Sick Children Policy

In the interests of the child concerned and the welfare of other children and staff, children who are obviously unwell should not attend Ashton Gate Out of School Care (AGOSC). We believe that the setting it is not an appropriate environment for a sick child.

It is the responsibility of parents/carers to notify AGOSC of any infectious conditions that their children may have developed. In this instance AGOSC will discuss with the parent/carer our procedure. This information will be treated in confidence but may be useful in informing other parents/carers and taking action where necessary to prevent the spread of infection.

If a child feels unwell while at the club, we will act in the child’s best interests in order to make them comfortable whilst endeavouring to protect other children at the club from illness and infection. Any child who becomes ill will be removed from the group to a quiet area in the care of a designated member of staff. The child’s condition will be closely monitored, as will their level of distress. If it is felt that the child is too ill to wait to be collected at the agreed time, their parent/carer will be contacted and asked to collect them. Details will be recorded appropriately.

Children with either diarrhoea and/or vomiting will be excluded from the setting for 48hours from the last issue.

Appendix A

Current List of Notifiable Diseases Required by Ofsted

Acute encephalitis Acute infectious hepatitis Acute meningitis Acute poliomyelitis Anthrax Botulism Brucellosis

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Cholera Diphtheria Enteric fever (typhoid or paratyphoid fever) Food poisoning Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) Infectious bloody diarrhoea Invasive group A streptococcal disease Legionnaires’ disease Leprosy Malaria Measles Meningococcal septicaemia Mumps Plague Rabies Rubella Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Scarlet fever Smallpox Tetanus Tuberculosis Typhus Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) Whooping cough Yellow fever

See also: Health and Safety Policy.

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