SAFEGUARDING & POLICIES
Information about who is responsible for safeguarding, and the policies we have in place.
SAFEGUARDING
OUR COMMITMENT AND WHO TO CONTACT
We are committed to keeping children safe and happy at Highampton Area Preschool. Safeguarding is the collective responsibility of all staff.
We have a comprehensive set of safeguarding policies and procedures in place to protect our children and ensure their safety.
If you have any concerns, please contact one of our Safeguarding Officers:
SAFEGUARDING POLICIES
OUR SAFEGUARDING POLICIES FOR REFERENCE
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
- 1.1 Children’s rights and entitlements
- 1.2 Safeguarding children and child protection
- 1.2 a Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns
- 1.2 b Child welfare and protection summary
- 1.2 c Safeguarding incident reporting form
- 1.2 d Confidential safeguarding incident reporting form
- 1.2 e Allegations against staff, volunteers or agency staff
- 1.3 Looked after children
- 1.2 a Care plan for looked after children form
- 1.4 Uncollected Child
- 1.5 Missing child
- 1.6 E-Safety
- 1.7 Code of Conduct for Physical Contact with Children
- 1.9 Whistleblowing
- 1.10 Visitors or intruder on the premises policy
SUITABLE PEOPLE
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, SUPPORT & SKILLS
KEY PERSON
STAFF: CHILD RATIOS
HEALTH
- 6.1 Health Policy
- 6.2 Administering medicines
- 6.2 a Health care plan
- 6.3 Poorly children
- 6.4 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments
- 6.5 Allergies and food intolerance
- 6.5 a Generic risk assessment form
- 6.6 Recording and reporting of accidents and incidents
- 6.7 Nappy changing
- 6.8 Food and drink
- 6.9 Food hygiene
- 6.10 Oral Health
- 6.11 Basic kitchen opening and closing checks
MANAGING BEHAVIOUR
SAFETY & SUITABILITY OF PREMISES, ENVIRONMENT & 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 drill
- 8.6 Animals in the setting
- 8.7 No smoking
- 8.8 H & S risk assessment
- 8.9 Fire safety risk assessment
- 8.10 Staff safety including home visits
- 8.11 Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers
- 8.12 Manual handling
- 8.13 Outdoor and sun
- 8.14 Terrorist threat attack and lock-down
- 8.15 Selecting equipment and toys
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
- 9.1 Valuing diversity, promoting equality, equal opportunity, and inclusion
- 9.2 Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND
- 9.2 a SEN support initial record of concern form
- 9.2 b SEN support action plan
- 9.3 British values
INFORMATION & RECORDS
- 10.1 Privacy notice
- 10.2 PSLA Retention periods for records
- 10.2b NSPCC Child protection records retention and storage guidelines
- 10.3 Admissions
- 10.4 Application to join & 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 & client’s access to records
- 10.10 Information sharing
- 10.11 Working in partnership with other agencies
- 10.11 a Provider complaints record
- 10.12 Making a complaint & Provider Complaints Record
- 10.12a NSPCC Child protection records retention and storage guidelines
- 10.13 PSLA Retention periods for records
- 10.14 GDPR
- 10.15 Closure
- 10.16 Reserves
CHARGING / FEES / DBS
