*Accident Reporting – Ofsted
Sometimes, in the case of head injuries, for example, a child may become ill hours after an injury occurred and it is therefore essential that the parents or carers of the child have details of the injury.
What are your responsibilities?
- Make sure that you record any accidents or injuries which happen to a child while they are in your care
- If you are a childcare provider on the Early Years Register and/or Childcare Register, you are required to notify Ofsted and in some cases local child protection agencies if a child suffers a serious accident or injury whilst in your care
- Schools and nurseries are also responsible for the welfare of their employees and visitors as well as pupils. Under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) some accidents must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive HSE