The safety of your child is paramount and I will take every measure I can to protect your child from hurting itself. However sometimes accidents do happen and I have written the following procedure on how I will deal with such a situation:

• I will comfort the child and reassure them
• I will assess the extent of their injuries and if necessary call for medical support/ambulance
• I will carry out any first aid procedures that are necessary and that I have been trained to do
• Once the child is more settled I will contact you as soon as possible to inform you of the accident and if necessary to ask you to return to care for your child/ meet me at the hospital. I complete an online accident for which is emailed to you immediately. 

After every accident, however minor I will:

• complete a report in my accident book
• ask you to sign the report and then provide you with a copy

If the incident requires any medical treatment then I will:

• Inform Ofsted (Under the Early Years Foundation Stage providers must notify Ofsted and local child protection agencies of any serious accident or injury, or serious illness of, or the death of, any child whilst in their care, and act on any advice given. An early years provider who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with this requirement, commits an offence)
• Inform my Insurance Company
• Contact the NCMA/ Bromley Early Years for additional advice/support

It is important that you keep me informed regarding your child’s  condition following an accident and if you have sought medical advice.