Ensuring that the child or children that you are with are kept healthy and safe is important.

This unit will introduce you to a number of aspects of this topic.

Each day we live by certain guidelines in the area of health and safety. In this unit you will look at different aspects of daily life and gain an understanding of how to keep young children safe using the advice that is made available to us.

Following simple instructions or using safety equipment can be vital in the safe care of young children. You will learn about both hazards and safety features and different ways to make sure that young children are safe in different situations.

The learning from this unit will support your own safety as well as when you are with young children.