Guest Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 Thanks for that marion, now have they got one for 'not allowed to apply suncream'? Peggy
Marion Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 To be honest Peggy that was the one I was looking for when I came across the plasters
Guest Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 two minds think alike, must admit when I saw you had added a new one I thought it would have been about suncream, following on from the other forum topic. Peggy
dublinbay Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 Even three minds think alike Peggy! I too was looking for more info on the suncream saga following on from the other topic. Oh well, back to google!!
Guest Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Just found this. I've printed out the egg boxes and plaster ones for other staff to see as I've only just managed to get them to agree to children having plasters after all parents gave permisiion. My argument was that a child running round with a dripping bloody finger was more of a risk than putting a plaster on.
mps09 Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 felt i had to add a few comments - sorry doing this one handed cos of broken arm... we queried suncream with psla and this is their reply.... also, i'm with egg boxes but not toilet rolls, once saw on how clean is your house - if you dont close the lid before you flush poo can be found 6 ft away and might be on your toothbrush this is in my mind more than the possibility of poo being wiped on tube.. hope this helps you. RE: advise on suncream [scanned] [spam score:8%] From: info@pre-school.org.uk Sent: 03 June 2009 16:40:23 Dear Nicky Thank you for contacting the Pre-school Learning Alliance. Childcare providers have a responsibility for the well-being of the children, so you must take measures to protect the children from the effects of the sun. If parents have signed a form to give consent for staff to apply sun cream to their child then there is no requirement to prevent staff doing so. Parents can be asked to apply cream for their child at home before they attend the session (factor 15 or above) and to bring in a bottle of sun cream for their child so that it can be re-applied as the protection wears off. Children should be encouraged where possible to apply their own sun cream, with help from staff. It is also good to keep a spare supply of cream in the setting in case parents forget to bring their own. I would recommend that you talk to parents to find out whether there are any sun creams that their children have a reaction to before purchasing a cream for the setting. You should also consider other sun protection measures, such as: § Ensuring children are not exposed to sun for long periods of time – e.g. consideration is given to times of the day when children will be outside, or that the premises allows for shaded areas to be provided. § Asking parents to bring in sun hats, long sleeved shirts and wraparound sun glasses. § Ensuring children do not dehydrate by providing water to drink. SunSmart, a project by Cancer Research, has produced guidance for early years settings on sun protection and developing a policy. Further information can be found on their website http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/images/pd...idelines_07.pdf. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Information Services at info@pre-school.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7697 2595. With kind regards Kate Neil Information Services Pre-school Learning Alliance The Fitzpatrick Building 188 York Way London N7 9AD T. 020 7697 2595 F. 020 7700 0319 E. info@pre-school.org.uk www.pre-school.org.uk Are you a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance? We have tailored membership packages for early years groups, students, individuals, corporates and schools, offering a huge range of benefits. Click here to find out more: http://www.pre-school.org.uk/membership/ Sent: 03 June 2009 12:55 To: info Subject: advise on suncream [scanned] [spam score:8%] I wonder if you can possible help us. We have alwlays had a policy that children MUST bring their own sun cream and we are not allowed to apply cream belonging to another child even with parent's consent. We have had a couple of parents query this and we just wondered whether there was any advise you could give to back up (or refute!) this policy. Is there a general rule or is it purely up to the individual setting? Any guidance would be very welcome. Regards,
Rea Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 I found this while trawling my computer H_S_myths_TSSA.pdf
Guest Posted May 10, 2010 Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks...brilliant link have forwarded it to all my friends and colleagues right away!!!
sam2368 Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 ok, latest from some of my team........the children have to sit on tarpaulin when we're out on the field incase they get a rash from the grass. I find this absolutely ludicrous; has anyone heard of this, am I being unreasonable in assuming someone's lost the plot? Sam
HappyMaz Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Well of course they need to sit on a tarpaulin. Don't you know that grass is absolutely teeming with bugs and germs and all manner of communicable diseases? Of course you don't need the tarpaulin if you just invest in a bubble wrap suit for each child just to make sure they never come into contact with any natural substance which might cause an allergy. My dear daughter used to get a nasty rash whenever she sat on grass, but it didn't seem painful and soon went away again. I know that in settings we have to do things differently than we would at home, but really I think this is going too far. Presumably if you have a child who is allergic to grass then you would need to take other precautions, but personally I think someone has lost the plot.
Deb Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Hi Have not heard of this, I agree it sounds ridiculous. Perhaps if I child had an allergy they could wear long trousers!
finleysmaid Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 cor just as well they're not at my pre-school the children spent about an hour rolling around a field yesterday (very complicated rules to the game ...too difficult to explain! ) and yes one of them had hay rash afterwards ...dissapeared fairly quickly...!
Rea Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 I vote that we make a sustained and thorough search in all nooks and crannies for the Plot.
HappyMaz Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 I heard the plot was buried under a ton of playground safety surfacing materials...
finleysmaid Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 behind a large mountain of egg boxes and toilet rolls
sunnyday Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Think that you will find that the 'plot' is in the same place as common sense.........up high and out of reach - only to be used with one-to-one supervision
eyfs1966 Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Sunnyday, I do hope that you have a full written risk assessment for accessing the "plot" from that hard to reach place, and also a further written risk assessment for lifting it up there again
sunnyday Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Sunnyday, I do hope that you have a full written risk assessment for accessing the "plot" from that hard to reach place, and also a further written risk assessment for lifting it up there again Well absolutely and I review said risk assessment annually!
sam2368 Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 ok, apparently it was a joke completely misunderstood by another staff member. Honestly, need a risk assessment for jokes now!!!
HappyMaz Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 I'm so tempted to ask if said staff member has egg on her face now. But I'd be worried of spreading salmonella!
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