CHILDMINDERS:
The Kinsbourne Common
Nursery and Pre-School
We offer places for children from 18 months old . Forest School sessions available!
Policies & Procedures
All our policies are designed to offer the best possible experience for the children and families in the group. Our policies are reviewed annually and comments and suggestions from parents are always welcome. A copy of our policies are included in this website for your information and a hardcopy is displayed in our setting in both nursery halls at all times. Please click on the policy you wish to view (below).
0 Policy and Prodedures Implementation
0 Policy and procedures implementation and review policy
01.01a Generic risk assessment form
01.01c Prioritised place risk assessment form
01.02 Group rooms, stair ways and corridors
01.4 Children’s bathrooms/changing areas
01.06 Short trips, outings and excursions
01.12 Threats and abuse towards staff and volunteers
01.13 Entrances and approach to the building
01.14 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
01.16 Festival (and other) decorations
01.17 Jewellery and hair accessories
01.19 Face painting and mehndi
01.20 Notifiable incident, non-child protection
01.21 Terrorist threat attack and lock-down
01.22 Closed circuit television
02.01a Fire safety risk assessment form
03 Food safety and nutrition policy
03.01 Food preparation, storage and purchase
03.02 Food for play and cooking activities
03.03 Milk and baby food preparation and storage
03.04 Menu planning and nutrition
03.05 Meeting dietary requirements
04.01 Accidents and emergency treatment
04.02 Administration of medicine
04.03 Life-saving medication and invasive treatments
04.04 Allergies and food intolerance
04.05a Managing a suspected case of coronavirus
04.05b Infection control September 22
05 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity policy
05.01 Promoting inclusion, equality and valuing diversity
06.00 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 report form
06.02 Low level concerns allegations of serious harm or abuse against staff volunteers
06.02a Low level concerns form
06.03 Visitor or intruder on the premises
06.07 Death of a child on-site
06.08a Care plan for looked after children form
07.01 Childrens records and data protection
07.02 Confidentiality, recording and sharing information
07.03 Client access to records
08 Staff, volunteers and students policy
09 Early years practice policy
09.01a About our childcare and early education
09.01b Childcare and early education application form
09.01c Schedule of Fees -revised April 2023
09.03 Prime times The role of the key person
09.04 Prime times Settling in and transitions
09.05 Establishing childrens starting points
09.06 Prime times Arrivals and departures
09.07 Prime times Younger children's lunchtimes
09.08 Prime times Snacktimes (younger and older children) and lunchtimes (older children)
09.09 Prime times Intimate care and nappy changing
09.10 Prime times Sleep and rest time
09.11 Managing separation anxiety in children under 2 years old
09.12 Promoting positive behaviour
09.13 Identification, assessment and support for children with SEND
09.13a SEN Support Initial record of concern form
09.13b SEN Support Action plan
09.14 Prime times Transition to school
09.15 Progress check at age two
09.15a Progress check at age two form
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
