Policies & Procedures

To ensure that pre-school can operate effectively and within the regulations laid down by Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage we have a number of policies and procedures that we follow and links to these are below.

Paper copies are available at pre-school and these remain on the premises at all times. Should parents wish to see these they should enquire with our Early Years Manager who will make the necessary arrangements.

Policies & Procedures Overview

Policy & Procedures Implementation & Review Policy

Implentation & Review Procedure

Health & Safety Policy

Health & Safety Procedure - Risk Assessment

Health & Safety Procedure - Playroom

Health & Safety Procedure - Kitchen

Health & Safety Procedure - Children's Bathrooms/Changing Areas

Health & Safety Procedure - Short Trips, Outings & Excursions

Health & Safety Procedure - Outdoors

Health & Safety Procedure - Maintenance & Repairs

Health & Safety Procedure - Staff Personal Safety

Health & Safety Procedure - Threats & Abuse towards Staff & Volunteers

Health & Safety Procedure - Entrances & Approach to the Building

Health & Safety Procedure - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Health & Safety Procedure - Manual Handling

Health & Safety Procedure - Festival (and other) Decorations

Health & Safety Procedure - Jewellery & Hair Accessories

Health & Safety Procedure - Animals & Pets

Health & Safety Procedure - Face Painting & Mehndi

Health & Safety Procedure - Notifiable Incident: Non-child Protection

Health & Safety Procedure - Terrorist Threat Attack & Lock-down

Fire Safety Policy

Fire Safety Procedures

Fire Drill

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Food Safety & Nutrition Policy

Food Safety & Nutrition Procedure - Food Preparation, Storage & Purchase

Food Safety & Nutrition Procedue - Food for Play & Cooking Activities

Food Safety & Nutrition Procedure - Menu Planning & Nutrition

Food Safety & Nutrition Procedure - Meeting Dietary Requirements

Health Policy

Health Procedure - Accidents & Emergency Treatment

Health Procedure - Administration of Medicine

Health Procedure - Life Saving Medication & Invasive Treatments

Health Procedure - Allergies & Food Intolerance

Health Procedure - Poorly Children

Health Procedure - Oral Health

Promoting Inclusion, Equality & Valuing Diversity Policy

Promoting Inclusion, Equality & Valuing Diversity Procedure

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy- Appendices

Safeguarding - The Prevent Duty

Responding to Safeguarding or Child Protection Concerns

Safeguarding Procedure - Allegations Against Staff, Volunteers or Agency Staff

Safeguarding Procedure - Visitor or Intruder on the Premises

Safeguarding Procedure - Uncollected Child

Safeguarding Procedure - Missing Child

Safeguarding Procedure - Incapacitated Parent

Safeguarding Procedure - Death of a Child on Site

Safeguarding Procedure - Looked After Child

Safeguarding Procedure - E-Safety

Safeguarding Procedure - Key-person Supervision

Record Keeping Policy

Record Keeping Procedure - Children's Records & Data Protection

Privacy Notice

Record Keeping Procedure - Confidentiality, Recording & Sharing Information

Record Keeping Procedure - Client Access to Records

Record Keeping Procedure - Transfer of Records

Staff, Volunteers & Students Policy

Staff, Volunteers & Students Procedure - Staff Deployment

Staff, Volunteers & Students Procedure - Deployment of Volunteers

Staff, Volunteers & Students Procedure - Student Placement

Childcare Practice Policy

About Our Childcare

Childcare Practice Procedure - Waiting List & Admissions

Childcare Terms & Conditions

Childcare Practice Procedure - Absence

Childcare Practice Procedure - The Role of the Key-person

Childcare Practice Procedure - Settling In & Transitions

Childcare Practice Procedure - Establishing Children's Starting Points

Childcare Practice Procedure - Dropping Off & Collection (overview)

Dropping Off & Collection Procedures

Childcare Practice Procedure - Snack & Lunchtime

Lunchtime Policy
Childcare Practice Procedure - Intimate Care & Nappy Changing

Childcare Practice Procedure - Sleep Time

Childcare Practice Procedure - Promoting Positive Behaviour

Childcare Practice Procedure - Identification, Assessment and Support for Children with SEND

Childcare Practice Procedure - Transition to School

Childcare Practice Procedure - Progress Check at Age Two

Working in Partnership with Parents & Other Agencies Policy

Working in Partnership with Parents & Other Agencies Procedure

Parent Partnership

Complaints Procedure for Parents & Service Users

Code of Conduct - Parents, Carers & Visitors

Emergency Planning Policy
Epidemic & Pandemic Policy 
Fees
Funding

Financial Terms & Conditions

Volunteering as a Charity Trustee

Any parents wishing to know more should please contact our Early Years Manager either in person or email at springfieldpreschool@hotmail.co.uk