AAQ Early Childhood Development Unit 2: Keeping Children Safe Learning Aim B Case Study Pack

Support the delivery of Learning Aim B with this detailed case study pack for AAQ Early Childhood Development Unit 2: Keeping Children Safe.

This resource includes six realistic and detailed childcare scenarios designed to develop students’ understanding of health and safety, risk management and infection prevention in early years settings.

The case studies encourage students to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and can be used for retrieval practice, classroom discussion, independent learning, homework, revision or assessment preparation.

Topics covered include:

• Hazards and risks
• Risk control measures
• Risk assessments
• Educational visits and outings
• Promoting children’s health and safety
• Balanced approaches to risk management
• Infection prevention and control
• Handwashing and hygiene procedures
• PPE and safe handling of bodily fluids
• Recording and reporting incidents

Included case studies:

• The Woodland Walk
• The Climbing Frame Debate
• The Wet Floor Incident
• The Sickness Bug Outbreak
• The Farm Visit Risk Assessment
• The Blood Spill Incident

Each case study includes a range of knowledge, application and evaluative questions, making the resource suitable for a variety of teaching and learning activities.

Ideal for:
• Classwork
• Retrieval practice
• Homework
• Revision
• Discussion activities
• Cover lessons
• Assessment preparation

Resource provided in editable Word format.