Policies & procedures
The important legislative information
This is a list of our Policies and Procedures. These are updated annually or as and when necessary, e.g. legislation changes, and adopted at our Annual General Meeting. Please click on each heading and the policy will be downloaded. There is a printed, signed and dated copy of each policy in the hall, on the foyer table.
1.0 CHILD PROTECTION
1.2 Safeguarding Children and Child Protection
1.3 Looked After Children
1.4 Uncollected Child
1.5 Missing Child
1.7 Arrival and Departure and Intruder
1.8 Emergency Closure
1.10 Whistleblowing
1.11 Online Safety
2.0 SUITABLE PEOPLE
2.1 Employment
2.2 Student Placements
2.3 Staff working with their own children or a close relation
3.0 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, SUPPORT AND SKILLS
3.1 Induction of Employees and Volunteers
3.2 First Aid
4.0 KEY PERSON
4.1 The Role of the Key Person and Settling In
5.0 STAFF:CHILD RATIOS
5.1 Staffing
6.0 HEALTH
6.1 Administering Medicines
6.2 Managing Children who are Sick, Infectious or with Allergies
6.3 Recording and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents
6.4 Accident
6.5 Nappy Changing
6.6 Food and Drink
6.7 Food Hygiene
7.0 MANAGING BEHAVIOUR
7.1 Promoting Positive Behaviour
8.0 SAFETY AND SUITABILITY OF PREMISES, ENVIRONMENT AND EQUIPMENT
8.1 Health and Safety General Standards Our Health and Safety Officer is Claire Rooney
8.2 Maintaining Children’s Safety and Security on Premises
8.3 Supervision of Children on Outings and Visits
8.4 Risk Assessment
8.5 Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation
8.6 Animals in the Setting
8.7 No Smoking Smoking is not permitted within the premises.
8.8 Staff Personal Safety inc Home Visits
9.0 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
9.1 Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality Our ENCO is Kath Shanks
9.2 Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs
9.3 British Values
10.0 INFORMATION AND RECORDS
10.1 Data Protection
10.2 Admissions
10.3 Fees
10.4 Registration Form (please contact Preschool for an Application Form)
10.5 Parental Involvement
10.6 Children’s Records
10.7 Provider’s Records
10.8 Transfer of Records to School
10.9 Confidentiality and Client Access to Records
10.10 Information Sharing
10.11 Working in Partnership with Other Agencies
10.12 Making a Complaint
10.13 Reserves
10.14 Privacy Notice