Planning Ahead – Dealing with an ill child
All staff need to know what to do if a child is ill and is getting worse. Therefore, it is vital that childcare providers have a sickness and illness policy in place that staff have access to and are familiar with
The policy should include:
- Guidance for parents/carers on excluding a child if they are ill at home
- Procedures for contacting parents and arranging for a sick child to be taken home
- Procedures for contacting parents and informing them of your concerns and actions if a child is seriously unwell and deteriorating
- Procedures for transporting a seriously ill child to hospital
