Early Years providers must comply with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This includes 'notifying Ofsted and local child protection agencies of a serious accident, illness or injury to, or death of, any child while in their care', as stated on page 34, section 3.52.
You can use our online form to report:
- a serious accident involving a child in a childcare setting
- a serious injury to a child in a childcare setting
- the death of a child in a childcare setting
You can find out how Ofsted define serious accidents and injuries on the GOV.UK website.
You do not need to report minor accidents or injuries but you must keep a record of these and inform parents or carers, as stated in the EYFS, page 34, section 3.51.
You must complete the online form as soon as possible after the incident. This must be within 14 days, in line with the requirements for notification to Ofsted.
You must also:
- report the incident to Ofsted within 14 days if it meets their definition of a serious accident or injury
- report the incident to the Designated Officer (LADO) if it involves a member of staff
- contact the MASSH if there's a safeguarding concern
- inform parents that information about the incident has been shared and the organisations that it has been shared with
Before you start
You’ll need to tell us:
- details about the incident
- the child’s name
- the child’s date of birth
- the child’s primary address
- the name of the child’s primary carer
- information about any legal orders concerning the child
How we use your data
The council primarily use your data for processing of the form. All information is processed in accordance with our organisational privacy notice. We never sell your data to third parties or use it to market to you without your consent.