Policies and Procedures

This is the list of policies & procedures for our pre-school. These can be made available via email as a PDF or as a hard copy on request.

Please note that we are in the process of updating a number of policies. Please bear with us as we do this.

Specialist Policies/Procedures

     Covid-19 Risk Assessment for Setting

SECTION A: Child Protection

1. Children’s Rights and Entitlements
2. Safeguarding Children and Child Protection
3. Looked After Children 
4. The Uncollected Child
5. The Missing Child
6. The Use of Mobile Telephones, Smart Watches and Cameras
7. Electronic Social Networking
8. The Prevent Policy : British Values in EY.
9. The FGM Policy
10. Supervision of Children on Outings and Visits

SECTION B : Suitable People, Staff and Personnel

11. Employment

12. Student Placements

13. Induction of Employees and Volunteers

14. No-Smoking Policy

15. Staff Clothing and Staff Medication

16. First Aid

17. The Role of the Key Person

18. Staffing

SECTION C: Health and Well-Being

19. Administering Medicines

20. Managing Children who are Sick, Infectious, or with Allergies

21. Recording and Reporting Accidents (and Incidents)

22. Nappy Changing

23. Food and Drink

24. Food Hygiene

25. Dental Health and Hygiene 

26. Looking After Children in Hot Weather

SECTION D: Managing Behaviour

27. Promoting Positive Behaviour

28. Physical Intervention Policy

SECTION E: Premises and Equipment

29. Health and Safety General Standards

30. Maintaining Children’s Safety and Security on the Premises

31. Visitor Admittance Policy

32. Lock Down Policy

33. Risk Assessments

34. Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation

35. Animals in the setting

SECTION F: Families, Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity

36. Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality

37. Supporting Children with Special Needs

38. Admissions

39. Parental Involvement

40. Communicating Disciplinary Matters with Parents

SECTION G: Information and Record Keeping

(A GDPR information sheet is also included)

41. Children’s Records

42. Provider Records

43. Transfer of Records

44. Confidentiality

45. Working in Partnerships

46. Making a Complaint

47. The Use of E-Journals and Record Keeping