policies and procedures

[vInTaGeVioLeT]

hi - i'm just updating my files

i've got -
pet policy
emergency evacuation procedure
lost child policy
accident/incident policy
complaints procedure

also got a few head injury notifications printed off

what else can you think off i might need?
help/advice much appreciated

Safeguarding Children Policy
Settling In Policy
Behaviour Policy
Working with parents Policy
Sick Child Policy
Confidentiality Policy

I also had a pre-inspection visit and was advised to do an Administering Medicine Policy.

thanks RosieGirl
was laughing about some of the policies - i wonder how many people have a terrorist threat policy?

Oh I also added in an extreme weather policy as we were cut off by floods and snow during the winter, so I decided to clarify the situation.

my mindees all live within slipping and sliding splishing and sploshing distance no peace whatever the weather!

thanks RosieGirl i think i'm done now!

have added
safeguarding
confidentiality
sick child
Administering Medication Policy

my brain/eyes hurt now!

Whilst we are on policies has any one got a policy which covers flood and gas leak? Would you include this in your evacuation policy?

I was assessed the other day and the assessor mentioned a policy for gas leak.

equality of oppourtuinities policy/statement of intent
sen policy
inclusion policy
sun safety
over-8's
overnight
thats all i can think of for now

MUM2BLESS my emergency evacuation has gas leak and flood covered - i modified the one on the Bromley Childminders site hth

gabik - thanks

i don't offer over night or care fore over 8's ATM but i will check out the other ones

vInTa... thanks for that!!

What about children in other settings? ie pre school and nursery. What do I need to write

I even notice a nappy and potty training policy

A Policies Policy??????

well my welfare visit is next week and it's a year since the last one and i didn't act on any of the advice till now am a LAZY ARSE childminder so really need to get myself together but feel really wiped out - last weekend i had a bug caught from mindee and this weekend has a chesty cough i'm sure i caught from another . . . . . . runs off to print a childminder sickness policy

oh and i'd just like to say thanks for the help it is so nice to log on ask a question and get quick helpful advice mwah

A policies policy

I am doing my policies and procedures at present. In my emergency evauc policy I have included fire, flood and gas leak.

Who deals with gas leaks? the gas board? excuse me for asking what seems like a silly question. I suppose they have an emergency call out person ?

www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Safety/Emergency/ gas escapes here

Thanks for that information

LesbianMumm1 thanks for that. Whilst I am writing, I started a thread about children in other settings? No one has replied as yet.

What wording could I include in this? ie minded children moving to pre school or nursery. I may have to take them, this info is just in case. Any advice?

Thanks again

Whilst children attend an alternative setting e.g. Pre-school sessions, I am unable to take on further children to fill those hours. I therefore am unable to reduce my fees for this period. I am however happy to be on call for your child for emergency situations e.g. pre-school closures or inset days. When children attend school full time they are no longer counted in my under 5's ratio so I do not charge for hours they attend school.

Thank you once again, much appreciated. I will also apply this to nursery attendance for a few hours.

Do most childminders only deal with one pre school or one school? One of the little ones in my setting is going to another pre school next year that I will not be doing.

I think its helpful to have this in my polciy anyway.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your help everyone just printing off my policies and procedures, took days to do them. Made easier because of you lovley people

I deal with 3 schools 1 pre-school and a nursery. If you are caring for children who attend reception year at school or pre-schools and nurseries don't forget to record any discussions you have to link in with eyfs

Vintage, I have a terrorist Threat, and a National Emergency was told I had to as I lived on a Military base!

UNDER 5?S IN OTHER SETTINGS

A child is counted as an under 5 by Ofsted until they are in full time education i.e. at school for 10 sessions a week.

A child who is at pre school is a under 5 and if they are with a childminder before and after pre school, and require a fulltime space during the holidays they therefore are taking a childminders full time space. As such you are required to pay retainer fee for the time that they are at preschool, as the childminder cannot then fill the part time that they are at pre school.

Hello... I hope I'm not speaking out of turn as I'm not a childminder (and clearly most of you are) but am a playworker and some years ago I wrote a few policies for after school / holiday clubs.

Behaviour policies are really important when there is more than one person responsible for discipline. That perhaps doesn't apply to childminders but I think that as a parent I would find a behaviour policy quite a useful statement of ethos.

Inclusion can be a big issue in larger settings. It wouldn't hurt to 'prove' you have thought seriously about equality and inclusion by being able to produce a policy. Also, what about a separate bullying policy?

Just wondering, but are there any 'template' policies that childminders use? It would save a lot of time...

I know that NCMA have some good templates if you want to adapt them to your own setting.

greenbananas - that is all helpful - thanks, yep i've found Bromley Childminders site really helpful and have adapted lots of their policies for my setting.

shoshe - ah i can understand your need for those policies with where you were based.

i understand i have to do all this stuff but i bloody hate this side of the job - it takes so much time.