Nursery policies
Search, filter, read online or download a copy for your records. From safeguarding to allergies, the documents that keep your child safe and our nursery running well.
Showing 23 policies.
Important policy
How to raise a concern or complaint and what you can expect from us — prompt, careful and professional attention at every stage. We welcome feedback and aim to put things right quickly.
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Our fair, competitively priced fees — session types and hourly rates, what's included, funding and how and when fees are paid. Reviewed annually with notice to parents.
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How we keep children, parents, staff and visitors safe and healthy, minimising hazards and risks so children can thrive. Every member of staff shares responsibility for health and safety.
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Our overarching commitment to protecting children from harm: every member of staff's duty of care, how we recognise and respond to concerns, and how we work with parents and outside agencies to keep children safe.
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How we care for and include children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, the graduated support process we follow, and who to talk to — our SENCO is the Nursery Manager.
How we deal calmly and methodically with any accident or incident at nursery — recording what happened, informing parents and reviewing to keep everyone safe. It works hand in hand with our safeguarding and health & safety policies.
How we work with parents to give children medicines safely at nursery, with strict procedures for consent, storage and recording. We only administer medication with your written permission.
Our positive approach to supporting children's behaviour, helping them play and learn without fear and develop respect for themselves, others and their environment. It prioritises personal, social and emotional development.
How we follow your home routine for bottle feeds — storing and warming expressed breast or formula milk safely and feeding your baby as they would be fed at home.
How we promote inclusion, equality, diversity and the fundamental British values throughout nursery life, in line with our duties under the Equality Act 2010.
How we keep information about children, families and staff private and secure, in line with GDPR, and the limited circumstances in which information may be shared.
How we collect, store and protect personal information in line with data protection law, and every team member's responsibility to keep that data secure.
How we keep children safe around technology and online, operating under our wider safeguarding policy and covering cameras, mobile phones and electronic communication.
What happens if the nursery has to close or partially close — for severe weather, loss of essential services or illness — and how we'll contact you.
How we help children learn to care for the environment and embed sustainable practices across nursery life, with adults role-modelling respect for the world around us.
How we deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage, giving every child a secure, happy start and high-quality early learning across all areas of development.
Our Forest School ethos and how regular, hands-on woodland sessions build children's confidence, self-esteem and connection with nature — plus how we share sessions with parents.
How we provide healthy, balanced and nutritious food and drink, following the Department for Education's latest early years nutrition guidance and catering for individual dietary needs.
How children use our outdoor space and Forest School area for learning every day, with daily access to investigate, explore, problem-solve and be active outdoors.
How we work in partnership with parents — children's first and most important educators — keeping an ongoing dialogue and involving families in nursery life.
When to keep your child at home and our exclusion periods for illness and infection, following the 'Infection Control in Schools and Childcare Settings' guidance, to limit the spread of illness.
How we help children enjoy the sun safely — shade, timing outdoor play, hats and sun cream — through the warmer months.
How team members can raise concerns about practice or a child's welfare safely and confidentially, so any problems are addressed at the earliest opportunity.
