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: 

 

1.0 Child Protection

• 1.1 Children's rights and entitlements

• 1.2 Safeguarding Children and Child Protection

• 1.3 Looked After Children

• 1.4 Uncollected Child

• 1.5 Missing Child

• 1.6 Online Safety

• 1.7 Tapestry – Learning Journeys

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2.0 Suitable people

• 2.1 Employment

• 2.2 Student Placements

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3.0 Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills

• 3.1 Induction of Staff Volunteers and Managers

• 3.2 First Aid

• 3.3 Grievance

• 3.4 Disciplinary

• 3.5 Staff Sickness and Absence

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4.0 Key Person

• 4.1 The Role of the Key Person and Settling In

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5.0 Staff: Child Ratios

• 5.1 Staffing
   

6.0 Health

• 6.1 Administering Medicines

• 6.2 Managing Children who are Sick, Infectious or with Allergies

• 6.3 Recording and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents

• 6.4 Nappy Changing

• 6.5 Food and Drink

• 6.6 Food Hygiene

• 6.7 Basic Kitchen Opening and Closing Checks

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7.0 Managing Behaviour

• 7.1 Promoting Positive Behaviour

 

8.0 Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment

• 8.1 Health and Safety General Standards

• 8.2 Maintaining Children's Safety and Security on Premises

• 8.3 Supervision of Children on Outings and Visits

• 8.4 Risk Assessment

• 8.4a Coronavirus Risk Assessment

• 8.5 Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation

• 8.6 Animals in the Setting

• 8.7 No Smoking

• 8.8 Health and Safety Risk Assessment 

• 8.9 Fire Safety Risk Assessment 

• 8.10 Staff Safety Including Home Visits

• 8.11 Manual Handling Policy

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9.0 Equal Opportunities

• 9.1 Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality

• 9.2 Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs

• 9.3 Social Well-being Audit Template

• 9.4 Access Audit Template

• 9.5 British Values
   

10.0 Information and records

• 10.1 Early Years Prospectus 

• 10.1b Privacy Notice

• 10.2 Admissions including Fees and Funding

• 10.3 Initial Registration

• 10.4 Application to Join

• 10.5 Parental Involvement

• 10.6 Children's Records

• 10.7 Providers Records

• 10.8 Transfer of Records to School

• 10.9 Confidentiality and Client Access to Records

• 10.10 Information Sharing

• 10.11 Working in Partnership with Other Agencies

• 10.12 Making a Complaint

• 10.13 Childcare Terms and Conditions

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