Please note throughout our policies any reference to “parents” refers to parents, grandparents, guardians, carers or anyone who is responsible for the child.
These policies are based on the Pre-School Learning Alliance publication “Essential Policies and Procedures for the EYFS” (2014)
All policies are under constant review, if there is anything parents or carers wish to discuss, please speak to a setting supervisor.
Child Protection
- 1.1 – Children’s rights and entitlements
- 1.2 – Safeguarding children and child protection
- 1.3 – Looked after children
- 1.4 – Uncollected child
- 1.5 – Missing child
- 1.6 – Use of mobile phones and cameras
Suitable People
- 2.1 – Employment
- 2.2 – Student placements
Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills
- 3.1 – Induction of staff, volunteers and managers
- 3.2 – First Aid
Key Person
Staff: Child Ratios
- 5.1 – Staffing
Health
- 6.1 – Administering medicine
- 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
Managing Behaviour
Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment and Equipment
- 8.1 – Health and 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
- 8.8 – Health and Safety Risk Assessment Template
- 8.9 – Fire Safety Risk Assessment Template
- 8.10 – Staff Personal Safety – Including home visits
Equal Opportunities
- 9.1 – Valuing diversity and promoting equality
- 9.2 – Supporting children with special educational needs
- 9.5 – British Values
Information and Records
- 10.1 Baynards – Early years prospectus
- 10.1 Milldene – Early years prospectus
- 10.1 URC – Early years prospectus
- 10.1b – Early years prospectus
- 10.5 – Parental involvement
- 10.6 – Children’s records
- 10.7 – Provider’s records
- 10.10 – Information sharing
- 10.12 – Making a complaint
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