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That good and cleared that up then :mad2:So I got a reply from Ofsted:
Thank you for your email of 04 July 2016 and 07 July 2016. Ihave been asked to respond.
You ask in your email what Ofsted’s policy is on the use ofelectric socket safety covers, and whether we have put out information to alertproviders we regulate of its dangers.
Our position is clear on this matter. We neither recommend norcriticise the use of socket covers by childcare providers. It is theresponsibility of the provider to ensure that premises, environment andequipment are safe and suitable for their purpose. We do not prescribe the wayin which safety measures are to be put in place. There are no specificrequirements in legislation or the early years statutory framework that socketcovers must be placed in electrical sockets.
It is for the provider to decide as part of the risk assessmentthey carry out at their premises how best to protect children from dangersassociated with electric sockets and appliances. Providers may wish to consultthe Royal Society for the Prevention ofAccidents (ROSPA) and Child Accident Protection Trust websites forinformation to help them make a decision about the use of socket covers.
I hope this clarifies our position on the matter.
I am still waiting for a reply from ROSPA. Lets see what they say..
Did you point out that NHS has identified the dangers, RoSPA and Child Accident Protection Trust have not?
Do Ofsted not see the dangers of bypassing the safety of the socket with something that has no safety standards?
The NHS has stated that “13A electrical socket inserts should not be used in health or social care premises, nor supplied for use in a home or residence. Any socket inserts currently in use should be withdrawn from use and responsibly disposed of.” Do you not think the same should be done at schools and nurseries?
Below is their reply.
Thank you for emailing back following my response to your previous email of 04 July 2016.
I have nothing further to add to my previous response to you.The statutory framework that underpins our regulatory duty is owned by the Department for Education (DfE). You may contact them if you wish to question why the law does not forbid the use of electrical safety socket covers in childcare settings.
That pretty much sums it up......
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