Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 Please can anyone tell me where I can find out the correct time-scales for how many hours/days children need to be off of nursery, if they have different illnesses, e.g. vomiting, chicken pox, etc? Â I've looked in so many places and there seem to be some discrepency in timescales. Are there national guidelines? Â Thanks loads!
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 I've got a good publication Guidance for medicines in Schools and nurserys, not quite what you are looking for but on page 21, discusses infection control and where to get government guidance from. Â Peggy MANAGING_MEDICINES_IN_EARLY_YEARS_SETTINGS.pdf
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 I don't know if there are any particular guidelines for early years - we use the Health Protection Agency guidelines. If you look on their web site, www.hpa.org.uk and locate 'Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and Nurseries' this gives a comprehensive list worth printing off. Â Sorry - no idea how to make a link to the web site - any step by step guidance on how to do this would be appreciated - not too computer literate, so instructions need to be written as simple as poss.
AnonyMouse_4634 Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 you look on their web site, www.hpa.org.uk and locate 'Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and Nurseries' this gives a comprehensive list worth printing off. Â Butting in, sorry, but that site is really useful - just wanted to say thanks! Â Carly
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 Thanks for the publications guys. Have had a scroll through and can certainly use bits from them - cheers!
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 Thanks for this, had OFSTED today - asked for advice for infectious diseases policy, but she did not know where to find it !
Guest Posted May 15, 2006 Posted May 15, 2006 As a childminder I have a printout of the infection control info and it is realy clear to parents. well worth filing
AnonyMouse_4495 Posted May 16, 2006 Posted May 16, 2006 We've just been updating our policies to pass on to providers if they request support.... Â The HPA guidance was used as a basis for this as well NHS direct and other search engine searches! Â INFECTIOUS__COMMUNICABLE_AND_NOTIFIABLE_DISEASES.doc
Guest Posted May 16, 2006 Posted May 16, 2006 All those documents are really ueful - I shall pick and choose bits! Thanks so much!
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