Our Policies

Parents are welcome to view any of our policies, and may request a copy of any individual policy from the office, or by email:

youngdiscoverers@southhillcentre.co.uk or by telephone: 01442 234617

Full List of Policies Available:

Section 1- Safeguarding and Promoting children ‘s welfare

Safeguarding children

1.1   children’s rights and entitlements

1.2   Safeguarding children and child protection

(Including managing allegation of abuse against a member of staff)

1.3   Children “Looked after’, or previously “Looked after 

1.4   Confidentiality, Information sharing, Record keeping and client access to records

1.5   Collecting a child (including uncollected child)

1.6   Missing child

1.7   Supervision of Children on outing and visits

1.8   Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises

1.9   Making a complaint

1.10  Social Networking

1.10(a) Use of Mobile Phones Digital Photography and CCTV

1.11 Social, Emotional and Mental Health (Achieving positive behavior)

1.12 Supporting children with special educational needs and disability

1.12(a) Wellbeing Policy

 Equality of Opportunity

 1.13 Valuing diversity and promoting equality

1.14 Young Discoverer’s Pets

 Promoting health and Hygiene

 1.15 Administering medicines

 Promoting health and hygiene

 1.16 Managing children with allergies, or who are sick or infectious

1.17 Nappy changing

1.18 No – smoking or vaping policy

1.19 Healthy Eating

1.20 First Aid

1.21 Two-year-old Progress check

Section 2 – Suitable people  

Employment

 2.1 Employment and staffing

2.2 Introduction of staff, volunteers and managers

2.3 Student placement

2.4 Whistleblowing

2.5 Staff supervision /observation & appraisal

2.6 Code of Conduct

2.7 Disciplinary & Grievance procedures

2.8 Flexible working policy

Section 3 – Suitable premises, environment and equipment  

 Health and Safety

 3.1 Health and safety – (Including risk Assessment)

3.2 Fire safety and emergency evacuation

3.3 Recording and reporting of accidents, Incidents and diseases RIDDOR

3.4 Food Hygiene

3.5 Critical Incident

Section 4 – Organization

 Administration

 4.1 Admission

4.2 The role of the key person and settling – in

4.3 Parental involvement

4.4 Working in Partnership with other agencies

4.5 Free Entitlement and invoicing  

Section 5 – Documentation

 Record Keeping

 5.1 General Data protection requirement 2018 record keeping /privacy policy

5.2 Transfer of records to school /Nursery