PLAY TOGETHER is committed to providing a safe and healthy setting for all our children, families and staff. To ensure that, we have developed the following COVID-19 Setting Plan. All managers, supervisors and staff are responsible for the implementation of this plan with the commitment of parents and guardians. A combined effort will help contain the spread of the virus.
We will:
⦁ Support at Risk/Vulnerable Workers: If an at risk or vulnerable worker cannot work from home and must be in the workplace, employers will make sure that they are preferentially supported to maintain a physical distance of 2 metres. It is recognised that, by its very nature, setting based childcare does not lend itself to remote working arrangements;
⦁ continue to monitor our COVID-19 response and amend this plan in consultation with worker representative (s)
⦁ update staff and parents/guardians on this plan
⦁ provide up to date information to our staff on the Public Health advice issued by the HSE and Gov.ie
⦁ display information on the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and correct hand-washing techniques within the setting
⦁ A lead worker representative will be appointed and trained and an adequate number of trained COVID-19 Worker Representative(s) will be provided who are clearly identifiable and a reporting system will be put in place.
⦁ A structured framework to be followed by management and worker representative (s) within the organisation to be put in place
⦁ inform all staff of essential hygiene and respiratory etiquette and physical distancing requirements
⦁ adapt the setting to facilitate physical distancing between adults
⦁ keep a log of contact / group work to help with contact tracing
⦁ have all staff attend an induction / familiarisation briefing
⦁ update our pre-existing infection control policy to establish a procedure to be followed in the event of someone showing symptoms of COVID-19 while in the setting
⦁ provide instructions for staff to follow if they develop signs and symptoms of COVID-19 during work
⦁ An isolation room/place will be identified
⦁ intensify cleaning in line with government advice
⦁ In circumstances where changes to workplace policies work patterns are required, negotiation with workers and will take place to agree any temporary restructuring of work patterns / policies to implement the necessary COVID-19 prevention measures in the workplace. In so doing, any existing agreements will be taken into account. As information about the virus is evolving, public health advice is being updated on a regular basis, both the provider and staff recognise that flexibility will be required in meeting the measures to reduce the spread.
All managers, supervisors and staff will be consulted on an ongoing basis and feedback is encouraged on any concerns, issues or suggestions. This can be done through the Setting COVID-19 Representative(s).
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Signed: Iwona Sawicka (Owner/Manager)
Date: 06/06/2020
reviewed March 2021 by Sawicka
reviewed March 2022 by Sawicka