Our out of school club promotes a healthy lifestyle and a
high standard of hygiene in its day to day work with children and adults. This
is achieved in the following ways:
Health
Food
All meals and snacks provided will be nutricious and pay due
attention to children’s particular dietary requirements
When cooking with children as an activity, the adults will
provide healthy wholesome food, promoting and extending the children’s
understanding of a healthy diet
Outdoor play
Children will have the opportunity to play in the fresh air
throughout the year
Illness
Parents are asked to keep their children at home if they
have any infection and to inform the out of school club as to the nature of the
infection so that the out of school club can alert other parents and make
careful observation of any children who seems unwell.
Parents are asked not to bring into the out of school club
any child who has been vomiting or had diarrhoea until at least 24 hours has
elapsed since the last attack
If the children of out of school club staff are unwell, the
children will not accompany their parents/carers to work in the out of school
club
Cuts or open sores, whether on adults or children, will be
covered with sticking plaster or other dressing
If a child is on medication the following procedures will be
followed
If
possible, the child’s parents will administer medicine. If not, then
medication must be clearly labelled with the child’s name, dosage and any
instructions. When regulations require it, guidance will be sought from
the relevant body before people other than parents agree to administer medicines
Written
information will be obtained from the parent, giving clear instructions
about the dosage, administration of any medication and permission for a
member of staff to follow the instructions
All medicines must be kept secure and locked
A medication book will be available to log in:
Name
of child receiving medication
Times
that the medication should be administered
Date
and time when medication is administered
Together
with the signature of the person who has administered each dose
With regard to the administration of life saving medication
such as insulin/adrenalin injections or the use of nebulisers, the position
will be clarified by reference to the out of school club insurance company
The out of school club will ensure that the first aid
equipment is kept clean, replenished and replaced as necessary. Sterile items
will be kept sealed in their packages until needed
Hygiene
To prevent the spread of all infection, adults in the group
will ensure that the following good practices are observed:
Personal Hygiene
Hands
washed after using the toilet
Children
with pierced ears are not allowed to try on or share each others earrings
A
large box of tissues available and children encouraged to blow and wipe
their noses when necessary. Soiled tissues disposed of hygienically
Children
encouraged to shield their mouths when coughing
Individual
towels available, or paper towels used and disposed of appropriately
Hygiene
rules related to bodily fluids followed with particular careand all staff
and volunteers aware of how infection, including HIV infection, can be
transmitted
Cleaning and clearing
Any spills of blood, vomit or excrement wiped up and flushed
away down the toilet. Rubber gloves always used when cleaning up spills of body
fluids. Floors and other affected surfaces disinfected using chlorine or iodine
bleach diluted according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Fabrics contaminated
with body fluids thoroughly washed in hot water
Spare laundered pants, and other clothing available in case
of accidents and polythene bags available in which to wrap soiled garments.
All surfaces cleaned daily with an appropriate cleaner
Food
The out of school club will observe current legislation
regarding food hygiene registration and training
In particular each adult will:
Always
wash hands under running water before handling food and after using the
toilet
Not
be involved with the preparation of food if suffering from any
infectious/contagious illness or skin trouble
No
smoking on the premises
Never
cough or sneeze over food
Use
different cleaning cloths for kitchen and toilet areas
Keep
food covered and either refrigerated or piping hot
Ensure
waste is disposed of properly and out of reach of the children. Keep a lid
on the dustbin and wash hands after using it
Wash
fresh fruit and vegetables thoroughly before use
Any food or drink that requires heating will be heated
immediately prior to serving and not left standing. No food or drink will be
reheated
Tea towels will be kept scrupulously clean and washed
between each session
All utensils will be kept clean and stored in a dust free
place, eg. Closed cupboard or drawer
