Developing a Special Needs Policy and Procedure

Developing a Sun Protection Procedure

The provider must promote the good health of children attending the setting. EYFS 2017:27 point 3.44

The procedures should include:  How the setting seek parental consent to apply sun cream, where consents are stored and how often these are reviewed and who has responsibility for ensuring this takes place

 The importance of parents supplying their own sun cream, this being labelled and include the date of opening, sun cream should be replenished for each summer as once opened sun cream loses its strength and may therefore be less effective in eliminating sun burn

 Where bottles of sun cream will be stored out of the reach of children

 How both children and staff are educated with regards to ‘staying safe in the sun’ and the activities and training in place to support this

 How parents are supported in relation to ‘sun safety’, for e.g. posters, leaflets and newsletters and how the settings ‘sun protection’ policy is shared with parents and carers

 The importance of staff acting as positive role models with regards to ‘sun safety’, for e.g. wearing appropriate clothing and applying sun cream.

 The procedure you follow when parents do not supply sun cream and the importance of the setting using one type of their own sun cream (this needs to be at least SPF 15+), which will be named on the parental consent form, this will help support children with allergies

 How often the setting apply and reapply sun cream, especially during key times

 Times when children are encouraged and supported to apply their own sun cream (older children)

 The importance of parents supplying appropriate clothing, for e.g. hats and tea shirts with shoulders covered, and where appropriate UV protective sunglasses, as well as the procedures followed should parents not provide these

 The times in which you will access the outdoors, taking into account the times when to avoid (where the sun is at its hottest, 11am-3pm) or

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 The importance of ensuring children have access to drinking water both indoors and out at all times but especially when the weather is hot and how this will be replenished regularly whilst continuing to carry out good hygiene practices

 The types of shade that is available in the outdoors and how the indoors is maintained to a temperature comfortable for the children

 The outdoor sun procedure for babies who do not move around freely

The policy should be reviewed:  Whenever changes to legislation are produced.  At least annually.  The policy and procedure needs to be signed by the registered person, include reviewed date and next review due date.  If any changes are made to the policy when reviewed the staff and parents need to be informed.

Links to other policies & procedures  Health and Hygiene procedures

This information is provided for guidance only. It is your responsibility to ensure that all statutory legal guidance is adhered to. Consideration needs to be given to any changes in legislation subsequent to the production of this information.

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