Policies and Procedures

All our policies are individual to our setting; and are compiled under the guidance of the Early Years Alliance and meet Ofsted requirements. They are designed to help us achieve the best possible outcomes for the children and families involved in the group. They offer protection and guidance for staff, children and parents alike. Parents are welcome to read the policies when joining the group.

All our policies and procedures can be found below - just click on a link to download the file. We also have a policies and procedures folder on site, which is available to view on request.

We use a rolling procedure to ensure that all policies are constantly being reviewed and updated by staff and committee.

1 Safeguarding

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1 1 Childrens rights and entitlements Feb-23
1 2 Safeguarding children young people and vulnerable adults Dec-22
1 3 Looked after children Jul-23
1 4 Uncollected Child Jan-24
1 5 Missing Child Oct-22
1 6 Online Safety May-23
1.7 Low level concerns allegations of serious harm or abuse against staff and volunteers Jan-23
1 Answering Door and Collection of Children Nov-22
1 Attendance Policy May-23
1 Babysitting policy April-22
1 E-Learning Journal Policy Mar-22
1 Intimate Care & Nappy Changing May-22
1 Substance Abuse Jun-22
1 Use of Social Networking Sites, Computers & Data Feb-23
1 Whistle Blowing Feb-23

2 Suitable People

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2 1 Employment Jul-23
2 2 Student Placements Jun-20 and COVID Update
2 9 Privacy Notice Employees Jun-21
2 9a Privacy Notice Committee Members Jan-23
2 Code of Conduct for Charity Trustees May-22
2 Pay Policy Jun-21
2 Staff Behaviour Feb-23
2 Staff Vetting Feb-22
2 Working From Home Jan-24

3 Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills

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3 1 Induction of Staff, Volunteers and Managers Jan-2020
3 2 First Aid Policy Mar-24
3 Staff Training Sept-23

4 Key Person

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4 1 The Role of the Key Person and Settling In Mar-21

5 Staff-Child Ratios

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5 1 Staffing May-23

6 Health

Attachment	Size
6 1 Administering Medicines Nov-20
6 2 Managing Children who are Sick Infectious or with Allergies Jul-23
6 5 Food and Drink Mar-21
6 6 Food Hygiene May-23
6 Pandemic Feb-21
6 Pandemic - Information & Procedure for Parents Feb-21
6 Safe Food Jul-23
6 Sun Cream policy & procedure May-22
6 3 Recording and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents Jul-23
6 4 Nappy Changing Jul-23

7 Managing Behaviour

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7 1 Promoting Positive Behaviour May-23

8 Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment and Equipment

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8 1 Health and Safety General Standards May-21
8 2 Maintaining Children's Safety and Security on Premises Apr-22
8 3 Supervision of children on outings and visits May-21
8 4 Risk Assessment Feb-21
8 5 Fire Safety and Responding to an Emergency Nov-20
8 6 Animals in the Setting July-23
8 7 No Smoking / E-cigarettes / Vaping Jul-23
8 10 Staff personal safety Sept-23
8 Closure Oct-23
8 Emergency Action Plan Dec-20
8 Emergency Evacuation & Lock-In procedures Dec-20
8 Equipment and resources Jul-23
8 Pest Control Jul-23

9 Equal Opportunities

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9 1 Valuing Diversity and Promoting Inclusion and Equality Apr-22
9 2 Supporting Children with SEND Feb-23
9 3 Social Wellbeing Audit Jan-23
9 4 Access Audit Jan-23
9 5 British Values Oct-22
9 Equal Opportunities, teaching British Values and the Prevent Duty Audit Apr-22

10 Information and Records

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10 1b Privacy Notice Families Feb-22
10 1c Privacy Notice Visitors Oct-22
10 2 Admissions Apr-22
10 5 Parental Involvement May-22
10 6 Childrens Records Jun-22
10 7 Providers Records Jun-22
10 8 Transfer of Records to School Jun-22
10 9 Confidentiality and Client Access to Records Jan-23
10 10 Information Sharing Nov-22
10 11 Working in Partnership with Other Agencies Jan-23
10 12 Making a Complaint Jan-24

11 Miscellaneous Policies and Information

Attachment	Size
11 SPG Constitution (2011) Adopted January-17
11 Fees policy Feb-24
11 Financial Control & Accounting Jul-23
11 Operational Plan September 2023
11 Operational Plan - Management Structure Jan-24
11 Operational Plan - Sessions Sept-23
11 Nursery Education Funding Jan-24
11 Reserves 2023-24

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