Our Policies & Safeguarding
Ensuring a Safe Place to Learn & Play
Please find below our policies regarding the safeguarding of the children and conduct of staff at our Playschool. We take our duty of care very seriously and so have endeavoured to cover every eventuality.
Policy Documents
Health & Safety Policies
- General Policy – Policy 1
- Risk Assessment – Policy 2
- Group Rooms, Stairways, & Corridors – Policy 3
- Kitchen – Policy 4
- Children’s Bathrooms / Changing Area – Policy 5
- Short Trips, Outings, Excursions – Policy 6
- Maintenance & Repairs – Policy 7
- Staff Personal Safety – Policy 8
- Threats & Abuse Towards Staff & Volunteers – Policy 9
- Entrances & Approach to Building – Policy 10
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH) – Policy 11
- Manual Handling – Policy 12
- Festival (& Other) Decorations – Policy 13
- Jewellery & Hair Accessories – Policy 14
- Animals & Pets – Policy 15
- Face Painting & Mehndi – Policy 16
- Notifiable Incident, Non-Child Protection – Policy 17
- Terrorist Threat / Attack & Lockdown – Policy 18
Fire Safety
- General Fire Safety – Policy 19
- Fire Safety Procedures – Policy 20
Food Safety & Nutrition
- General Food Safety – policy 21
- Food Preparation, Storage, and Purchase – policy 22
- Food for Play & Cooking Activities -policy 23
- Menu Planning & Nutrition – policy 24
- Meeting Dietary Requirements – policy 25
Medical Health Policies
- General Health Policy – policy 26
- Accidents & Emergency Treatment – policy 27
- Administration of Medicine – policy 28
- Life Saving Medication & Invasive Treatments – policy 29
- Allergies & Food Intolerance – policy 30
- Poorly Children – policy 31
Equality Policy
Safeguarding Policies
- Safeguarding Children, Young People, and Vulnerable Adults – policy 33
- Responding to concerns, including Whistle Blowing – policy 34
- Confidential Safeguarding Incident – policy 35
- Concerns & Allegations of Serious Harm or Abuse against Staff/Volunteer/Agency – policy 36
- Visitor or Intruder on the Premises – policy 37
- Uncollected Child – policy 38
- Missing Child – policy 39
- Incapacitated Parent/Carer – policy 40
- Death of a Child on Site – policy 41
- Looked After Children / Children in Public Care – policy 42
- E-Safety Policy – policy 43
- Physical Handling – policy 73
Record Keeping & Data Protection
- General Record Keeping – policy 44
- Children’s Records & Data Protection – policy 45
- Privacy Notice – policy 46
- Confidentiality, Recording, and Sharing Information – policy 47
- Record Keeping Procedures – policy 48
- Transfer of Records – policy 49
Staff Policies
- Staff, Volunteers, and Students – policy 50
- Staff Employment Pending DBS – policy 50a
- Staff Deployment – policy 51
- Deployment of Volunteers & Parent Helpers – policy 52
- Staff Absence & Dependent Leave – policy 72
Student Policies
- Student Placement – policy 53
- Early Years Practice – policy 54
- Waiting List & Admissions – policy 55
- About our childcare & early education – policy 56
- Childcare & Early Education Terms & Conditions – policy 57
- Absence - policy 58
- Promoting positive behaviour – policy 66
- Identification, assessment, and support for children with SEND – policy 67
Prime Times
- The role of a keyperson – policy 59
- Settling In & Transitions – policy 60
- Establishing Children’s Starting Points – policy 61
- Arrivals & Departures – policy 62
- Baby & Toddler Mealtimes – policy 63
- Snack times & Mealtimes – policy 64
- Intimate Care & Nappy Changing – policy 65
- Transition to School – policy 68
Policies for Parents/Carers
- Working in Partnership with Parents – policy 69
- Working in Partnership with Parents & Other Agencies – policy 70
- Complaints procedure for parents & service users – policy 71
Have a Question About Our Policies?
If you have any questions about any of our policies, please contact us for more information. We encourage you to reach out to us if you have any concerns and wish to discuss them with a member of our team.