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“Together we learn” Exclusion Periods & Infection Control Policy Banbridge Nursery School Exclusion Periods & Infection Control Policy Excluding children who have certain infectious diseases helps to prevent other children from becoming infected. If your child is unwell, please do not send him/her to school. It is up to you, not your child, to determine whether he/she is well enough to attend school or not. Experience has shown that children, who are unwell but say they want to come to school, are often overwhelmed when they arrive there. This can undermine the valuable work done in the early days and weeks to settle the child into the school routine. A child who is unwell will not learn effectively and will require an undue amount of attention from the staff which is unfair to the other children. If your child is unable to come to school, please try to ring us early in the morning to let us know. In the event of a child becoming unwell or having an accident in school, you will be contacted immediately. For this reason it is imperative that the school has up-to-date contact details – your home address and at least 3 contact telephone numbers should be provided at or before enrolment in August/September. The school should be informed immediately of any changes to these details. Please note that we do not administer medicines to children. The exception to this is the use of an inhaler which may be necessary to control asthma or an Epi-pen in the case of a child having an allergic reaction. (Please refer to our policy on the administration of medication.) A normal antibiotic, which has to be taken 4 times daily, can be taken in the morning, at 1.15-1.30pm when your child is collected, at teatime and bedtime. If you wish the medicine to be administered during school time you are welcome to come and give the medicine to your child yourself. However, if your child has a long term or chronic illness which requires frequent medication in order to maintain regular attendance at school, you should discuss this with the Principal. The following table provides guidance on appropriate exclusion periods for some common infections. Disease / illness Diarrhea and/or vomiting Chickenpox Disease / illness Conjunctivitis Hand, foot and mouth disease Impetigo Measles Mumps Ringworm Rubella (German measles) Scarlet fever Threadworms Whooping cough Flu (influenza) Cold sores Slapped cheek/fifth disease/parvovirus Shingles Exclusion period 48 hours from last episode of diarrhea or vomiting For 5 days after rash appears Exclusion period None None Until lesions are crusted or healed For 5 days after rash appears For 5 days after onset of swollen glands Until treatment has started For 5 days after the onset of the rash For 5 days after commencing antibiotics None For 5 days after commencing antibiotics or 21 days from onset of illness if no antibiotic treatment Until recovered None None Exclude only if rash is weeping and cannot be covered Additional comment Additional comment Keeping children off school may be necessary Keeping children off school may be necessary Avoid contact with the sores Keeping children off school may be necessary Can cause chickenpox in those who are not immune i.e. Have not had chickenpox. It is spread by very close contact and touch Warts None Glandular fever None Disease / illness Head lice Exclusion period None Tonsillitis None Treatment/removal is preferable Keeping children off school may be necessary Additional comment Treatment in cases where live lice have been found. Close contacts should be checked and treated if live lice are found. Regular detection (combing) should be carried out by parents. Keeping children off school may be necessary Good hygiene is promoted at all times in the school. The children are encouraged to: wash their hands at the appropriate times cover their mouth when coughing / sneezing use paper tissues and dispose of these in the appropriate bins Sources used in the preparation of this policy www.hpa.org.uk – Health Protection Agency and Department of Health (2006) Guidance on infection control in schools and nurseries www.hpa.org.uk – Health Protection Agency and Department of Health (2006) Control of communicable diseases in schools and nurseries Other policies to refer to – Policy for the administration of medication in school Health and Safety Policy Health and Well being Policy