Well,

I can't give you definitive answer but I'm very surprised they didn't call for a paramedic. In my roles I would have done that first when there's a head into , prior to contacting parent. I would imagine your consent forms include permission to contact health services of necessary

As for the play area that's probably a bit more of a very area, play areas will always be risky of a child falls. The stepping stones will have been assessed as a risk, it's a question of whether the outcome was that children be supervised or actually accompanied on them... If it's the former I'd suspect they may be revisiting that, if it's the latter it sounds like they weren't following their own risk assessment.

Posted By: jAC on September 30th 2015 at 19:49:53

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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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