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. All are suitable for EYFS 2012
Nappy changing & Intimate care Policy |
Risk Assessment Policy |
Safe in the Sun Policy |
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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. |
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| A policy on how you carry out nappy changing and intimate care. | 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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ICT (internet) Policy |
Mobile phone & Camera Policy |
Fees policy (including non-payment procedure) |
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| A policy on how you will facilitate the safe use of ICT (including the internet) in your setting. | An EYFS 2012 requirement – 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 |
Child not collected Procedure |
Complaints & Compliments Procedure
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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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Confidentiality Policy |
Equal opportunities Policy |
Observation Assessment & Planning Procedure
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Promoting good behaviour Policy |
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| 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 |
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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. |  |
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| A required procedure which covers the safeguarding requirements for EYFS 2012. | ||||||||||
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Sick child Policy |
Smoke-free environment Policy |
Special educational needs policy |
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A policy on how you will keep a smoke-free environment. |  |
A general policy on special educational needs in your care. | |||||
| A policy which includes:- Existing long-term conditions.- Child becomes sick.-Administering medicine. | ||||||||||
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Working in partnership with parents policy |
Sleeping Policy |
Overnight Care Policy |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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