Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Early Years Practitioner in recognising signs and symptoms of illness in babies and young children

This second video is on ‘Meningitis in Babies and Children - Signs of Meningitis in Toddlers’. The video, produced by Essential Parent, features Paediatric Consultant, Dr Anna Maw, talking about Meningitis in babies and children; the differing causes, and how to use the 'glass' test if you are concerned about a child's rash.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'Health protection in children and young people settings, including education’ from the GOV.UK website.
'Infectious illnesses in children’ from Havering Borough Council
'A guide for parents and carers of children aged birth-5 years’ from NHS Kent.
'Responding to Injuries’ from Virtual Lab School
Laser Learning Text: ‘Dealing with accidents and illnesses’

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to read ‘Is your baby or toddler seriously ill?’ on the NHS website.
Use the internet or your local library to research some common childhood illnesses in more depth.
Monitor local and national news for information about increased concern for particular illnesses e.g. measles, norovirus, meningitis etc. Make sure you know what precautions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of the illness affecting children and adults in your setting.
Find out about childhood immunisations and the illnesses they are aimed at. Consider why children are routinely immunised against these particular illnesses.

Extended Learning
Think And Challenge