Policies and Procedures
All policies and procedures are available for parents to read in the Ladybird, Giraffe and Dinosaur reception areas.
Redwood Pre-School has the following policies and procedures:
SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING CHILDREN’S WELFARE
1 | Safeguarding children |
1.0 | Children’s rights and entitlements |
1.1 | Safeguarding children and child protection |
1.1a | PREVENT duty including the promotion of British values |
1.1b | The use of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS disclosures) |
1.1c | Female genital mutilation (FGM) |
1.2 | Confidentiality and client access to records |
1.3 | Information sharing |
1.4 | Late collection |
1.4a | Non-attendance |
1.5 | Missing child |
1.6 | Outings |
1.7 | Missing child on outings |
1.8 | Arrival and departure |
1.8a | Visitors |
1.9 | Making a complaint |
2 | Equality of opportunity |
2.1 | Valuing diversity and promoting equality |
2.1a | Accessibility |
2.2 | Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities |
2.3 | Achieving positive behaviour |
3 | Promoting health and hygiene |
3.2 | Administering medicines |
3.2a | Managing children who are sick and infectious |
3.3 | Care routines |
3.4 | No smoking |
3.5 | Food and drink |
3.6 | First Aid |
SUITABLE PEOPLE
4 | Employment |
4.1 | Employment and staffing |
4.2 | Whistle blowing |
4.3 | Staff induction |
4.3a | Supervision and appraisal |
4.4 | Holidays |
4.4a | Bereavement leave |
4.5 | Exit interviews |
4.6 | Grievance |
4.7 | Disciplinary |
4.8 | Children of staff |
4.9 | Volunteer induction |
4.10 | Volunteer expenses |
4.11 | Training |
4.12 | Student placement |
4.13 | Lone working policy |
SUITABLE PREMISES, ENVIRONMENT AND EQUIPMENT
5 | Health and safety |
5.1 | Risk assessment |
5.2 | Health and safety general standards |
5.4 | Fire safety and emergency evacuation |
5.5 | Recording and reporting of accidents and incidents including HSE + RIDDOR |
5.6 | Accident and emergency policy |
5.7 | Accident procedure |
5.8 | Food hygiene including food poisoning |
ORGANISATION
6 | Administration |
6.1 | Admissions, term time |
6.2 | Reception Class application and deferred entry to primary school |
7 | Childcare and education practice |
7.1 | Curriculum |
7.2 | Settling in preschool |
8 | Finance |
8.1 | Fees policy, term time |
8.1a | Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) |
8.2 | Fees policy, playscheme |
8.3 | Staff wages |
8.4 | Reserves |
8.5 | Fixed assets |
8.6 | Financial controls |
9 | Partnership |
9.1 | Parental involvement |
DOCUMENTATION
10 | Record keeping |
10.1 | Children’s records |
10.2 | Provider records |
10.3 | Data protection |
APPENDICES
- Our commitments
- Preschool Learning Alliance Preschool Constitution
- Memorandum and Articles of Association