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CM club conjunctivitis

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Mum2twolovelyboys · 18/02/2011 10:11

Need to take a look at my policies over half term. What is your policy (if you have one) on the above health problem. I have a young mindee who is suffering with this the last couple of days. Im not sure if you can exclude for this.

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dribbleface · 18/02/2011 13:31

As a nursery we do exclude, from my memory HPA guidlines say no exclusion necessary but might be needed fo an outbreak. In my opinion one case in an a nursery does lead to an outbreak.

minderjinx · 18/02/2011 12:07

If you have a policy which all parents sign up to which says any child with conjunctivitis will be excluded, I fail to see how anyone could sue. HPA have no jurisdiction in my home! ...and I would also close if one of my children got it - I can't see how anyone could force me to stay open (or that anyone would want to send their own children to catch it)

KatyMac · 18/02/2011 11:49

HPA said that we couldn't exclude as we would be open to claims for loss of earnings if the parent decided to sue as it is not an 'excludable' illness Hmm

Strix · 18/02/2011 10:48

Conjunctivitis is very contageous. As a parent, I think it is fair to send that child home. (if that is allowed in your sick policy) I have just signed a contract with a childminder and anything contageous is reason to be sent home (although not the common cold).

BoysAreLikeDogs · 18/02/2011 10:18

HPA guidance says don't exclude for conjunctivitis BUT IME conjunctivitis often goes hand in hand with a really horrid cold; if the child is too ill to participate in normal activities then they don't come

HTH

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