Please see our policies. If you prefer to read a paper copy these can be viewed at Pre-school.
Due to changes in statutory documentation there are many changes to the policies this year. To ensure all the policies are consistent and match our procedures we are introducing the new policies over the coming months. Once fully implemented they will be uploaded to the website and the old ones will be removed. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
2024 Policies
0 Policy and procedures implementation and review policy
0.0 Implementation and review procedure
01.02 Group rooms, stair ways and corridors
01.04 Childrens bathrooms changing areas
01.06 Short trips, outings and excursions August 22
01.10 Laundry area (in the kitchen)
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
01.16 Festival (and other) decorations
01.17 Jewellery and hair accessories
01.18 Animals and pets August 22
01.19 Face painting and mehndi
01.20 Notifiable incident, non-child protection
01.21 Terrorist threat attack and lock-down
03 Food safety and nutrition policy
03.01 Food preparation, storage and purchase
03.02 Food for play and cooking activities
03.04 Menu planning and nutrition
03.05 Meeting dietary requirements
04.01 Accidents and emergency treatment
04.02 Administration of medicine November 2023
04.03 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments
04.04 Allergies and food intolerance
04.05 Poorly children November 2023
05 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity policy
05.01 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity
06.00 Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy November 2023
06.01 Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns November 2023
06.02 Low level concerns allegations of serious harm or abuse against staff volunteers November 2023
06.03 Visitor or intruder on the premises November 2023
06.04 Uncollected child November 2023
06.05 Missing child November 2023
06.06 Incapacitated parent November 2023
06.07 Death of a child on-site November 2023
06.08 Looked after children November 2023
06.10 Key person supervision November 2023
6.11 Little Acorns Safer Recruitment Policy
07.01 Childrens records and data protection November 2023
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 November 2023
09.01 Waiting list and admissions November 2023
09.03 Prime times The role of the key person November 2023
09.04 Prime times Settling in and transitions November 2023
09.05 Establishing childrens starting points November 2023
09.06 Prime times Arrivals and departures November 2023
09.08 Prime times Snack-times and mealtimes (older children) November 2023
09.09 Prime times Intimate care and nappy changing November 2023 0
9.10 Prime times Sleep and rest time November 2023
09.12 Promoting positive behaviour November 2023
09.13 Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND November 2023
09.14 Prime times Transition to school November 2023
09.15 Progress check at age two November 2023
10 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies policy
10.01 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies November 2023
10.02 Complaints procedure for parents and service users
11.05 Continuing Professional Development Policy
11.07 Lone Working – Long Version (Great Britain)
11.07a Lone Working – Short Version (Great Britain)
11.10 Conflict of Interest Policy
11.12 Wraparound Care Policy (was ASC and Collecting Children From Colleton Policy)