LO2.5 Review of Policies and Procedures Flashcards
Why should policies and procedures be reviewed regularly
Ensure they reflect changes to legislation
Ensure they reflect the latest advancements in knowledge
Ensure they meet an organisation’s needs and aims
Ensure they meet existing needs of individuals and any new needs
How do we review policies and procedures?
Plan review dates
Date any review and highlight changes
Changes in legislation must be considered
Changed communicated
Updated versions should be easily accessible
Consequences of not following policies and procedures for employees
have to attend further training
have closer monitoring
be supervised
Consequences of not following policies and procedures for employers
imprisonment
fines
closure
Example of how to implement a fire evacuation policy/procedure
fire exits should be easily opened
Escape routes should be clear
Assembly point outside
Example of how to implement a RIDDOR policy/procedure
Accident forms that are passed to managers
How do you promote health and safety policies and procedures?
All relevant policies should be in place
Staff and residents should know about them and that they must follow.
Staff aware of responsibilities
Recruit staff with appropriate qualifications
Staff have DBS checks
How can you make sure all staff and residents/service users are aware of policies and procedures?
Posters, training, induction, shadowing, mentoring, emails, meetings
How do we maintain health and safety policies and procedures?
Recording and storing information about employees
Reviewing and updating policies
Recording all accidents
Supervision
Ongoing training
CPD - Check the setting regularly
How do we enforce health and safety policies and procedures?
Practice routines
mandatory training
monitoring and supervision
Disciplinary procedures
Responding to external inspection
