Policies

A range of policies govern the day to day running of the preschool. These are listed below and can be viewed by clicking on the section title.

01 Health & Safety  - January 2024

01.01 Risk Assessment

01.01b Access Audit Form

01.01c Prioritised Risk Assessment Form

01.02 Group Rooms, Stairways & Corridors

01.03 Kitchen

01.04 Children's Bathrooms Changing Area

01.06 Short Trips, Outings & Excursions

01.07 Outdoors

01.08 Staff Cloakroom

01.09 Maintenance & Repairs

01.10 Laundry Area

01.11 Staff Personal Safety

01.12 Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers

01.13 Entrances and approach to the building

01.14 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

01.15 Manual Handling

01.16 Festival (and other) Decorations

01.17 Jewellery and Hair Accessories

01.18 Animals and Pets

01.19 Face Painting and Mehndi

01.20 Notifiable Incidents, Non-Child Protection

01.21 Terrorist Threat/Attack and Lock-Down

01.22 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

02 Fire Safety

02 Fire and Safety Policy - January 2024

02.1 Employment

03 Food Safety and Nutrition

03 Food and Nutrition Policy - January 2024

03.01 Food Preparation, Storage and Purchases

03.02 Food for Play and Cooking Activities

03.4 Menu Planning and Nutrition

03.5 Meeting Dietary Requirements

0.4 Health Policy - January 2024

04.01 Accidents and Emergency Treatment

04.02 Administration of Medicine

04.03 Life-Saving Medication and Invasive Treatments

04.04 Allergies and Food Intolerance

04.05 Poorly Children

04.05a Managing a Suspected Case of Coronavirus

04.05b Infection Control

04.06 Oral Health

05 Promoting Inclusion, Equality and Valuing Diversity  - January 2024

05.01 Promoting Inclusion, Equality and Valuing Diversity

06 Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults - January 2024

06.01 Responding to Safeguarding or Child Protection Concerns - January 2024

06.02 Low Level Concerns and Allegations of Serious Harm or Abuse Against Staff, Volunteers or Agency Staff - January 2024

06.03 Visitor or Intruder on the Premises - January 2024

06.04 Uncollected Child - January 2024

06.05 Missing Child - January 2024

06.06 Incapacitated Parent - January 2024

06.07 Death of a Child On-Site January 2024

06.08 Looked After Children - January 2024

06.09 E-Safety -January 2024

06.10 Key Person Supervision - January 2024

07 Record Keeping - January 2024

07.01 Children's Records and Data Protection

07.01a Privacy Notice

07.02 Confidentiality, Recording and Sharing Information

07.03 Client Access to Records

07.04 Transfer of Records

08 Staff, Volunteers and Students - January 2024

08.01 Staff Deployment

08.02 Deployment of Volunteers and Parent Helpers

08.03 Student Placement

09 Early Years Practice - January 2024

09.01 Waiting List & Admissions

09.01d Childcare Terms & Conditions

09.02 Absence

09.03 Prime Times - The Role of a Key Person

09.04 Prime Times - Settling In and Transitions

09.05 Prime Times - Children's Starting Points

09.06 Prime Times - Arrivals and Departures

09.08 Prime Times - Snack Times and Mealtimes 

09.09 Prime Times - Intimate Care and Nappy Changing

09.12 Promoting Positive Behaviour

09.13 Identification, Assessment and Support for Children with SEND

09.14 Prime Times - Transition to School

09.15 Progress Check at Age Two

10 Working in Partnership with Parents and Other Agencies  - January 2024

10.01 Working in Partnership with Parents and Other Agencies

10.02 Complaints Procedure for Parents and Service Users

Miscellaneous

Adverse Weather Policy

Personal Care

Outdoor Policy

Late Collection Policy

Curriculum Policy

Capability Policy & Procedure

Whistle Blowing Policy

Sun Safe Policy