When what to notify ofsted! Help

[Poohshouse]

I take the view that if in doubt I notify Ofsted. This week we had an outbreak of scarlet fever so I notified them, and local health protection team. All good.

However woman from Ofsted said that we had a duty to inform them of any illness affecting 3 children (including chicken pox, D & V etc). I knew you have to notify notifiable illnesses and food poisoning but not for everything else, does anyone do this?

 

Now here's the thing I have trailed the websites/documents to find this requirement and can find anything, not even the reference to notifying notifiable illnesses!

Can someone point me in the right direction?

[tish501]

RIDDOR ??

[Poohshouse]

I checked RIDDOR - it doesn't cover scarlet fever, more occupational type diseases/illnesses. We made a notification to the local health protection team, via public health England.

Really my question relates to Ofsted requirements and when they expect to be notified. Surely everyone else isn't calling Ofsted to advise of 3 or more chicken pox etc?

[Rafa]

Well we've had 9 off with chickenpox.......had an Ofsted inspector in at the time and she never batted an eye -lid over it!!

[Poohshouse]

Thanks Rafa and tish501,

That's what I thought, I think I will email them for clarification. I really annoys me when they give out incorrect information, or omit to tell us requirements.

We are well overdue an Ofsted inspection (5yrs 9mths!) so I am particularly twitchy!

[eyfs1966]

ofsted info on notification process.pdf

 

The only thing I could find when I wrote my policy was the above document. Ignore all the stuff except the tables found right at the end of the document.

[louby loo]

ofsted info on notification process.pdf

 

The only thing I could find when I wrote my policy was the above document. Ignore all the stuff except the tables found right at the end of the document.

Thank-you that looks interesting. (well the tables at the back do!)

[chez29]

I currently have nearly half the nursery off with chicken pox including myself. More and more drop each day I have never heard of informing them of 3 or more cases.

[Poohshouse]

Thanks EYFS1966, that's very interesting.

 

chez29 - me neither, I think they make it up as they go along!

[sunnyday]

I currently have nearly half the nursery off with chicken pox including myself. More and more drop each day I have never heard of informing them of 3 or more cases.

Crikey - poor you - hope you soon feel better.....

[MarshaD]

See I would have thought a child absconding would be definite tell... Interesting.