Appendix 11 Education setting Infection, Prevention and Control Audit – STANDARD 1: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ARE SEEN AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DELIVERY OF SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION SETTING AND IS AFFORDED HIGH PRIORITY General management Question Guidance Comment on how this is achieved X N/A √ 1 Is there a named lead person Ask who the lead person is and do they responsible for infection prevention know they are: and control? 1. responsible for completion of this audit tool 2. Aware of relevant infection control guidance* 2 Are there up to date local contact Ask for the list of contact numbers numbers available to obtain advice Check they are the most up to date pertaining to infection prevention and control? 3 Can the person in charge (on any Ask the person in charge to describe the shift) state who they would alert if actions taken they suspected an outbreak of illness? Is there a record kept of all Check records 4 absences including sickness (staff for evidence of application of the 48 and learners) and reason? hr rule in cases of gastrointestinal illness i.e. the individual is kept away from school until 48 hrs symptom free 5 Is information given to Check if there is documentation learners/parents about keeping provided to parents learners with gastrointestinal illness away from setting?
Appendix 11 – Education setting Infection, Prevention and Control Audit STANDARD 1: INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ARE SEEN AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DELIVERY OF SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION SETTING AND IS AFFORDED HIGH PRIORITY General management Question Guidance √ X N/A Comment on how this is achieved 1 Is there a named lead person responsible for infection prevention and control? Ask who the lead person is and do they know they are: 1. responsible for completion of this audit tool 2. Aware of relevant infection control guidance* 2 Are there up to date local contact numbers available to obtain advice pertaining to infection prevention and control? Ask for the list of contact numbers Check they are the most up to date 3 Can the person in charge (on any shift) state who they would alert if they suspected an outbreak of illness? Ask the person in charge to describe the actions taken 4 Is there a record kept of all absences including sickness (staff and learners) and reason? Check records for evidence of application of the 48 hr rule in cases of gastrointestinal illness i.e. the individual is kept away from school until 48 hrs symptom free 5 Is information given to learners/parents about keeping learners with gastrointestinal illness away from setting? Check if there is documentation provided to parents