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Help SOS CYP core 3.4 task 3 outcomes 4.1 and 4.2

I have two questions i need to complete in the next week before my tutor come out to see me. i need to relate these to policies and procedures in place in my setting, this is on accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness. im am only back to work in september so i am not going to be able to complete these. spoke with my tutor she told me to look at polices on line??? has anyone lse done this. dont want to give false information.

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Health and safety

3.6 Recording and reporting of accidents and incidents
(Including procedure for reporting to HSE, RIDDOR)

Policy statement

We follow the guidelines of the Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) for the reporting of accidents and incidents. Child protection matters or behavioural incidents between children are NOT regarded as incidents and there are separate procedures for this.

EYFS key themes and commitments

A Unique Child Positive Relationships Enabling Environments Learning and Development
1.3 Keeping safe
1.4 Health and well-being 2.2 Parents as partners
2.4 Key person 3.4 The wider context

Procedures

Our accident book:
 is kept safely and accessibly;
 is accessible to all staff and volunteers, who know how to complete it; and
 is reviewed at least half termly to identify any potential or actual hazards.

Ofsted is notified of any injury requiring treatment by a general practitioner or hospital doctor, or the death of a child or adult.

When there is any injury requiring general practitioner or hospital treatment to a child, parent, volunteer or visitor or where there is a death of a child or adult on the premises, we make a report to the Health and Safety Executive using the format for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences.


Dealing with incidents
We meet our legal requirements for the safety of our employees by complying with RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations). We report to the Health and Safety Executive:
 any accident to a member of staff requiring treatment by a general practitioner or hospital; and
 any dangerous occurrences. This may be an event that causes injury or fatalities or an event that does not cause an accident but could have done, such as a gas leak.
 Any dangerous occurrence is recorded in our incident book. See below.

Information for reporting the incident to Health and Safety Officer is detailed in the Pre-school Learning Alliance's Accident Record publication.

Our incident book
 We have ready access to telephone numbers for emergency services, including local police. Where we are responsible for the premises we have contact numbers for gas and electricity emergency services, carpenter and plumber. Where we rent premises we ensure we have access to the person responsible and that there is a shared procedure for dealing with emergencies.
 We keep an incident book for recording incidents including those that that are reportable to the Health and Safety Executive as above.
 These incidents include:
- break in, burglary, theft of personal or the setting's property;
- an intruder gaining unauthorised access to the premises;
- fire, flood, gas leak or electrical failure;
- attack on member of staff or parent on the premises or nearby;
- any racist incident involving staff or family on the centre's premises;
- death of a child, and
- a terrorist attack, or threat of one.
 In the incident book we record the date and time of the incident, nature of the event, who was affected, what was done about it - or if it was reported to the police, and if so a crime number. Any follow up, or insurance claim made, should also be recorded.
 In the unlikely event of a terrorist attack we follow the advice of the emergency services with regard to evacuation, medical aid and contacting children's families. Our standard Fire Safety Policy will be followed and staff will take charge of their key children. The incident is recorded when the threat is averted.
 In the unlikely event of a child dying on the premises, for example, through cot death in the case of a baby, or any other means involving an older child, the emergency services are called, and the advice of these services are followed.
 The incident book is not for recording issues of concern involving a child. This is recorded in the child's own file.

Legal framework

 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR 1995)

Further guidance

 RIDDOR Guidance and Reporting Form


This policy was adopted at a meeting of name of setting
Held on (date)
Date to be reviewed (date)
Signed on behalf of the management committee
Name of signatory
Role of signatory (e.g. chair/owner)

Other useful Pre-school Learning Alliance publications

 Accident Record (2010)
 Incident Record (2009)




Health and Safety

3.4 Fire safety and emergency evacuation

Policy statement

We ensure our premises present no risk of fire by ensuring the highest possible standard of fire precautions. The person in charge and staff are familiar with the current legal requirements. Where necessary we seek the advice of a competent person, such as our Fire Officer, or Fire Safety Consultant.

EYFS key themes and commitments

A Unique Child Positive Relationships Enabling Environments Learning and Development
1.3 Keeping safe 3.3 The learning environment
3.4 The wider context

Procedures

 The basis of fire safety is risk assessment. These are carried out by a ‘competent person’.
 The manager has received training in fire safety sufficient to be competent to carry out risk assessment; this will be written where there are more than five staff. This will follow the guidance as set out in the Fire Safety Risk Assessment – Educational Premises document.
 Settings in rented premises will ensure that they have a copy of the fire safety risk assessment that applies to the building and that they contribute to regular reviews.
 Fire doors are clearly marked, never obstructed and easily opened from the inside.
 Smoke detectors/alarms and fire fighting appliances conform to BSEN standards, are fitted in appropriate high risk areas of the building and are checked as specified by the manufacturer.
 Our emergency evacuation procedures are approved by the Fire Safety Officer and are:
- clearly displayed in the premises;
- explained to new members of staff, volunteers and parents; and
- practised regularly at least once every six weeks.
- Records are kept of fire drills and the servicing of fire safety equipment.

Emergency evacuation procedure
Every setting is different and the evacuation procedure will be suitable for each setting. It must cover procedures for practice drills including:
 How children are familiar with the sound of the fire alarm.
 How the children staff and parents know where the fire exits are.
 How children are led from the building to the assembly point.
 How they will be accounted for and who by.
 How long it takes to get the children out safely.
 Who calls the emergency services and when in the event of a real fire.
 How parents are contacted.

The fire drill record book must contain:
 Date and time of the drill.
 How long it took.
 Whether there were any problems that delayed evacuation.
 Any further action taken to improve the drill procedure.

Legal framework

 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Further guidance

 Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Educational Premises (HMG 2006)

This policy was adopted at a meeting of name of setting
Held on (date)
Date to be reviewed (date)
Signed on behalf of the management committee
Name of signatory
Role of signatory (e.g. chair/owner)


Promoting health and hygiene

1.16 Managing children with allergies, or who are sick or infectious
(Including reporting notifiable diseases)

Policy statement

We provide care for healthy children and promote health through identifying allergies and preventing contact with the allergenic substance and through preventing cross infection of viruses and bacterial infections.

EYFS key themes and commitments

A Unique Child Positive Relationships Enabling Environments Learning and Development
1.2 Inclusive practice
1.4 Health and well-being
2.2 Parents as partners
2.4 Key person 3.2 Supporting every child

Procedures for children with allergies

 When parents start their children at the setting they are asked if their child suffers from any known allergies. This is recorded on the registration form.
 If a child has an allergy, a risk assessment form is completed to detail the following:
- The allergen (i.e. the substance, material or living creature the child is allergic to such as nuts, eggs, bee stings, cats etc).
- The nature of the allergic reactions e.g. anaphylactic shock reaction, including rash, reddening of skin, swelling, breathing problems etc.
- What to do in case of allergic reactions, any medication used and how it is to be used (e.g. Epipen).
- Control measures – such as how the child can be prevented from contact with the allergen.
- Review.
 This form is kept in the child’s personal file and a copy is displayed where staff can see it.
 Parents train staff in how to administer special medication in the event of an allergic reaction.
 Generally, no nuts or nut products are used within the setting.
 Parents are made aware so that no nut or nut products are accidentally brought in, for example to a party.

Insurance requirements for children with allergies and disabilities
 The insurance will automatically include children with any disability or allergy but certain procedures must be strictly adhered to as set out below. For children suffering life threatening conditions, or requiring invasive treatments; written confirmation from your insurance provider must be obtained to extend the insurance.

At all times the administration of medication must be compliant with the Welfare Requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and follow procedures based on advice given in Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings (DfES 2005)

Oral medication
Asthma inhalers are now regarded as "oral medication" by insurers and so documents do not need to be forwarded to your insurance provider.
 Oral medications must be prescribed by a GP or have manufacturer’s instructions clearly written on them.
 The group must be provided with clear written instructions on how to administer such medication.
 All risk assessment procedures need to be adhered to for the correct storage and administration of the medication.
 The group must have the parents or guardians prior written consent. This consent must be kept on file. It is not necessary to forward copy documents to your insurance provider.

Life saving medication & invasive treatments
Adrenaline injections (Epipens) for anaphylactic shock reactions (caused by allergies to nuts, eggs etc) or invasive treatments such as rectal administration of Diazepam (for epilepsy).
 The setting must have:
- a letter from the child's GP/consultant stating the child's condition and what medication if any is to be administered;
- written consent from the parent or guardian allowing staff to administer medication; and
- proof of training in the administration of such medication by the child's GP, a district nurse, children’s’ nurse specialist or a community paediatric nurse.
 Copies of all three letters relating to these children must first be sent to the Pre-school Learning Alliance Insurance Department for appraisal (if you have another provider, please check their procedures with them). Confirmation will then be issued in writing confirming that the insurance has been extended.

Key person for special needs children - children requiring help with tubes to help them with everyday living e.g. breathing apparatus, to take nourishment, colostomy bags etc.
 Prior written consent from the child's parent or guardian to give treatment and/or medication prescribed by the child's GP.
 Key person to have the relevant medical training/experience, which may include those who have received appropriate instructions from parents or guardians, or who have qualifications.
 Copies of all letters relating to these children must first be sent to the Pre-school Learning Alliance Insurance Department for appraisal (if you have another provider, please check their procedures with them). Written confirmation that the insurance has been extended will be issued by return.

If you are unsure about any aspect, contact the Pre-school Learning Alliance Insurance Department on 020 7697 2585 or email membership@pre-school.org.uk.

Procedures for children who are sick or infectious

 If children appear unwell during the day – have a temperature, sickness, diarrhoea or pains, particularly in the head or stomach – the manager calls the parents and asks them to collect the child, or send a known carer to collect on their behalf.
 If a child has a temperature, they are kept cool, by removing top clothing, sponging their heads with cool water, but kept away from draughts.
 Temperature is taken using a ‘fever scan’ kept near to the first aid box.
 In extreme cases of emergency the child should be taken to the nearest hospital and the parent informed.
 Parents are asked to take their child to the doctor before returning them to nursery; the nursery can refuse admittance to children who have a temperature, sickness and diarrhoea or a contagious infection or disease.
 Where children have been prescribed antibiotics, parents are asked to keep them at home for 48 hours before returning to the setting.
 After diarrhoea, parents are asked to keep children home for 48 hours or until a formed stool is passed.
 The setting has a list of excludable diseases and current exclusion times. The full list is obtainable from www.hpa.org.uk/servlet/ContentServer?c=HPAweb_C&cid=1194947358374&pagenam e=HPAwebFile and includes common childhood illnesses such as measles.

Reporting of ‘notifiable diseases’
 If a child or adult is diagnosed suffering from a notifiable disease under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988, the GP will report this to the Health Protection Agency.
 When the setting becomes aware, or is formally informed of the notifiable disease, the manager informs Ofsted and acts on any advice given by the Health Protection Agency.

HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis procedure
 HIV virus, like other viruses such as Hepatitis, (A, B and C) are spread through body fluids. Hygiene precautions for dealing with body fluids are the same for all children and adults.
 Single use vinyl gloves and aprons are worn when changing children’s nappies, pants and clothing that are soiled with blood, urine, faeces or vomit.
 Protective rubber gloves are used for cleaning/sluicing clothing after changing.
 Soiled clothing is rinsed and either bagged for parents to collect or laundered in the nursery.
 Spills of blood, urine, faeces or vomit are cleared using mild disinfectant solution and mops; cloths used are disposed of with the clinical waste.
 Tables and other furniture, furnishings or toys affected by blood, urine, faeces or vomit are cleaned using a disinfectant.
 Children do not share tooth brushes which are also soaked weekly in sterilising solution.

Nits and head lice
 Nits and head lice are not an excludable condition, although in exceptional cases a parent may be asked to keep the child away until the infestation has cleared.
 On identifying cases of head lice, all parents are informed and asked to treat their child and all the family if they are found to have head lice.

Further guidance

 Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings (DfES 2005)

This policy was adopted at a meeting of name of setting
Held on (date)
Date to be reviewed (date)
Signed on behalf of the management committee
Name of signatory
Role of signatory (e.g. chair/owner)


Hope it helps

i have missing child and uncollected child policy but not sure if you need them just ask if you do.

Hope it helps if not let me know i have completed these two questions.


Lynne


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Hi Natalie

Hope it helps

i have missing child and uncollected child policy but not sure if you need them just ask if you do.

Hope it helps if not let me know i have completed these two questions.


Lynne
Hi, sorry im new to this
What you posted was fabulous and i wonder if you could help with the missing children part and also dealing with strangers or unauthorised people on the premises? I'm struggling to find anything that helps.

Thanks in advance
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I am new to this site and i am really stuck on this question, all work was meant to be handed in by now but i have been given till aug 20th latest so it would be so much help if someone could help me out with this question because i stupidly left my policies in my folder which i have now left with my placement supervisor.
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Hi welcome to the site. Can you contact your placement to ask if you can collect the policies?

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