In the event of an accident:

• Firstly, I will reassure the injured child while making sure that other children in my care remain safe. This may mean strapping a small child into a buggy or sitting an older child somewhere safe in the lounge where they can be seen.
• I will endeavour to deal with the accident myself. If I am unable to, then I will call the 999.
• If I have to accompany or take a child to hospital, I will either take the other children with me, or call my emergency back-up cover. This will be another registered childminder or known responsible adult. These people will be known to you and are named below.
  

If there is an accident or emergency, my emergency back-up cover may contact you and you will be expected to collect your child straight away.

If I can deal with the accident myself, then parents will be informed immediately and - as with all accidents - it will be entered in to the accident book.

If I have to take a child to hospital, I will contact the parents and ask them to meet me at the hospital.

If I am personally involved in the accident, I will get the nearest responsible adult to help, while my emergency back-up people are being contacted.

I will do my best at all times to make sure the children in my care are safe, reassured and kept calm.

Emergency back-up cover
Back-up registered childminder: Rebecca Hamilton - Registered Childminder (Fully CRB Checked)
Known responsible adult: Wesley Harrison (CRB Checked)