Q: How do you make parents aware of your sickness policy?
'Among our policies is an exclusion procedure policy. It is in the parents' pack and we require parents to sign it to say that they have read it and agree with the conditions. It lists illnesses such as diarrhoea, measles, chicken pox, impetigo and how long children should be excluded from the nursery if they have these.'
'Our sickness policy is in the parents' booklet that all families are given. It is also displayed on the noticeboard so that everyone is aware of it.'
'Parents know that if a child has an infection that is contagious, they have to stay at home. We also ring parents and ask them to collect their child if they have sickness or diarrhoea, or in other situations such as a high temperature.'
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