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Understand care routines when a child is ill
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Caring for a child who is ill'
‘Looking after a sick child' webpage on the NHS Choices website
‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’ from the Department for Education.
Find and read your setting’s policies and procedures for:
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Talk to your line manager about what arrangements are made for a child who refuses to eat while at your setting. Does your setting have a specific policy for food / drink for a child who is ill?
Consider what facilities your setting has for caring for a child who is ill. Is there somewhere quiet and comfortable for the child? Are there any improvements that could be made?
Conduct your own research on the internet, at the library and using your colleagues, to create a resource bank of activities, idea and strategies that practioners might use when caring for a sick child.
This page from the British Medical Association (BMA) clarifies ‘Prescribing over-the-counter medicines in nurseries and schools’.
Think And Challenge
