Plug socket covers

[FSFRebecca]

This is a topic that has been discussed several times previously on the FSF, on 30th June NHS told all health and social care providers to remove them from their settings - I have had a look at the online advice and found the following document. There is not a definitive ruling for the early years sector - but I'm removing all of ours!

 

The Myth of “Safety Socket Covers” - unnecessary and a hazard!

 

This was the alert sent out by NHS

[AnonyMouse_13453]

Thank you! I've been saying this for years!

[AnonyMouse_3735]

I removed ours years ago.. staff were not happy until I explained why and at the time Ofsted told us we should have them.. I still did not have them in the setting, and had a similar explanation as in the article on site for anyone who questioned it..

[AnonyMouse_8282]

Removed ours years ago.

 

We do try and 'block' the ones not in use though - so room set up keeps most covered and out of sight/reach.

[AnonyMouse_5970]

Yes, same as above. But really handy to be reminded that they're not really a safety measure. I'm sure there are plenty of settings out there still using them.

[AnonyMouse_3139]

We still use them! I've brought it up a couple of times but the response has been so emphatically no that I've left it, but, I've got the hall keys this year, so...☺

 

 

Plus, someone on fb just told me a retired electrician told her to remove just 2 weeks ago!!!

Edited July 27, 2016 by Rea

[AnonyMouse_40274]

We removed ours last year too. Only knew as hubby was an electrician .I

had to argue with Ofsted.I got hubby to talk to them who were satisfied after he told them the exact regulation.

[AnonyMouse_19762]

Something else to think about - dare I confess that I still use them :blink:

[Guest]

We still use them too

[AnonyMouse_1469]

well...................................after considering the report, I walked around my building and removed every one of the covers and binned them.Don't ever say the lady's not for turning

[FSFRebecca]

well...................................after considering the report, I walked around my building and removed every one of the covers and binned them.Don't ever say the lady's not for turning

Yep, me too

[AnonyMouse_7120]

http://eyfs.info/forums/topic/41644-socket-covers/?hl=%2Bsocket+%2Bcovers

 

This was almost 2 years ago now, with the same link to the 'flawed' article....

 

Interesting to read again, and really we are still none the wiser, someone should just make the call for EY settings/schools as well.

 

My name is Mouse and I'm a user ...at the moment :-/

[AnonyMouse_34182]

http://www.rospa.com/home-safety/resources/policy-statements/electricity/

[FSFRebecca]

http://www.rospa.com/home-safety/resources/policy-statements/electricity/

Excellent, thank you for adding this - I am going to add the pieces people have provided to the Health and Safety section of the resources library. Here is a link to the resource library.