policies & procedures

[louise ann]

I am having to write 'a sudden death of a child' policy/procedure. Can't see anything on the Bromley website. Can anyone help please?:(

[Pipsqueak]

ooh a heavy going one (and I admit not one I have heard of before or even thought of)

Saaarrraaahhhh

[Trouble]

i wouldnt know either

sorry

[littletreasures]

Crikey, I haven't a clue how to write that one, sorry.

[miss muffit]

I have a policy for supporting children who are experiencing loss or change in their lives....is that what you mean?

[sarah707]

Goodness! What on earth is this for??

Ok, let's think here...

A child suffers from a choking incident and you fail to dislodge the offending article or falls from a height and dies or eats something poisonous or has an anaphylactic shock and you cannot resuscitate.

You would follow a version of your emergency procedure wouldn't you?

Make sure other children are safe / cared for

Ring emergency services - Police and Paramedics to attend

Ring parents / emergency contacts

Hand child over to emergency services and take advice from Police - if you are about to be arrested, you need to immediately ring parents of other children to collect (again follow your emergency procedure)

Write an incident report immediately - keep it factual

Ring Ofsted and take advice

Ring your Insurance company to report the incident and for advice

Ring either Riddor or HSE depending on the type of incident

- Ofsted would advise on this one when you ring them

https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/incident/index.htm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/

Put phone numbers of the above 3 on your policy for reference

Get yourself a good solicitor

Hope this helps ...

[miffy]

I am having to write 'a sudden death of a child' policy/procedure. Can't see anything on the Bromley website. Can anyone help please?:(

Could I ask why you are "having" to write this policy?

Miffy xx

[Minstrel]

i wonder what this is for?
is the death whilst in your care or just one on your books and to explain to others etc? do you have a sick child?

[louise ann]

Thanks for that Sarah - your info helps a great deal. :) :clapping:
Lou

Goodness! What on earth is this for??

Ok, let's think here...

A child suffers from a choking incident and you fail to dislodge the offending article or falls from a height and dies or eats something poisonous or has an anaphylactic shock and you cannot resuscitate.

You would follow a version of your emergency procedure wouldn't you?

Make sure other children are safe / cared for

Ring emergency services - Police and Paramedics to attend

Ring parents / emergency contacts

Hand child over to emergency services and take advice from Police - if you are about to be arrested, you need to immediately ring parents of other children to collect (again follow your emergency procedure)

Write an incident report immediately - keep it factual

Ring Ofsted and take advice

Ring your Insurance company to report the incident and for advice

Ring either Riddor or HSE depending on the type of incident

- Ofsted would advise on this one when you ring them

https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/incident/index.htm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/

Put phone numbers of the above 3 on your policy for reference

Get yourself a good solicitor

Hope this helps ...