Policies

Introduction
Policy and Procedures Implementation and Review Policy

Health and Safety Procedures
01.1 Risk Assessment
01.1a Generic Risk Assessment Form
01.1b Access Audit Form
01.1c Prioritised Place Risk Assessment Form
01.2 Group Rooms, Stair Ways and Corridors
01.3 Kitchen
01.4 Children’s Bathrooms / Changing Areas
01.5 Short Trips, Outings and Excursions
01.6 Outdoors
01.7 Staff Cloakrooms
01.8 Maintenance and Repairs
01.9 Staff Personal Safety
01.10 Threats and Abuse Towards Staff and Volunteers
01.11 Entrances and Approach to The Building
01.12 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
01.13 Manual Handling
01.14 Festival (and Other) Decorations
01.15 Jewellery and Hair Accessories
01.16 Animals and Pets
01.17 Face Painting and Mehndi
01.18 Notifiable Incident, Non-Child Protection
01.19 Terrorist Threat / Attack and Lock-Down
01.20 Home Visit

Fire Safety Procedures
02 Fire Safety Policy
02.1 Fire Safety
02.2 Fire Risk assessment for Cove Pavilion1
02.2 Fire Risk assessment for Cove Pavilion 2
02.3 Evacuation for Cove Pavilion
02.4 Accident / Incident Procedure

Food Safety and Nutrition Procedures
03.1 Food Safety and Nutrition
03.2 Food for Play and Cooking Activities
03.3 Lunch Time Policy
03.4 Meeting Dietary Requirements

Health Procedures
04 Health Policy
04.1 Accidents and Emergency Treatment
04.2 Administration of Medicine
04.2a Health Care Plan Form
04.3 Life-saving Medication and Invasive Treatments
04.4 Allergies and Food Intolerance
04.5 Poorly Children
04.05b Infection Control
04.6 Oral Health
04.7 Pandemic Policy
04.8 Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy
04.9 Guidance on Infection Control in Pre-School

Equality Procedures
05 Promoting Inclusion, Equality and Valuing Diversity Policy
05.1 Promoting Inclusion, Equality and Valuing Diversity

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Procedures
06 Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Policy
06.1 Responding to Safeguarding or Child Protection Concerns
6.1a Child Welfare and Protection Summary
6.1b Safeguarding Incident Reporting Form
6.1c Confidential Safeguarding Incident Report Form
06.2 Allegations Against Staff, Volunteers or Agency Staff
06.2a Low Level Concern and Allegations of Serious Harm or Abuse Against Volunteers or Agency Staff
06.3 Visitor or Intruder on the Premises
06.4 Uncollected Child
06.5 Missing Child
06.6 Incapacitated Parent
06.7 Death of a Child On-site
06.8 Looked After Children
6.8a Care Plan for Looked After Children Form
06.9 E-Safety
6.10 Key Person Supervision
6.11 Whistle Blowing
6.12 Simplified Referral Process for Safeguarding

Record Keeping Procedures
07 Record Keeping Policy
07.1a Privacy Notice
07.2 Confidentiality, Recording and Sharing Information
07.3 Client Access to Records
07.4 Transfer of Records

Staff, Volunteers and Students Procedures
08 Staff, Volunteers and Students Policy
08.1 Staff Deployment
08.2 Deployment of Volunteers and Parent Helpers
08.3 Student Placement

Childcare Practice Procedures
09 Childcare Practice Policy
09.1 Waiting List and Admissions
09.1a About Our Childcare
09.1c Childcare Registration Form and Parent Contract
09.2 Absence
09.3 Prime Times – The Role of the Key Person
09.3 Prime Times – The Role of the Key Person and Settling In
09.4 Establishing Children’s Starting Points
09.5 Prime times – Snack-times and Mealtimes (Older Children)
09.6 Prime times – Arrivals and Departures
09.7 Prime times – Intimate Care and Nappy Changing
09.8 Prime times – Sleep and Rest Time
09.10 Promoting Positive Behaviour
09.11 Identification, Assessment and Support for Children with SEND
09.11a SEN Support: Initial Record of Concern Form
09.11b SEN Support: Action Plan
09.12 Prime Times – Transition to School
09.13a Progress Check at Age Two Form

Working in Partnership with Parents and Other Agencies Procedures
10.1 Working in Partnership with Parents and Other Agencies
10.2 Complaints Procedure for Parents and Service Users