Policy Statement

We maintain the highest possible security of our premises to ensure that each child is safely cared for during their time with us.

Procedures

Children's personal safety

• We ensure all employed staff have been checked for criminal records via an enhanced disclosure with children’s barred list check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Adults do not normally supervise children on their own.

• All children are supervised by adults at all times.

• Whenever children are on the premises at least two adults are present.

• We carry out risk assessments to ensure children are not made vulnerable within any part of our premises, nor by any activity.

Security

• Systems are in place for the safe arrival and departure of children.

• ·We only open the main door to the setting at set times at the start and end of sessions to keep all children safe in the room.

• The times of the children's arrivals and departures are recorded on our app.

• The arrival and departure times of adults – staff, volunteers and visitors - are recorded on our app.

• Our systems prevent unauthorised access to our premises.

• Our systems prevent children from leaving our premises unnoticed.

• We only allow access to visitors with prior appointments where possible.

• Our staff check the identity of any person who is not known before they enter the premises.

• A video entry system helps staff to assess who is at the door prior to opening.

• We keep front doors locked shut at all times.

• The personal possessions of staff and volunteers are securely stored during sessions.

• Minimal petty cash is kept on the premises.

Safe arrival and departure of children procedure

• A member of staff is at the door into the playroom at all times during arrival and departure of children.

• Children are left at the main door by their parents / carers.

• After the last child arrives, the member of staff on door duty then locks the front door.

• No child will be let out of the setting without their parent/carer or a designated person that we have been made aware of, any unknown person coming to collect a child must have the child’s individual password in order to take them off the premises.