Guest terrydoo73 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 As part of our Minimum Standards published in NI in July we have been asked to devise a policy called Intimate Care Policy, basically on how we intend to care for our children whilst in our setting. Does anyone have one of these policies? Would you be interested in sharing this with us? Thank you all in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 hi we have a nappy changing policy which deals with intimate care - we used the pre-school learning alliance one - do you belong to psla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Promoting health and hygiene 1.17 Nappy changing Policy statement No child is excluded from participating in our setting who may, for any reason, not yet be toilet trained and who may still be wearing nappies or equivalent. We work with parents towards toilet training, unless there are medical or other developmental reasons why this may not be appropriate at the time. We make necessary adjustments to our bathroom provision and hygiene practice in order to accommodate children who are not yet toilet trained. We see toilet training as a self-care skill that children have the opportunity to learn with the full support and non-judgemental concern of adults. EYFS key themes and commitments A Unique Child Positive Relationships Enabling Environments Learning and Development 1.2 Inclusive practice 1.4 Health and well-being 2.2 Parents as partners 2.4 Key person 3.2 Supporting every child Procedures § Key persons have a list of personalised changing times for the young children in their care who are in nappies or ‘pull-ups’. § Young children from two years should wear ‘pull ups’ or other types of trainer pants as soon as they are comfortable with this and their parents agree. § Key persons undertake changing young children in their key groups; back up key persons change them if the key person is absent. § Changing areas are warm and there are safe areas to lay young children if they need to have their bottoms cleaned. § Each young child has their own basket to hand with their nappies or ’pull ups’ and changing wipes. § Gloves and aprons are put on before changing starts and the areas are prepared. Paper towel is put down on the changing mat freshly for each child. § All staff are familiar with the hygiene procedures and carry these out when changing nappies. § In addition, key persons ensure that nappy changing is relaxed and a time to promote independence in young children. § Young children are encouraged to take an interest in using the toilet; they may just want to sit on it and talk to a friend who is also using the toilet. § They should be encouraged to wash their hands and have soap and towels to hand. They should be allowed time for some play as they explore the water and the soap. § Anti-bacterial hand wash liquid or soap should not be used for young children. § Key persons are gentle when changing; they avoid pulling faces and making negative comment about ‘nappy contents’. § Key persons do not make inappropriate comments about young children’s genitals when changing their nappies § Older children access the toilet when they have the need to and are encouraged to be independent. § Nappies and ’pull ups’ are disposed of hygienically. Any soil (faeces) in nappies or pull ups is flushed down the toilet and the nappy or pull up is bagged and put in the bin. Cloth nappies, trainer pants and ordinary pants that have been wet or soiled are rinsed and bagged for the parent to take home. § NB If young children are left in wet or soiled nappies/’pull ups’ in the setting this may constitute neglect and will be a disciplinary matter. Settings have a ‘duty of care’ towards children’s personal needs. This policy was adopted at a meeting of name of setting Held on (date) Date to be reviewed (date) Signed on behalf of the management committee Name of signatory Role of signatory (e.g. chair/owner) this our policy which we have adapted and changed to suit our setting - hope it helps? didnt come out like our policy but should give you good idea x Edited October 21, 2012 by blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest terrydoo73 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thanks - just wondered if toilet training/changing etc is what they mean - we have a policy called Toileting so I guess we could change it to this name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hi intimate care can include nappy changing, toileting, but may also include procedures such as stoma care, if you google intimate care policy there is a nice example on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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