Policies and Procedures
For discussion of methods and policies employed in Early Years settings.
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2 Year old having Headlice.
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Can fellow early years settings help please, head lice is a bit of a grey area, and I would like some advice on how you all deal with this, especially with the children say under 3 as it can be more uncommon. We have a private word with parents, hand out letters. Is there more we can do ? Any advice would be must appreciated. Thank You
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Just wondering if anyone has a Pre-School Staff Behaviour Policy they could share so I can get some ideas of where to start. I have looked at several school ones but they don't seem appropriate to an early years setting. I have been updating policies for the past 4 hours and my brain is going numb. Thanks in advance Gill :1b
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I have a new baby starting who suffers from epilepsy. Today I have been in for training with the nurse practitioner and I'll have to carry some pretty scary drugs around whenever I'm out and about with him. What ways do settings keep these sorts of drugs safe on outings? Just in a locked travel first aid kit? In a separate bag specifically for that child with a child-locked section? Attached to the practitioner somehow? Any other advice welcome around the subject. Thanks folks, Honey
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We ask parents to keep a child with conjunctivis at home until the eye/s are no longer watering because it is so contagious, despite it being against Public Health England guidance. However, from the article in Nursery World I'm under the impression that it can be controlled with handwashing. But isn't it so that it spreads if a child touches their eyes, which a young child is likely to do? My colleague had very bad conjuctivitis a while ago and couldn't work for some days. I don't now what to do as I feel that I need to protect children and staff from catching it from a child who is infected. http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1158334/gp-urges-nurseries-to…
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How hot is too hot?
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We are a maintained nursery. We have no blinds on our windows - no budget for any - and we only have a couple of windows which open in each room, and these only open four inches. It was 28 degrees inside today with 38 3 and 4 year olds. They were complaining of feeling sick/hot. We had water freely available to drink and I had water in our sink to help any who needed cooling. We only had free flow for 11/2 hours as it is roasting under our plastic canopy and there is no shade at all in our garden. We had water out here too. Is there a legal temperature we should be working in? We made a den too, but only 6 children could fit! Help!
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Sorry I can't do any links for some reason at the moment - but the PLA have issued their update today and it says all newly qualified level 2 and 3 early years practitioners will need to hold a Paediatric First Aid certificate to be included in ratios, the government has confirmed. what about 'unqualified staff' who are counted in ratio? does this mean that they don't need to be trained?! I would of thought any staff in an ideal world should be trained but certainly any staff 'in ratio' should definitely be trained, no matter what their qualification?
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Packs for new children
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I'm interested to know what information/forms you give to parents of new children to complete when they first join? We are reviewing how we do things and seem to kill several trees with each new child joining and would like to reduce the amount of paper we produce and time spent making them up. Obviously certain information has to be provided in paper. Thanks!
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Home Visits - Would you go alone?
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My setting is going to trial home visits after Easter. Initially paired key workers will go and carry out these visits. In September we have been told funding will not enable us to go out in pairs and we will have to go alone. A lot of staff feel uncomfortable about this; concerned about the dangers they could face. The response was our family support workers do it. We have been told to read the lone working policy document. Any thoughts very welcome.
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Risk assessment for outings
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Looking for some advice regarding risk assessments when leaving the setting, to the park down the road or something similar. Do we need one? I (deputy manager) think we do and would like one even if we didn't just to cover ourselves but my manager disagrees. What do you include in yours? What can I use to convince her? Thanks!
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Managing disposal of soiled nappies
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Could members please give advice on how they deal with disposal of soiled nappies. Do you LA waste collection services. Thanks
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