Policies

Policies & Procedures

Please see below for the list of our current Policies and Procedures.

The underlined policies can be viewed by clicking on the relevant policy title. If you would like to see any of the other policies listed here, please email the preschool at pewshampreschool@btconnect.com and we will be happy to send you a copy. Alternatively, you are welcome to ask to read the hard copy kept at the preschool.

1. Health and safety policy

1.1 Risk Assessment
1.2 Group rooms and corridors
1.3 Kitchen
1.4 Children’s bathroom and changing areas
1.5 Short trips, outings and excursions
1.6 Outdoors
1.7 Staff cloakroom
1.8 Maintenance and repairs
1.9 Staff personal Safety
1.10 Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers
1.11 Entrances and approach to the building
1.12 Control of substances hazardous to health
1.13 Manual handling
1.14 Festival (and other) decorations
1.15 Jewellery and hair accessories
1.16 Animals and pets
1.17 Face painting and mehndi
1.18 Notifiable incident, non-child protection
1.19 Terrorist threat/attack and lock-down

2. Fire safety policy

2.1 Fire safety risk assessment
2.2 Emergency evacuation of building

3. Food safety and nutrition policy

3.1 Food preparation, storage and purchase
3.2 Food for play and cooking activities
3.3 Snacks and Packed Lunches
3.4 Meeting dietary requirements

4. Health policy

4.1 Accidents and emergency treatment
4.2 Administration of medicines
4.3 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments
4.3a Procedure to follow for seizures
4.3b Procedure for choking
4.4 Allergies and food tolerance
4.4a Allergy Management/Risk Assessment
4.5 Poorly children
4.5a Infection Control
4.6 Oral health
4.7 Sun protection
4.8 No smoking and E-Cigarettes
4.9 Epidemic and Pandemic

5. Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity policy

5.1 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity

6. Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy

6.1 Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns
6.2 Allegations against staff, volunteers or agency staff
6.3 Visitor or intruder on the premises
6.4 Uncollected child
6.5 Missing child
6.6 Incapacitated parent
6.7 Death of a child on site
6.8 Looked after children
6.8a Care plan for looked after children
6.9 E-safety
6.9a Cyber Security
6.10 Keyperson supervision

7. Record keeping policy

7.1 Children’s records and data protection
7.1a Privacy notice
7.2 Confidentiality, recording and sharing information
7.3 Client access to records
7.4 Transfer of records

8. Staff, volunteers and student policy

8.1 Staff deployment
8.2 Deployment of volunteers and parent helpers
8.3 Student placement
8.4 Recruitment
8.5 Inductions
8.6 Protecting Pregnant workers and new mothers
8.7 Menopause policy
8.8 Grievance and Disciplinary policy and procedure
8.9 Sickness absence policy and procedure

9. Childcare practice policy

9.1 Waiting list and admission
9.1a About our childcare
9.1b Childcare terms and conditions
9.2 Absence
9.3 The role of the key person
9.4 Settling in and transitions
9.5 Establishing children’s starting points
9.6 Arrivals and departures
9.7 Snack and lunch time
9.8 Intimate care and nappy changing
9.9 Sleep and rest time
9.10 Promoting positive behaviour
9.10a Anti-bullying
9.10b Superhero, war and weapon play
9.11 Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND
9.11a SEN support: Initial record of concern
9.11b SEN support: our process
9.12 Transition to school
9.13 Progress check at age two

10. Working in partnership with parents and other agencies policy

10.1 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies
10.2 Complaints procedure for parents and service users
10.3 Online learning journals

11. Business

11.1 Reserves Policy
11.2 Sustainability and Climate Change