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.

 

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0     Policies and procedures implementation and review policy

• 0.0 Implementation and review procedure

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01 Health and safety policy

• 01.1 Risk assessments

• 01.1a Risk assessment

• 01.1b Access audit

• 01.1c Outbreak plan

• 01.2 Group rooms and corridors

• 01.3 Kitchen

• 01.4 Children's bathrooms/changing areas

• 01.5 Short trips, outings and excursions

• 01.6 Outdoors

• 01.7 Staff cloakroom

• 01.8 Maintenance and repairs

• 01.9 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

• 02.1 Fire safety

• 02.1a Fire safety risk assessment

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03 Food safety and nutrition policy

• 03.1 Food preperation, storage and purchase

• 03.2 Food for play and cooking activities

• 03.3 Menu planning and nutrition

• 03.4 Meeting dietary requirements

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04 Health policy

• 04.1 Accident and emergency treatment

• 04.2 Administration of medicine

• 04.2a Health care plan

• 04.3 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments

• 04.4 Allergies and food intolerance

• 04.5 Poorly children

• 04.5a Managing a suspected case of Coronavirus

• 0.4.5b Infection control

• 04.6 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

• 06.1 Responding to safeguarding or child protection concerns

• 06.1a Child welfare and protection summary

• 06.1b Safeguarding incident reporting form

• 06.1c Confidential safeguarding incident reporting form

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

• 06.2a Low level concerns and allegations form

• 06.3 Visitor or intruder on the premises

• 06.4 Uncollected child

• 06.5 Missing child

• 06.6 Incapacitated parent

• 06.7 Death of a child on-site

• 06.8 Looked after children

• 06.8a Care plan for looked after children

• 06.9 E-safety

• 06.10 Key person supervision

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07 Record keeping policy

• 07.1 Children's records and data protection

• 07.1a Privacy notice

• 07.2 Confidentiality, recording and sharing information

• 07.3 Client access to records

• 07.4 Transfer of records

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08 Staff, volunteers and students policy

• 08.1 Staff deployment

• 08.2 Deployment of volunteers and parent helpers

• 08.3 Student placement

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09 Childcare practice policy

• 09.1 Waiting list and admissions

• 09.2 Absence

• 09.3 Prime times - The role of a key person

• 09.4 Prime times - Settling in and transitions

• 09.5 Establishing children's starting points

• 09.6 Prime times - Arrivals and departures

• 09.7 Prime times - Baby and toddler mealtimes

• 09.8 Prime times - Snack times and mealtimes (older children)

• 09.9 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

• 09.13 Prime times - Transition to school

• 09.14 Progress check at age 2

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10 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies policy

• 10.1 Working in partnership with parents and other agencies

• 10.2 Complaints procedure for parents and service users

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