Children with infectious diseases should be kept away for a minimum period.  This is to minimize the risk of cross infection.  Children with coughs and colds are not excluded as long as they are not unwell (want to sleep/need my full attention).

Infectious diseases excluded for:

Chicken Pox	5 days from onset of rash
German Measles (rubella)	4 days from onset of rash
Impetigo	Until lesions are healed/crusted
Salmonella	6 days
Scarlet Fever	5 days from start of antibiotics
Diarrhoea / vomiting	24 hours or when well
Whooping Cough	5 days from start of antibiotics
Mumps	5-9 days or until swelling goes down
Jaundice	7 days from onset of illness
Conjunctivitis	Until eyes are clear
Head lice	Do not exclude but must be treated immediately

 

	The medication forms that I use are kept confidential at all times
	Medication, needs to have the child’s name on it (bottle/packets etc)
	Medication is stored at correct temperature and out of reach of children
	Continued medication i.e. inhalers – I will need to keep here at all times
	Parents needs to complete the medication form and sign prior to me giving the child any medication
	The parent has to sign for every dosage of short course medication i.e. antibiotics
	All accidents/incidents are reported in the accident book – date, child’s name, time, where it happened and the injury are recorded and signed by myself and the parents and they are also given a copy
	Should the medication be for a baby, all the above applies, I will try and give the baby medication with the correct equipment given to me but should the baby refuse I will not force the medication and request the parent to administer the medication themselves.