Stepping Stones

Our Policies

Stepping Stones is committed to providing the safest and most appropriate learning environment possible. We have a full set of policies and guidelines in place to ensure this. Please ask at the setting if a policy you wish to see is not available below. Thank you.

 

Contents: 

0     Contents

0     Introduction

0     Policy and procedures implementation and review policy

• 0.0 Implementation and review procedure

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01 Health and safety policy

• 01.01 Risk assessment

• 01.01a Risk assessment form

• 01.01b Access audit form

• 01.02 Group rooms and corridors

• 01.03 Kitchen

• 01.04 Children's bathrooms/changing areas

• 01.05 Short trips, outings and excursions

• 01.06 Outdoors

• 01.o7 Staff cloakroom

• 01.08 Maintenance and repairs

• 01.09 Staff personal safety

• 01.10 Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers

• 01.11 Entrances and approach to the building

• 01.12 Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)

• 01.13 Manual handling

• 01.14 Festival (and other) decorations

• 01.15 Jewellery and hair accessories

• 01.16 Animals and pets

• 01.17 Face painting and mehndi

• 01.18 Notifiable incident, non-child protection

• ​01.19 Terrorist threat / attack and lock-down

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02 Fire safety policy

• 02.01 Fire safety

• 02.01a Fire safety risk assessment form

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03 Food safety and nutrition policy

• 03.01 Food preperation, storage and purchase

• 03.02 Food for play and cooking activities

• 03.03 Menu planning and nutrition

• 03.04 Meeting dietary requirements

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04 Health policy

• 04.01 Accident and emergency treatment

• 04.02 Administration of medicine

• 04.02a Health care plan form

• 04.03 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments

• 04.04 Allergies and food intolerance

• 04.05 Poorly children

• 0.4.05a Infection control

• 04.06 Oral health

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05 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity policy

• 05.1 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity

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06 Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy

• 06.01 Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns

• 06.01a Child welfare and protection summary

• 06.01b Safeguarding incident reporting form

• 06.01c Confidential safeguarding incident reporting form

• 06.02 Low level concerns and allegations against staff, volunteers or agency staff

• 06.03 Visitor or intruder on the premises

• 06.04 Uncollected child

• 06.05 Missing child

• 06.06 Incapacitated parent

• 06.07 Death of a child on-site

• 06.08 Looked after children

• 06.08a Care plan for looked after children form

• 06.09 E-safety

• 06.10 Key person supervision

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07 Record keeping policy

• 07.01 Children's records and data protection

• 07.01a Privacy notice

• 07.02 Confidentiality, recording and sharing information

• 07.03 Client access to records

• 07.04 Transfer of records

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08 Staff, volunteers and students policy

• 08.01 Staff deployment

• 08.02 Deployment of volunteers and parent helpers

• 08.03 Student placement

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09 Childcare practice policy

• 09.01 Waiting list and admissions

• 09.02 Absence

• 09.03 Prime times - The role of a key person

• 09.04 Prime times - Settling in and transitions

• 09.05 Establishing children's starting points

• 09.06 Prime times - Arrivals and departures

• 09.07 Prime times - Baby and toddler mealtimes

• 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

• 09.11 Promoting positive behaviour

• 09.12 Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND

• 09.12a SEN support: Initial record of concern

• 09.12b SEN support: Action plan

• 09.13 Prime times - Transition to school

• 09.14 Progress check at age 2

• 09.14a Progress check at age 2 form

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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

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