Articles - June
The Importance of Nutrition in the Early Years
Why is it important to get the right diet?
The vast amount of evidence demonstrating the importance of the relationship between nutrition and a child’s future health and development is undeniable. As well as poor nutrition being linked to an increase in instances of illness, diet also dramatically impacts on cognitive development.
Continue ReadingFire Evacuation and Emergency Planning Arrangements
You have a responsibility to protect against a high life risk in your establishment at times of emergency. Therefore, your emergency fire planning and procedures should be comprehensive, workable, well practiced and understood by all staff. Your task is made more difficult when dealing with young children and babies or elderly and possibly immobile adults.
Continue ReadingDBS Five Stage Decision Making Process
In last month’s newsletter, I explained the required process of referring an individual. This included when to refer, how to refer, who to refer to, the time restraints for referring and the penalties for not referring or delaying to refer. This article can be viewed on our website under April articles. This article explains the process followed by the DBS.
Continue ReadingInfographic - 30 Hour Validation Guide
Provider guide to checking the validity of 30 hours eligibility codes:
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Care Worker
Understanding the Care Worker - A Poem
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