Policies & Procedures
Index of HCA Pre-School Policies and Procedures
| 1.0 | Safeguarding and Promoting Children’s Welfare |
| Safeguarding Children | |
| 1.1 | Children’s rights and entitlements |
| 1.2 | Safeguarding children and child protection |
| 1.3 | Looked after children |
| 1.4 | Confidentiality and client access to records |
| 1.5 | Information sharing |
| 1.5a | Information sharing for children who attend other settings |
| 1.6 | Uncollected child or collection by another adult |
| 1.6a | Collection of child from garden area |
| 1.7 | Missing child |
| 1.8 | Supervision of children on outings and visits |
| 1.9 | Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises (including intruder policy) |
| 1.10 | Making a complaint |
| 1.11 | Photograph policy |
| Equality of Opportunity | |
| 1.12 | Valuing diversity and promoting equality |
| 1.13 | Supporting children with special education needs and disabilities |
| 1.14 | Achieving positive behaviour |
| Promoting Health and Hygiene | |
| 1.15 | Animals in the setting |
| 1.16 | Administering medicines |
| 1.17 | Managing children with allergies, or who are sick or infectious |
| 1.18 | Nappy Changing |
| 1.19 | No smoking |
| 1.20 | Food and drink |
| 1.21 | First aid |
| 2.0 | Suitable People |
| Employment | |
| 2.1 | Employment and staffing |
| 2.2 | Induction of staff, volunteers and managers |
| 2.3 | Student placements |
| 2.4 | Assaults on staff |
| 3.0 | Suitable Premises, Environment and Equipment |
| Health and Safety | |
| 3.1 | Risk assessment |
| 3.2 | Health and safety general standards |
| 3.3 | Fire safety and emergency evacuation |
| 3.4 | Recording and reporting accidents and incidents |
| 3.5 | Food hygiene |
| 4.0 | Organisation |
| Administration | |
| 4.1 | Admissions |
| Child Care Practice | |
| 4.2 | The role of the key person and settling-in |
| 4.3 | Children’s development and learning curriculum |
| Partnerships | |
| 4.4 | Parental involvement |
| 4.5 | Working in partnership with other agencies |
| 5.0 | Documentation |
| Record Keeping | |
| 5.1 | Children’s records |
| 5.2 | Provider records |
Full details of all policies are available should you require further information. Please ask a member of staff for details.