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First Aid Training

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nannynick · 15/01/2011 08:48

Anyone else on a First Aid course this week?

I'm currently posting from Weybridge, not the usual venue for First Aid courses as there is a St Johns nearer to home but alas they were not running a course this month or next month.

Think I've been doing these courses for the past 21 years. They do change a bit from time to time.

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looneytune · 15/01/2011 17:37

Got mine next month so will ask more about those extras as not heard of that. Cheers Nick

cinpin · 15/01/2011 15:30

I think I will carry on as I am. I think this whole nannying and childminding has far too much paper work. I have only had insurance for the last year and only kept a diary in my current job. If it carries on as it is going I will give up nannying it is really changeing and not for the better.

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nannynick · 15/01/2011 15:20

I've used the diary for it as well, which I suspect is quite common in nannying. Though a separate book is better, as that is then YOUR record. Think that's the point - at a later date the child could sue you personally if say they had a scar which resulted in them not then being a supermodel.

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cinpin · 15/01/2011 13:29

Yes I do have insurance but have always put that sort of thing in normal diary. So i do not need to have a seperate book thats good.

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nannynick · 15/01/2011 12:57

I doubt there is any law for covering nannies. Health & Safety at Work Act would apply, as it's a place of work, so that would cover reporting of accidents, though not sure it stipulates exactly how things are recorded.
Having a separate accident book I expect is more to do with the records needing to be kept until the child is 21yrs3mths.

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ChildrenAtHeart · 15/01/2011 12:45

Not sure about the law for Nannies but it may be required for your PL insurance if you have this.

cinpin · 15/01/2011 12:37

Is that the law Nick as I know loads of nannies that do not have an accident book.

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nannynick · 15/01/2011 11:30

Nannies should have an accident book which is separate to the daily diary.

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nannynick · 15/01/2011 11:29

I will add things on here from the course that people may not have heard about.

COSHH datasheets - we should have a file of datasheets for chemical products used at our place of work (including childminders and nannies). Datasheets are available from the manufacturers websites, or via their helpline phone number.
Concentrate on getting datasheets for things children are more likely to come into contact with such as washing up liquid, washing tablets, dishwasher liquid/tablets/powder, shampoo. Also for things like Bleech, toilet cleaner, oven cleaner.

By having those in a file, if a child has an accident involving a chemical, you can quickly find out the correct procedure - flushing an eye splashed with a chemical with water, is not always the right thing as some chemicals will react with water.

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HSMM · 15/01/2011 10:43

No. Just booked mine for May.

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