workers need to work in a way that protects children and young people who may be at risk of harm due to their home or family/carers circumstances or because their parents/carers are unable to keep them safe and healthy.

To ensure that children and young people are kept safe both inside and outside the setting all settings need to have clear policies and procedures. Staff should ensure that they understand the policies and how they should be applied, both within the setting and during off-site visits, in order to protect themselves and the children in their care.

To protect themselves from accusations or suspicion of abuse, childcare workers should understand the policies in relation to undertaking personal tasks for children, for example changing nappies. Childcare workers should not be in a room with a child at any time with the door shut. Childcare workers should ensure that they are suitably, safely and appropriately dressed for the tasks they undertake. Childcare workers who dress or present themselves in a way that might be regarded as unsuitable or inappropriate could be open to criticism or allegations.

Mae sicrhau diogelwch plant a phobl ifanc yn y lleoliad yn rhan hanfodol o ddiogelu. Mae’n rhaid i bob oedolyn sy’n gweithio yn y lleoliad fod yn addas i weithio gyda phlant ifanc, a rhaid iddynt gael eu gwirio gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (Disclosure and Barring Service - DBS). Mae angen i gweithwyr gofal plant weithio mewn ffordd sy’n amddiffyn plant a phobl ifanc a allai fod mewn perygl o niwed o ganlyniad i’w hamgylchiadau cartref neu deuluol neu oherwydd nad yw eu rhieni/gofalwyr’n gallu eu cadw’n ddiogel ac yn iach.

Er mwyn sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn cael eu diogelu y tu mewn a thu allan i’r lleoliad mae angen i bob lleoliad gael polisïau a gweithdrefnau clir. Dylai staff sicrhau eu bod yn deall y polisïau a sut y dylid eu defnyddio, yn y lleoliad ac ar gyfer ymweliadau oddi ar y safle, er mwyn diogelu eu hunain a’r plant yn eu gofal.

Er mwyn amddiffyn eu hunain rhag cyhuddiadau neu amheuaeth o gam-drin, dylai gweithwyr gofal plant ddeall y polisïau mewn perthynas â chyflawni tasgau personol i blant, er enghraifft newid clytiau. Ni ddylai gweithwyr gofal plant fod mewn ystafell gyda’r drws ar gau gyda phlentyn ar unrhyw adeg. Dylai gweithwyr gofal plant sicrhau eu bod wedi'u gwisgo'n weddus, yn ddiogel ac yn briodol ar gyfer y tasgau y maent yn ymgymryd â hwy. Gallai gweithwyr gofal plant sy'n gwisgo neu'n ymddangos mewn modd y gellid eu hystyried yn anaddas neu'n amhriodol ond yn agored i feirniadaeth neu honiadau.

How to work in ways that protect the Early Years and Childcare employee and the child.

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Ffyrdd o weithio sy’n cadw’r gweithiwr gofal plant a Gofal Plant a’r plentyn yn ddiogel.

Llusgwch bob datganiad i’r golofn gywir i ddangos arfer da neu arfer gwael.