Policies and Procedures

1. Child Protection

• Children’s rights and entitlements

• Safeguarding Children and Child Protection

• Looked after Children

• Uncollected Children

• Missing Children

• Use of Mobile Phones and Cameras

• E-Safety

2. Suitable People

• Employment

• Student Placements

3. Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills

• Induction of staff, volunteers and managers

• First aid

4. Key Person

• The role of the keyperson

5. Staff:Child Ratio

• Staffing

6. Health

• Administering medicines

• Recording and reporting accidents and incidents

• Managing Children who are sick, infectious, or with allergies

• Nappy Changing

• Food and Drink

• Sun Protection

7. Managing Behaviour

• Promoting positive behaviour

8. Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment and Equipment

• Health and Safety

• Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises

• Supervision of children on outings and visits

• Risk Assessment

• Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation

• Animals in Setting

• No Smoking

• Equipment and Resources

• Extreme weather

9. Equal Opportunities

• Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality

• Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs

10. Information and Records

• Admissions

• Parental Involvement

• Children’s Records

• Provider’s Records

• Parents as Partners

• Transfer of Records to Schools

• Confidentiality and Client Access to Records

• Information Sharing

• Working in Partnership with Other Agencies

• Making a Complaint

• Funding and Fees