Our policies are currently under review (March 2022) and we are following the Early Years Alliance for updates. As the new policies are agreed they will be emailed out to parents and added to the new header ‘Policies and Procedures 2022’
1.0 Safeguarding Children
1.1 Childrens rights and entitlements May 2019
1.2 Safeguarding children May 2019
1.3 Looked After Children May 2019
1.4 Uncollected Child May 2019
1.8 Emergency Contact May 2019
2.0 Suitable People
2.2 Student Placements May 2019
3.0 Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills
3.1 Induction of Employees and Volunteers
4.0 Key Person and Settling-In
4.1 The Role of the Key Person and Settling In Nov21
New starter and settling in policy Nov21
5.0 Staff Child Ratios
5.1 Staffing (group_provision) May 2019
6.0 Health
6.1 Administering Medicines May 2019
6.2 Managing Children who are Sick Infectious or with Allergies May 2019
6.3 Recording and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents August 2019
6.4 Nappy Changing January 2020
6.7 Basic Kitchen Opening and Closing Checks Template Updated Sept 2018
Ebola Advice and Risk Assessment for Early Years – Public Health England 171014
7.0 Managing Behaviour
7.1 Promoting Positive Behaviour May 2019
8.0 Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment and Equipment
8.1 Health and Safety General Standards reviewed Sept 2017
8.2 Maintaining Childrens Safety and Security on Premises reviewed Sept 2017
8.3 Supervision of Children on Outings May 2019
8.5 Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation May 2019
8.6 Animals in the Setting May 2019
See Health and Safety Risk Assessment and Fire Safety Risk Assessment files within Pre-School
8 8 Health and Safety Risk Assessment Template
8 9 Fire Safety Risk Assessment Template
8.10 Staff Safety including Home Visits May 2019
9.0 Equal Opportunties
9.1 Valuing Diversity and Promoting Inclusion and Equality May 2019
9.2 Supporting Children with SEN April 2017
9 3 Social Wellbeing Audit reviewed Sept 2017
10.0 Information and Records
10.1b Sample Privacy Notice NEW April 2018
10.5 Parental Involvement May 2019
Parents as Partners in Childcare
10.6 Childrens Records May 2019
10.7 Provider Records May 2019
10.8 Transfer of Records to School May 2019
10.9 Confidentiality and Client Access to Records May 2019
10.10 Information Sharing May 2019
10.11 Working in Partnership with Other Agencies May 2019
10.12 Making a Complaint May 2019
10.13 Childcare Terms and Conditions April 2018
Babysitting Policy reviewed Sept 2017
Sowood Preschool and Community Association 