Childminding Policies & Procedures

All childminding policies & procedures below are downloadable as Word documents, enabling you to tailor them to the unique requirements of your setting.

Alcohol & Substance Policy

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A sample policy on alcohol and substance management in your setting

A sample policy on children bringing personal valuables into your setting

Promoting British Values Policy

Updated 9th March ’15

A policy to use if you have college students in your setting.

A policy template to use if you have a child in your care with an allergy.

A policy detailing how you promote British values in your setting

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Early Years Funding Charging policy

A policy on how you will reduce the impact of bad weather on your setting and what you will do if you encounter bad weather

A policy on the jewellery you allow in your setting and the procedure you will follow if non-allowed jewellery is worn

A policy on how you provide early years entitlement provision

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Nappy changing & Intimate care Policy

Safe in the Sun Policy

Updated 29/4/15

A policy on how you carry out nappy changing and intimate care.

The EYFS framework states that providers must have a clear and well-understood policy for assessing any risks to children’s safety, and to review risk assessments regularly.

A policy on how you intend to keep children in your care safe from prolonged time in the sun. Includes what you expect parents to provide to help you to do this.

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Fees policy (including non-payment procedure)

Updated 23/04/14

A policy on how you will facilitate the safe use of ICT (including the internet) in your setting.

Expands on the points on mobile phone & camera use detailed in our existing Safeguarding Children policy.

A template policy and procedure that you may want to adapt for your setting. Ensure you gain approval of the wording from your Childminding insurance provider.

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Accidents, Incidents & Emergencies Procedure

Complaints & Compliments Procedure

At the beginning of the childminding relationship.- Minimising the likelihood of of an accident in the setting.- In the event of an incident.- In the event of a minor and major accident.

Step by step suggestion of what to do if a child is not collected at the agreed time.

A suggested procedure for handling both compliments and complaints regarding your childminding setting.

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Equal opportunities Policy

Observation Assessment & Planning Procedure

A policy for how you will keep information confidential and how you expect information about you and your setting to remain confidential.

A policy for how you will aim to provide equal opportunities for all children in your care.

A comprehensive procedure for carrying out EYFS observations, assessments and planning.- Includes the use of Learning Journeys, Observation, Assessment & Planning Records, Child’s Personal Plans and Weekly Activity Plans.

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Fire Procedure

Lost Child Procedure

Outdoor Play Policy

A template covering the following:- If a fire occurs.-Reducing the risk of a fire.- Reducing the impact of a fire.

A serious and important procedure covering prevention in the home and outside the home as well as a suggested plan to follow if a child becomes lost.

A policy on how children in your care will be encouraged and supported in outdoor play.

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Outings Policy

Positive handling & Physical intervention policy

Promoting good behaviour Policy

A policy on how you prepare for and undertake outings, including risk assessments and first aid kits.

A policy on how you could use positive handling to promote a child’s well-being and to carry out your duty of care. It also sets out the procedure you could follow in the case of physical intervention being required.

A policy on how you will consistently encourage good behaviour from all children in your care and will not carry out any physical punishment nor threaten physical punishment of any kind.

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Promoting good health Policy

Safe & Clean toy Policy

Safeguarding children Procedure

Updated 29/4/15

A policy on how you will promote good health both through hygiene and through offering children healthy food and drink.

A policy on how you will ensure toys in your setting are clean and safe to use.

A required procedure which covers the safeguarding requirements for EYFS 2014. Note the procedure does not have to be in writing.

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Sick child Policy

Smoke-free environment Policy

Special educational needs and disability policy

A policy which includes:- Existing long-term conditions.- Child becomes sick.-Administering medicine.

A policy on how you will keep a smoke-free environment.

Updated 21/3/15 for Revised SENDA general policy on special educational needs in your care.

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Working in partnership with parents policy

Sleeping Policy

Overnight Care Policy

A policy on how you will work with parents, including what you will do prior to commencing the relationship and whilst looking after their child.

A policy on how you will help babies and children to sleep whilst in your care.

To detail your policy on how you will care for children you look after overnight (if registered to do so).

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Bathroom Policy

Pet Policy

Settling in policy

A policy on how you will facilitate potty training and the use of the toilet.

If you have pets in your setting you may want a pet policy.

A policy on how you help a child to settle in your setting.

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Play, exploration & active learning Policy

Visitor Policy

Collection of Children Policy

A policy on how you will ensure all children are able to explore and actively learn through play in and around your setting.- Includes ‘child-led’ promotion, differentiation and linguistic diversity.

A policy describing how you will keep a record of visitors to your setting plus how you will ensure visitors are suitable.

A policy describing how you will ensure children are collected only by people who are authorised to do so.

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Baby Massage Policy

Transition policy

Whistle Blowing policy

A policy detailing your approach to baby massage in your setting

A policy on how you will help a child in their transition to another setting

A policy on how employees in your setting can flag up concerns

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