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Our Policies and Procedures
We like to be upfront and open about what we do and how we do it. We regularly review our policies and procedures and work together with our Little Explorers families to welcome any suggestions or changes you may wish to see.


Here you will find a list of policies and procedures we have in place to ensure the very best provision of care for your child.
Support Services:

  • Useful Contacts List
  • Early Years Improvement Team Contact Details

​Childcare, Setting’s Policies, Equality & Safeguarding:

  • Prevent Duty and Promoting British Values
  • Sleeping Baby / Children Policy
  • Accident / Incident Policy 
  • Existing Injuries Policy
  • Asthma Policy
  • Admissions Policy
  • Serious Incident / Accident Policy and Procedure
  • Safeguarding Children / Child Protection Policy and Procedure
  • Emergency Evacuation Procedure
  • Sun Protection Policy
  • Raising Concerns Policy and Procedure
  • Confidentiality Policy
  • Keeping Record Policy
  • Outdoor Play Policy
  • Procedure for Allegations of Abuse against Childminder or Assistants
  • Sick Child Policy
  • Medication Administration Policy
  • Lost Child Policy
  • Outings Policy and Lost Child During an Outing Procedure
  • Uncollected Child Policy and Procedure
  • Late Payment of Fee’s Policy
  • Special Educational Needs / Disability Discrimination Policy (SEND)
  • Mobile Phone, iPad, Computer and Camera Policy
  • Holidays Policy
  • Compliments / Complaints Policy
  • Health & Safety Policy - Children and Parents
  • Hours and Fee’s Price List
  • Childminder Sickness / Emergency Closure Policy
  • Managing Behaviour Policy
  • Food Hygiene & Allergens Policy
  • Tapestry Policy 
  • Sun Protection Policy
  • Information about the Childminder
  • No Smoking, Alcohol & Substances Policy
  • Sweet Treats Policy 
  • Suitable Persons Policy
  • Transporting in Vehicle Policy 
  • Healthy Eating and Oral Hygiene Policy
  • Terrorist Attack or National Emergency Procedure (including a pandemic)
  • The Two Year Progress Check


Working in Partnership with Parents:

  • Information For Parents About The Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Enrolment and Settling in Policy
  • Working in Partnership with Parents Policy
  • Help With Childcare Costs Information 
  • Early Years Entitlement Information
  • Welcome Information for Parents/Carers
  • Tapestry Parents Guide
  • Potty Training Guide
  • Sharing of Information
  • Little Explorers Curriculum Statement


Management & Assistants:

  • Assistant Checklist
  • Assistant Code of Conduct
  • Assistant Disciplinary and Dismissal Policy and Procedure
  • Effective Supervision Plan
  • Childminding Ratio Grid
  • Tapestry Staff User Agreement
  • Visitors to the Setting Policy 
  • Health & Safety Policy - Assistants and Visitors
  • RIDDOR Information
  • Quality Reviews

Revised September 2021


Please note we have not detailed our policy information here for security. However they are always available to read in our setting. At point of registration we will take some time to go through these with you. 


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