If a child becomes ill during a session, the parent or carer will be asked  to collect the child as soon as possible. The child will be kept comfortable and will be closely supervised while awaiting collection. If a child complains of illness which does not impair their overall  wellbeing, the child will be monitored for the rest of the session and the parent or carer will be notified when the child is collected. If a child suffers a minor injury, first aid will be administered and the  child will be monitored for the remainder of the session. If necessary, the child’s parent will be asked to collect the child as soon as possible. Procedure for a major injury or serious illness In the event of a child becoming seriously ill or suffering a major injury, the first aider at the session will decide whether the child needs to go straight to hospital or whether it is safe to wait for their parent or carer to arrive. If the child needs to go straight to hospital, we will call an ambulance and  a member of staff will go to the hospital with the child. The staff member will take the child’s form with consent to any necessary treatment (as approved by the parents on the Registration Form ). We will contact the child’s parents or carers with all urgency, and if they  are unavailable we will call the other emergency contacts that we have on file for the child. After a major incident the manager and staff will review the events and  consider whether any changes need to be made to the Club’s policies or procedures. We will notify Ofsted and child protection agencies in the event of any  serious accident or injury to a child in our care. We will notify HSE under RIDDOR in the case of a death or major injury  on the premises (eg broken limb, amputation, dislocation, etc – see the HSE website for a full list of reportable injuries). Communicable diseases and conditions If a case of head lice is found at the Club, the child’s parents or carers will be discreetly informed. Other parents will be warned to check their own children for head lice, but care will be taken not to identify the child affected. If an infectious or communicable disease is detected on the Club’s premises, we will inform parents and carers as soon as possible. If there is an incident of food poisoning affecting two or more children looked after at the Club the Manager will inform Ofsted.
 If a child becomes ill during a session, the parent or carer will be asked to collect the child as soon as possible. The child will be kept comfortable and will be closely supervised while awaiting collection. If a child complains of illness which does not impair their overall wellbeing, the child will be monitored for the rest of the session and the parent or carer will be notified when the child is collected. If a child suffers a minor injury, first aid will be administered and the child will be monitored for the remainder of the session. If necessary, the child’s parent will be asked to collect the child as soon as possible.   Procedure for a major injury or serious illness In the event of a child becoming seriously ill or suffering a major injury, the first aider at the session will decide whether the child needs to go straight to hospital or whether it is safe to wait for their parent or carer to arrive.  If the child needs to go straight to hospital, we will call an ambulance and a member of staff will go to the hospital with the child. The staff member will take the child’s form with consent to any necessary treatment (as approved by the parents on the Registration Form ). We will contact the child’s parents or carers with all urgency, and if they are unavailable we will call the other emergency contacts that we have on file for the child. After a major incident the manager and staff will review the events and consider whether any changes need to be made to the Club’s policies or procedures. We will notify Ofsted and child protection agencies in the event of any serious accident or injury to a child in our care. We will notify HSE under RIDDOR in the case of a death or major injury on the premises (eg broken limb, amputation, dislocation, etc – see the HSE website for a full list of reportable injuries).     Communicable diseases and conditions If a case of head lice is found at the Club, the child’s parents or carers will be discreetly informed. Other parents will be warned to check their own children for head lice, but care will be taken not to identify the child affected. If an infectious or communicable disease is detected on the Club’s premises, we will inform parents and carers as soon as possible. If there is an incident of food poisoning affecting two or more children looked after at the Club the Manager will inform Ofsted.
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