Duty of Candour Report

Duty of Candour

All health and social care services in Scotland have a duty of candour. This is a legal requirement which means that when things go wrong and mistakes happen, the people affected understand what has happened, receive an apology, and that organisations learn how to improve for the future.

An important part of this duty is that we provide an annual report about the duty of candour in our services.

This short report describes how Fogo Nursery School Trust has operated the duty of candour in the period from 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024

We hope you find this report useful.

About Fogo Nursery

Fogo Nursery is an established charity providing Early Learning and Childcare in the Berwickshire area of Scottish Borders Council region. It is run by a Board of Trustees comprising of parents/carers and members of the local community.We provide our service for children age 2 years to starting in Primary School, providing funded places in partnership with Scottish Borders Council.

How many incidents happened to which the duty of candour applies?

In the last year, there has been no incidents to which the duty of candour applied.

Information about our Policies and Procedures

Where something has happened that triggers the duty of candour, our staff report this to the manager who has responsibility for ensuring that the duty of candour procedure is followed. The manager records the incident and reports as necessary to the Care Inspectorate. When an incident has happened, the manager and staff set up a learning review. This allows everyone involved to review what happened and identify changes for the future.

All new staff learn about the duty of candour at their induction. We know that serious mistakes can be upsetting for staff as well as people who use care and their families.

Where staff parents or children are affected by the duty of candour, we will put arrangements in place to provide support as necessary. 

If you would like more information about our nursery, please contact us using these details:

Fogo Nursery School Trust

The Old School

Fogo

Duns

Scottish Borders

TD11 3RA

 E-mail fogonursery@gmail.com

Tel: 01890 840 483