Welcome to West Wycombe Preschool

    Health and Safety Policy

    Incident Contact Centre
    Caerphilly Business Park
    Caerphilly
    CF83 3GG
    Tel 0845 3009923
    Or by completing the online form at
    www.riddor.gov.uk
    We keep a record in our Accident Book of:
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    The date & method of reporting
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    Date of the incident
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    Time & place of the incident
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    Personal details of those involved
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    A brief description of the incident
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    Any treatment given
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    The signature of the member of staff present
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    Details of any witness
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    Signature of the parent of any child involved
    Sickness
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    Our policy for the exclusion of ill or infectious children is discussed
    with parents. This includes procedures for contacting parents – or
    other authorised adults – if a child becomes ill at pre-school. (Sick
    Child Policy)
    Safety of Adults
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    Adults are provided with guidance about the safe storage,
    movement, lifting and erection of large pieces of equipment.
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    The sickness of staff and their involvement in accidents is recorded.
    The records are reviewed termly to identify any issues which need
    to be addressed.
    Records
    In accordance with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years
    Foundation Stage, we keep records of:
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    Adults authorised to collect children from Pre-school.
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    The names, addresses and telephone numbers of emergency
    contacts in case of children’s illness or accident.
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    The allergies, dietary requirements and illnesses of individual
    children.
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    The times of attendance of children, staff, volunteers and visitors
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    Accidents
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    Incidents
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    In addition, the following policies and documentation in relation to health
    and safety are in place.
    Safety
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    Risk assessments
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    Record of visitors
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    Fire safety procedures
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    Fire safety records and certificates
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    Operational procedures for outings
    Health – Administration of medication
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    Prior parental consent to administer medicine
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    Record of the administration of medicines
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    Prior parental consent for emergency treatment
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    Accident record
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    Sick children
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    No smoking policy both in building and grounds. Staff are not
    permitted to smoke whilst wearing clothing they will then wear into
    the Preschool.
    This policy was adopted by West Wycombe Pre-school Playgroup in
    October 2013. Policies are updated when necessary and reviewed on a
    yearly basis.
    Reviewed and amended January 2024