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? I've looked in so many places and there seem to be some discrepency in timescales. Are there national guidelines? 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. 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. 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. Butting in, sorry, but that site is really useful - just wanted to say thanks! 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 !
AnonyMouse_51 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.... The HPA guidance was used as a basis for this as well NHS direct and other search engine searches! 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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