Our Policies | little-fingers

Our Policies

Policies help us to provide good quality provision. They do this by making it clear to staff and parents what sort of pre-school we want to be and what needs to be done. All staff and parents are in adopting, implementing and reviewing policies so that they can influence the way the our pre-school is run.

1 Safeguarding, Child Protection and Promoting Children’s Welfare

1.1 Children’s rights and entitlements

1.2 Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults

1.2a Appendix to Safeguarding children and child protection - FGM

1.3 Looked after children

1.4 Collection and non-collection of children

1.5 Missing child

1.6 Online safety (inc. mobile phones and cameras)

1.7 Social media

1.8 Critical incident

1.9 Supervision

1.10 Prevent duty

2 Suitable People Equality of Opportunity

2.2 Safer recruitment

2.3 Student placements

2.4 Secure storage, handling, use, retention & disposal of disclosures and disclosure information

2.5 Recruitment of ex-offenders

2.6 Whistle blowing

2.7 Disciplinary policy

2.8 Grievance policy

2.9 Staff sickness and absence policy

2.10 Staff behaviour

3 Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills

3.1 Induction of employees and volunteers

4 Key Carer

4.1 The role of the key carer and settling-in

5 Staff: Child Ratios

6 Health

6.1 Administering medicines

6.2 Managing children who are sick, infectious or with allergies

6.3 Recording and reporting of accidents and incidents

6.4 Nappy changing

6.5 Food and drink

6.6 Food hygiene

6.7 Basic kitchen opening and closing checks template

6.8 Individual health plan

7 Managing Behaviour

7.1 Promoting positive behaviour

7.2 Physical handling

8 Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment and Equipment

8.1 Health and safety general standards

8.2 Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises

8.3 Supervision of children on outings and visits

8.4 Risk assessment

8.5 Fire safety and emergency evacuation

8.6 Animals in the setting

8.7 No smoking, alcohol and drug abuse

8.8 Health and safety risk assessment template

8.9 Fire safety risk assessment template

8.10 Staff personal safety including home visits

8.12 Arrival & departure policy

9 Equal Opportunities

9.1 Valuing diversity and promoting inclusion and equality

9.2 Supporting children with special educational needs

9.3 Social wellbeing audit

9.4 Access audit

9.5 British values

10 Information and Records

10.1 Little Fingers Welcome Pack

10.1b Privacy notice

10.2 Admissions

10.3 Application to join

10.4 Registration form

10.5 Parental involvement

10.6 Children’s records

10.7 Provider records

10.8 Transfer of records to school

10.9 Confidentiality and client access to records

10.10 Information sharing

10.11 Working in partnership with other agencies

10.12 Making a complaint

10.13 Childcare terms and conditions

10.14 Notification of leaving form

10.15 Schedule of fees

10.17 Transition

10.18 GDPR Policy

Administration and Committee

11.3 Trustee code of conduct

11.4 Conflict of interest

11.5 Financial controls