Latest News: We are urgently looking for new premises from which to operate as we have recently been given notice to leave St Joseph's Hall. We have until the end of July to secure our new 'Forever Home' for September onwards. As close to where we are now as possible! Please contact us if you think you can help!
St Joseph's Pre-school Policies and Procedures
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Our Policies and Procedures have been set up and adopted to:
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Enable the setting to run smoothly and efficiently.
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Help to keep consistency for parents, staff and children.
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To provide a consistent framework for everyone to work within.
They are working documents that are continually updated and reviewed.
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A total list of all our policies is available HERE
Key Policies can be accessed below as they become updated (underlined):-
01.02 Group rooms, stair ways and corridors
01.04 Children’s bathrooms/changing areas
01.06 Short trips, outings and excursions
01.12 Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers
01.13 Entrances and approach to the building
01.14 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
01.16 Festival (and other) decorations
01.17 Jewellery and hair accessories
01.19 Face painting and mehndi
01.20 Notifiable incident, non-child protection
01.21 Terrorist threat/attack and lock-down
01.22 Closed circuit television (CCTV)
03 Food safety and nutrition policy
03.01 Food preparation, storage and purchase
03.02 Food for play and cooking activities
03.04/03.05 Menu Planning + Meeting dietary requirements
04.01 Accidents and emergency treatment
04.02 Administration of medicine
04.03 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments
04.04 Allergies and food intolerance
05 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity policy
05.01 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity
06 Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy statement
06.03 Visitor or intruder on the premises
07.01 Children’s records and data protection
07.02 Confidentiality, recording and sharing information
07.03 Client access to records
08 Staff, volunteers and students policy
08.02 Deployment of volunteers and parent helpers
09 Early years practice policy
09.01 Waiting list and admissions
09.01d Childcare and early education terms and conditions
09.03 Prime times – The role of the key person
09.04 Prime times – Settling in and transitions
09.05 Establishing children’s starting points
09.06 Prime times – Arrivals and departures
09.08 Prime times – Snack-times and mealtimes (older children)
09.09 Prime times – Intimate care and nappy changing
09.10 Prime times – Sleep and rest time
09.12 Promoting positive behaviour
09.13 Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND
09.14 Prime times – Transition to school
09.15 Progress check at age two
10 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies policy
10.01 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies
10.02 Complaints procedure for parents and service users
To view any other Policies or if you would like to receive hard copies then please ask at the setting.
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Our Current Food Hygiene Rating is 4
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