Advice re kids at school and injuries

Right, so my littlun had settled into her new nursery school really well and absolutely loves it. The teachers are lovely and the school a nice environment. She's 3 years old.

Yesterday she fell off the play area on stepping stones and smashed her head full into another stepping stone knocking her out cold and huge lump on forehead and bleeding.

My question is this

The school didn't ring an ambulance but called me up and got me out of work to take her to a & e.

Is this normal? Surely they should have procedure in place for a teacher to take her to a&me or to call paramedic.

Also is it normal for a 3 year old to be left unaccompanied on something like stepping stones? If I was with her at a park there's no way i'd not be holding her hand on something like that. Seems odd to me they'd let a 3 y/o go over something like that 2ft off the floor.

Don't know if I'm being picky and protective or if something is wrong with their policies. The school are great and also my new employers so hesitant to say anything but don't feel what happened was right or should happen to anyone else.

Posted By: Tony Martin on September 30th 2015 at 19:36:45

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Advice re kids at school and injuries (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 19:36:45
- oh, and ask if they have risk assessed the play area - they didn't do a very (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 30, 20:33:24
- Mrs KC works as office manager at infrants school (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Sep 30, 20:30:17
  - Mrs KC read your post and was shocked at what they did (n/m) (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Sep 30, 20:33:59
    - Cheers KC. What makes situation worse... (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 20:57:48
      - I know it?s a tough thing to do given the connection to you + school (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Sep 30, 21:58:38
      - They may have thought that as you work there that it would be quicker to let you (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Sep 30, 21:14:53
        
        they have a legal duty of care though (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 30, 21:26:58
        
        I completely agree, seems very poorly handled.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Sep 30, 21:51:05
- Not right mate. (General Chat) - DH Yellow, Sep 30, 20:24:35
  - Cheers DHY (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 20:26:20
- Thanks all, that's helped me make a decision on course of action. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 20:19:46
  - Yes definitely see the head and don't worry at all about them being your employers (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 30, 20:26:04
    - being an employee probably makes it more important to raise it (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 30, 23:15:39
  - Ask to see the relevant policies and check it's been recorded. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 30, 20:21:56
- Head injury resulting in an unconscious 3 year old = AMBULANCE (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 30, 20:10:08
  - Whatever age if you get knocked out, have to be very very careful indeed. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 30, 20:33:29
- No it's not normal. Head trauma resulting in unconsciousness means ambulance (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 30, 20:01:21
  - vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 30, 20:09:30
  - Thanks OM. Might arrange a meeting with the head (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 20:06:56
    - That's definitely the right course of action. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 30, 20:09:54
      - 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - jAC, Sep 30, 20:10:31
- Well, (General Chat) - jAC, Sep 30, 19:49:53
  - It's tough to know what to do (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 19:58:28
    - there's probably 3 ways of approaching it. (General Chat) - jAC, Sep 30, 20:09:43
      - Thanks jAC (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 20:20:36
      - I wouldn't be able to stay calm and in control (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Sep 30, 20:18:04
      - Ignore, speak to head as above (n/m) (General Chat) - jAC, Sep 30, 20:12:59
- I can only answer the first bit. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Sep 30, 19:49:15
  - That's what I thought. Bizarre to call me but not a paramedic (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 19:54:47
    - That is very dodgy. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 30, 20:06:33
    - The more you tell me, the more angry I get! (General Chat) - CauldRon, Sep 30, 19:56:23
      - Think I will, gotta be careful as they're my employer at the older kids school (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 19:59:51
- At secondary (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 30, 19:48:36
- Hey - I have a girl the same age. (General Chat) - CauldRon, Sep 30, 19:44:18
  - That's what I sort of thought. Procedures seem poor (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 30, 19:50:08

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