Risk Avoidance
Risk Avoidance
I take precautions to avoid situations like this happening by implementing the following measures:
- I will follow the recommended adult to child ratio, if needed I will have another adult with me.
- A risk assessment is carried out prior to the outing as is outlined in my outings policy.
- Ensuring the children hold my hand or the pushchair whilst we are out.
- I will not allow children wander off or leave my immediate space (including to use toilet facilities) without accompanying them.
- I never leave children unattended in a vehicle, outside shops, school gates or in the playground etc.
- Children are not permitted to leave my home without myself, their parent/carer or authorised person to collect them.
- I will avoid going to places that are overcrowded.
- I will agree a clearly visible/accessible meeting point with children over 5 years of age who can understand clear instruction and remind them of it intermittently during the outing, or
- Children are given safety advice as appropriate for their age, and a meeting point is agreed should they get separated from the group.
- On outings the children wear a wristband or safety vest with my name, address and mobile number and details of GP and told to show an appropriate adult if separated.
- All children are accounted for during the day and their arrival and departure time is marked in the register and I make regular head counts.
- When attending toddler groups I will ensure that all of the children are signed in and out correctly.
- I teach the children about the dangers of wandering off alone and of talking to strangers and where/who to go to if separated.
- I have circulated to all parents a copy of this policy, contained in my policy and procedure document.