01.10 Laundry Area

• Children do not have access to laundry areas.
• Laundry areas are kept well ventilated.
• Detergents/detergent pods and cleaning materials are stored out of reach of children.
• Biological detergents are not used due to the risk of allergies.
• Buckets are provided to soak soiled bedding in suitable disinfectant solution.
• If children’s clothes are soiled, they are rinsed only if there is a suitable sluice in which to do so. They are then bagged and sent home.
• Separate baskets are provided for dirty and clean laundry.
• Members of staff wash their hands after handling dirty laundry and laundry chemicals.
• Machines are switched off from the plug after use.
• Members of staff do not leave the tumble dryers on at night or any other time when the building is vacant.

 

This Policy was created by Suzannah Arnfield on 1^st June 2024

Reviewed by Niamh Herron Date 03/06/202