Sudden Death Policy

This guidance is written to support staff in the nursery to manage a sudden traumatic event such as the death or a serious injury of a young child.

The following actions will need to be taken in the immediate aftermath and during subsequent days.

• Contact emergency services and administer first aid as appropriate

• Contact parents/ carers of children directly involved.

• Remove the children to a safe place

• Allocate roles and responsibilities to staff . Likely to include someone to:

• Care for the children
• Respond to telephone calls
• Meet arriving parents/ carers
• Prepare information for parents/ carers
• Contact Ofsted
• Access further support
  
  
• Comfort and reassure the children
•  Restablish routines(as far as is possible)

•  Support staff to manage their own reactions and those of the children and parents

•  Inform other parents/ carers of what has happened as appropriate.

•  Access further support
• Collect and record information about the incident from all sources establishing the following:

1. Exact nature of the incident
2. When and where it occurred
3. Who was involved and witnessed events
4. Nature and extent of injuries
5. Location of all involved ( e.g. what hospital they are in)
6. A log of all info as it occurs, with times.