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Policy Adopted 1 September 2020
Signed: F Sluman
Nursery Manager

Accident Procedure and Policy

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that when an accident occurs in Felicity’s Fledglings
Nursery, appropriate action is taken, and accurate information is recorded and
communicated.
It is the responsibility of every member of staff to ensure that accidents and injuries are
dealt with appropriately and swiftly.
The safety of your child is paramount, every measure will be taken to protect your child
from hurting themselves. However sometimes accidents do unavoidably happen, and the
following procedure will be carried out in dealing with the situation:
· The child will be comforted and reassured
· The extent of the injury will be assessed and if necessary, call for medical
support/ambulance
· The first aid procedures will be carried out if necessary, by a trained first aider
· Once the child is more settled, the parent/carer will be contacted and informed of the
accident and if necessary, to ask you to return to care for your child/meet me at the
hospital.
After every accident, however minor:
· An incident report will be completed, signed and witnessed
· The parent/carer is asked to sign the accident report and receives a copy.
· The accident report gets filed away in the accident folder
· Accidents are logged and evaluated at the end of every 6 months.
If the incident requires any medical treatment: