This document provides guidance and advice on preventing and controlling infection for staff who work with children in childcare facilities (day-care) and childminding services in Scotland.
This document does not apply to schools, children’s residential settings or outdoor nurseries. It does cover all day care facilities for children (except schools) including nurseries, day-care centres, playgroups, crèches, children’s centres, childminders, after-school clubs and holiday clubs. Day care facilities for children in this document will also refer to those based in schools.
All people who care for children in childcare settings have a ‘duty of care’ to provide a safe environment for children in their care.
In addition to this document, guidance on exclusion criteria will be available at http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/ic/publicationsdetail.aspx?id=47104. Please note the exclusion criteria will be reviewed annually based on available scientific evidence. Local NHS Board and Health Protection Teams (HPTs) will also advise on exclusion criteria.
All childminders will receive a copy of this document by post.