/20 Holiplay Staff Capability Assessment Testing your knowledge and ability to fulfil your job role. 1 / 20 1. What type of physical contact with children is prohibited at Holiplay? Patting on the back, ruffling of the hair, side hugs Pinching, squeezing, spinning around, kicking, tripping, poking, sitting a child on your lap. High fives, fist bumps, elbow taps, handshakes. 2 / 20 2. Being international in the set up of your session activities and resources means…. Setting up a play area with lots of colourful resources. Setting up a play area with differentiated resources. Setting the area / resource up in a way that attracts, inspires and engages the children. 3 / 20 3. At Holiplay we never… have a stern word with a child about their poor behaviour. ask a child to sit out a reflect on their unacceptable behaviour. shout at a child or group of children. 4 / 20 4. Differentiation within play-work means… Recognising that we are all different and we see the world from a different perspective. Activities and resources are set up to challenge children at their respective age and ability level. Staff should treat children differently according to their gender. 5 / 20 5. If you have a concern about a child you must. Keep an eye on the situation and let a colleague know before you go home for the day. complete and safeguarding incident form on Magic Booking and inform the Play Leader in Charge as soon as possible. Tell the child that you care concerned about them and leave it at that. 6 / 20 6. The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) is responsible for… Advising childcare settings, schools and social care organisation on allegations made against an adult. Advising childcare settings, schools and social care organisation on what should be reported to Ofsted. Advising childcare settings, schools and social care organisation on allegations made against a child. 7 / 20 7. At Holiplay all staff are expected to observe the 15-minute Grace Period before the start of their shift because… It’s good practice to always be early for everything. It gives staff the time to use the toilet, grab a drink, put on their uniform and be ready to start work on time. It’s necessary to have 15-minutes to check your socials before you start work. 8 / 20 8. Which of these 2 images shows good body positioning? Image 2 Image 1 9 / 20 9. If an Ofsted inspector arrives unannounced onsite you must… tell them that you were not expecting them and to please return another day. allow them to walk around and have access to the children unaccompanied by a Holiplay employee. politely ask them to wait in the reception area or outside the school gates while you check their credentials and let the Play Leader in Charge and Holiplay Director know. 10 / 20 10. True of false: Holiplay is a registered food business and regulated by the Food Standards Agency False True Not quite – you’re going to have to think again! That’s right and staff have to complete a Daily Food Diary for every day that we operate. 11 / 20 11. Children with additional needs… cannot attend Holiplay as staff do not have the relevant training. do not have to follow the Holiplay 3R’s. are always welcome at, Holiplay however we may need to implement a short-term care plan in consultation with the parent / carer to ensure that the setting is suitable for the child. 12 / 20 12. At Holiplay you should only prepare food for the children if… you have a food & hygiene training certificate or are under the direct supervision of a staff member with food & hygiene certificate. you consider yourself to be chef in your own right and know your way around a kitchen. you are wearing a hairnet and apron. 13 / 20 13. Who is responsible for safeguarding children at the Holiplay setting? Only staff members with safeguarding training. All staff members are responsible for safeguarding children at Holiplay. The children are responsible for safeguarding themselves. 14 / 20 14. All exit gates and doors to and from the setting must… open on hot days to allow the air to circulate around the building be closed at all times and only opened only by a Play Leader. left ajar so that staff and children can make a quick escape in the event of a fire. 15 / 20 15. Holiplay childcare services are governed by… Food Standards Agency Information Commissioners Office Ofsted 16 / 20 16. Holiplay Focus Activities are designed in-part to… teach children soft skills and knowledge about subjects that are interesting, important or topical. make children smarter. fill the time during long-winded sessions. 17 / 20 17. Who are the MASH Team…? The Migrant Authorisation Statement Hub responsible for ensuring children and families are here in the UK legally. The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub responsible for serious concerns raised about a child in a childcare, education or social setting. The Manage All Safeguarding Hiccups team responsible for ensuring staff manage safeguarding concerns in the correct way. 18 / 20 18. The Holiplay 3R’s stand for Respect, Responsibility, Reliability Respect, Responsibility, Resilience Respect, Resourcefulness, Resilience 19 / 20 19. Why is it essential to go out of your way to speak to parents and carers during drop off or collection times..? To establish a positive relationship with the parents and carers building their trust and confidence in our ability to provide good quality care to their children. It’s great to engage in adult conversation before and after a day of behaving like a child. Parents and carers need to know that their child’s behaviour is not appropriate and if it persists they won’t be allowed to attend the provision. 20 / 20 20. If an item of food has passed its use by date you must… discard of it straight away. still use it if it’s only out of date by one day. give it to a vulnerable family to take home as we cannot serve it to children. Your score is The average score is 88% 0% Restart quiz Exit
