Policies and procedures

Clear, open and easy to access Helping families understand how we work

Our policies explain how we keep children safe, support their wellbeing and provide consistent, high-quality care. Each document shows when it was last updated and can be opened using the link provided.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and professional practice

Policies covering child protection, safer working practices, recruitment and raising concerns.

Safeguarding

Child protection, safeguarding responsibilities, photography and recording.

Safer Recruitment

Suitability checks, recruitment decisions and ongoing responsibilities.

Whistleblowing

Raising concerns about unsafe, unlawful or inappropriate practice.

Online Safety

Safe use of devices, online content, photographs and digital information.

Health and wellbeing

Health, safety and daily care

Policies covering safe environments, illness, accidents, sleep, food and emergency procedures.

Health and Safety

Risk management, supervision and maintaining a safe childminding environment.

Fire Safety

Fire prevention, evacuation procedures and emergency responsibilities.

Illness and Medication

Sickness, exclusion periods, medicines and supporting unwell children.

Accident or Injury

Responding to, recording and reporting accidents and injuries.

Sleep and Safer Sleep

Individual sleep routines, safer sleep environments and monitoring sleeping children.

Food and Nutrition

Healthy meals, food safety, allergies and positive mealtime experiences.

Attendance and transitions

Attendance, arrivals and outings

Policies explaining attendance, collection, settling in and activities away from the setting.

Attendance

Attendance expectations, absences and communication with families.

Drop-off and Pick-up

Safe handovers, authorised collection and arrival arrangements.

Settling In

Supporting children and families during their transition into the setting.

Outings, Trips and Lost Child

Safe outings, supervision, transport and the lost-child procedure.

Inclusion and relationships

Inclusion, behaviour and working together

Policies explaining how we support individual needs, positive behaviour and strong relationships with families.

Equal Opportunities

Equality, diversity, inclusion and preventing discrimination.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Identifying needs, reasonable adjustments and working with families and professionals.

Behaviour Management

Positive guidance, emotional support and developmentally appropriate boundaries.

Partnership with Parents

Communication, information sharing and working together to support children.

Information and administration

Information, complaints and payments

Policies explaining how information, complaints, privacy and childcare payments are managed.

Complaints

How concerns and formal complaints are received, recorded and resolved.

Data Protection and Privacy

Personal information, record keeping, confidentiality and data rights.

Fees and Payment

Fees, invoicing, funded hours, Tax-Free Childcare and late payments.

Environment

Climate and sustainability

Our commitment to nature, sustainable choices and helping children care for the environment.

Climate and Sustainability

Environmental responsibility, reducing waste and supporting children’s understanding of nature.

Need a policy in another format?

Please contact us if you would like a printed copy, an accessible version or help understanding any part of our policies and procedures. Word documents may download automatically depending on your device.

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