Missing Child Procedure March 09

MISSING CHILD PROCEDURE At Preschool 1. Stay calm 2. Alert all other teachers and search immediate area; send a staff member to search immediate area 3. One teacher alerts and searches the High School. Another teacher to search surrounding roads. Both teachers will carry cell phones. 4. Take roll and contain other children without alarming them. 5. If child not found on initial search, police are notified.. 6. Contact Queen’s High School for assistance and as many staff as ratios allow to continue searching. 7. With advice from the police, parents are contacted as is the chairperson of the preschool trust. 8. Afterwards – A debriefing to be held with staff, services and parents. Support Agencies will be used if required.

On An Outing 1. Stay calm 2. Teachers will conduct an initial search of area 3. If child not found, phone Police using cell phone. Alert preschool of the situation 4. If possible seek help from members of public to stay with one teacher and children while other teacher continues to search. Both teachers will carry cell phones. 5. With advice from police, parents are contacted as is the chair person of the preschool trust. 6. Afterwards a debriefing to be held with teachers, services and parents. Support Agencies will be used if required. Links to Legislation Partnership and Consultation Education Act S312 (3) (a) D.O.P. 6,7,8,,10(a, b, e), 11(a) Staff Health Reg 29 Relationships with National Assn. & Agencies Risk Management Policy Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 Confidentiality of records Privacy Act 1993 Administering of First Aid Reg 25 (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 1998 Evidence of child abuse Reg 28 (7) Procedures Transporting children visits/outings

March 2009