kellyskidz!
17-09-2013, 01:40 PM
I heard (ok, ok, i was eavesdropping more like!) two childminders talking about recording existing injuries. One said a boy had come in with a bruised spine, which was obviously an unusual place to have a bruise so she recorded it, got mum to sign and photographed the injury for her records.
The other cm was scandalised and said we should NEVER photograph injuries!
The other cm said well I often do and keep them on file, I don't tell parents I've taken the photo because the child's face isn't in it
Now I don't personally take photos of injuries, just record incident and mark on body map with description of injury and get parent to sign but who was right.. Do we never take photos or injuries, or if there was serious reason for concern, could we, as evidence?
Just a wondering really after hearing this convo, does anyone know for sure, or have OFSTED ever mentioned it?x
The other cm was scandalised and said we should NEVER photograph injuries!
The other cm said well I often do and keep them on file, I don't tell parents I've taken the photo because the child's face isn't in it
Now I don't personally take photos of injuries, just record incident and mark on body map with description of injury and get parent to sign but who was right.. Do we never take photos or injuries, or if there was serious reason for concern, could we, as evidence?
Just a wondering really after hearing this convo, does anyone know for sure, or have OFSTED ever mentioned it?x