Treatment must be approved through the setting’s safeguarding, health-and-safety and infection/clinical governance processes. A generic domestic treatment instruction is not sufficient.

Before work

Identify responsible manager, safeguarding lead, facilities contact, clinician/infection lead where relevant and contractor. Record occupants’ functional risks without unnecessary personal data, room use, food/medicines, ventilation, evacuation and secure storage.

Treatment plan

Require identification/evidence, non-chemical options, product label and risk assessment, timing, exclusion, re-entry, ventilation, cleaning, trap/bait security, communication and emergency contacts. Ask who can authorise changes.

Access

Schedule away from occupants where required and physically control treated areas. Consider children who mouth surfaces, people with respiratory/sensory/cognitive needs and pets/assistance animals through competent assessment, not a universal “safe” claim.

FAQs

Who approves timing and restricted areas?

The setting’s authorised management under its safeguarding and safety processes, informed by contractor risk assessment.

What occupant information?

Only relevant functional exposure and support needs, shared lawfully with those planning controls.

Suggested component

Use a Sensitive-Setting Treatment Approval Gate; it cannot be completed by the contractor alone.

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