Updated and reviewed annually
Last Review Date: July 2025

Contents
Introduction
Policy & Procedures Implementation & Review Policy
Implementation & Review Procedure
Child Protection Statement

1. Health & Safety Policy
   • 1.01 – Risk Assessment
   • 1.02 – Group Rooms, Stairways & Corridors
   • 1.03 – Kitchen
   • 1.04 – Children’s Bathrooms/Changing Areas
   • 1.06 – Short Trips, Outings & Excursions
   • 1.07 – Outdoors
   • 1.08 – Staff Cloakrooms
   • 1.09 – Maintenance & Repairs
   • 1.11 – Staff Personal Safety
   • 1.12 – Threats & Abuse Towards Staff & Volunteers
   • 1.13 – Entrances & Approach to the Building
   • 1.14 – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
   • 1.15 – Manual Handling
   • 1.16 – Festival (and other) Decorations
   • 1.17 – Jewellery &Hair Accessories
   • 1.18 – Animals
   • 1.19 – Face Painting & Mehndi
   • 1.20 – Notifiable Incident, Non-Child Protection
   • 1.21 – Terrorist Threat/Attack & Lock-down
2. Fire Safety Policy
   • 2.01 – Fire Safety
   • 2.01a – Fire Safety Risk Assessment Form
3. Food Safety & Nutrition Policy
   • 3.01 – Food Preparation, Storage & Purchase
   • 3.02 – Food for Play & Cooking Activities
   • 3.05 – Meeting Dietary Requirements
   • 3.06 – Breast Feeding
4. Health Policy
   • 4.01 – Accidents & Emergency Treatment
   • 4.02 – Administration of Medicine
   • 4.02a – Health Care Plan
   • 4.03 – Life-Saving Medication & Invasive Treatments
   • 4.04 – Allergies & Food Intolerance
   • 4.05 – Poorly Children
   • 4.06 – Oral Health
5. Promoting Inclusion, Equality & Valuing Diversity Policy
   • 5.01 – Promoting Inclusion, Equality & Valuing Diversity
6. Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults Policy
   • 6.01 – Responding to Safeguarding or Child Protection Concerns
   • 6.01a – Child Welfare & Protection Summary
   • 6.01b – Safeguarding Incident Reporting Form
   • 6.01c – Confidential Safeguarding Incident Report Form
   • 6.02 – Allegations Against Staff, Volunteers or Agency Staff
   • 6.03 – Visitor or Intruder on the Premises
   • 6.04 – Uncollected Child
   • 6.05 – Missing Child
   • 6.06 – Incapacitated Parent
   • 6.07 – Death of a Child On-Site
   • 6.08 – Looked After Children
   • 6.08a – Care Plan for Looked After Children
   • 6.09 – E-Safety
   • 6.10 – Key Person Supervision
7. Record Keeping Policy
   • 7.01 – Children’s Records & Data Protection
   • 7.01a – Privacy Notice
   • 7.02 – Confidentiality, Recording & Sharing Information
   • 7.03 – Client Access to Records
   • 7.04 – Transfer of Records
8. Staff, Volunteers & Students Policy
   • 8.01 – Staff Deployment
   • 8.02 – Deployment of Volunteers & Parent Helpers
   • 8.03 – Student Placement
9. Childcare Practice Policy
   • 9.01 – Waiting List & Admissions
   • 9.01a – About our Childcare
   • 9.02 – Absence
   • 9.03 – Prime Times – The Role of the Key Person
   • 9.04 – Prime Times – Settling in and Transitions
   • 9.05 – Establishing Children’s Starting Points
   • 9.06 – Prime Times – Arrivals & Departures
   • 9.08 – Prime Times – Snack-Times & Mealtimes (Older Children)
   • 9.09 – Prime Times – Intimate Care & Nappy Changing
   • 9.12 – Promoting Positive Behaviour
   • 9.13 – Identification, Assessment & Support for Children with SEND
   • 9.14 – Prime Times – Transition to School
   • 9.15 – Progress Check at Age Two
10. Working In Partnership With Parents & Other Agencies Policy
    • 10.01 – Working in Partnership with Parents & Other Agencies
    • 10.02 – Complaints Procedure for Parents & Service Users