Policies
Please click on any of the policies below to read that policy in detail.
1. Safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare
1.1 Safeguarding children
1.1.1 Children’s rights and entitlements
1.1.4 Confidentiality and client access to records [Updated May 2018]
1.1.5 Information sharing [Updated May 2018]
1.1.8 Supervision of children on outings and visits
1.1.9 Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises
1.1.12 Social networking policy
1.2 Equality of opportunity
1.2.1 Valuing diversity and promoting equality
1.2.2 Supporting children with special educational needs
1.2.3 Achieving positive behaviour
1.2.4 English as a foreign language
1.3 Promoting health and hygiene
1.3.8 Sun protection [Updated June 2019]
2. Suitable People
2.1 Employment
2.1.1 Employment and staffing (Including vetting, contingency plans, training and development)
2.1.2 Induction of staff, volunteers and managers
2.1.4 Alcohol and other substances
2.1.5 Safe recruitment process
3. Suitable premises, environment and equipment
3.1 Health and Safety
3.1.2 Health and safety general standards
3.1.3 Fire safety and emergency evacuation
3.1.5 Food hygiene (Including procedure for reporting food poisoning)
4. Organisation
4.1 Administration
4.1.3 Fees and funding [updated September 2018]
4.1.4 Reserves [updated November 2017]
4.2 Child care practice
4.2.1 The role of the key person and settling-in
4.3 Partnership
4.3.1 Parental involvement [Updated May 2018]
4.3.2 Working in partnership with other agencies [Updated May 2018]
4.3.3 Parent and carer volunteers
5. Documentation
5.1 Record Keeping
5.1.1 Children’s records [Updated May 2018]
5.1.2 Provider records [Updated May 2018]