Showing Young Minds the Brightside in Every Day
Policies and Procedures
Our Policies and Procedures have been created using Early Years Alliance recommendations, and are available to read in full within the Preschool.
If you have any questions regarding our Policies and Procedures please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Health and safety policies
The Health and Safety of the children in our care is our highest priority, alongside the Health and Safety of all staff, parents, volunteers, visitors and any other person to set foot within our setting. We have a range of policies covering the different aspects of Health and Safety throughout the preschool.
Fire Safety Policies
Fire Safety is an important part of keeping the children and adults within our Preschool safe. Our policy describes how we undertake regular risk assessment and practice evacuation procedures to ensure staff and children are confident to leave promptly when the alarm sounds.
Food Safety and Nutrition
Brightside Preschool is a suitable, clean, and safe place for children to be cared for, where they can grow and learn. We meet all statutory requirements for food safety and fulfil the criteria for meeting the relevant Early Years Foundation Stage Safeguarding and Welfare requirements.
Health Policies
Our Health Policies set out how we support the health of the children attending our preschool. We prevent the spread of illnesses through regular cleaning, and by asking parents/carers to keep poorly children at home eg when a child has a temperature/ for 48 hours following sickness/diarrhoea. Our exclusion table details periods of time where children are prevented from attending due to a contagious illness. Where necessary, we can give certain medications whilst children are at preschool.
Our Health Policies also extend to promoting the Oral Health of children, including activities in our curriculum to teach children and their parents/carers how to look after their teeth.
Safeguarding
The safety of the children in our care is always paramount. Gemma and Alison are our Designated Leads for Safeguarding and are trained in how to respond to any concerns regarding any child or adult who has a relationship with our Preschool. Brightside Preschool has a legal responsibility to report any safeguarding concerns as detailed in the Safeguarding Policy below.
We are an Operation Encompass setting, meaning that should an incident of domestic abuse occur in one of our pupil's homes we will receive a report to ensure the child is supported whilst at preschool. Support can also be provided to the parents to ensure their safety too.
Record Keeping
We have record keeping systems in place for the safe and efficient management of the provision and to meet the needs of the children; that meet legal requirements for the storing and sharing of information within the framework of the GDPR and the Human Rights Act.