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  • Play House

    Ofsted GOOD in all areas

  • maths

    High quality care and education

  • mud kitchen

    Ofsted GOOD in all areas

  • book corner

    Open 7am to 6pm 51 weeks per year

  • outdoor mark making

    Ofsted GOOD in all areas

  • garden

    30 hours free early education for eligible 3 and 4 year olds

 

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  1.1   Children's rights and entitlements
  1.2   Safeguarding children and child protection
  1.3   Looked after children
  1.4   Uncollected child
  1.5   Missing child
  1.6   Use of mobile phones and cameras
  1.7   Whistle blowing
  1.8   Allegation against a member of staff
  1.10   CCTV policy
     
     2. Suitable people
  2.1   Safer recruitment
  2.2   Employment
  2.3   Apprentice
  2.4   Student placements
       
     
     3. Staff qualifications, training, support and skills
  3.1    Induction of employees and volunteers
     
     4. Key person
  4.1   Key person
  4.2   Settling and transitions
       
     
     5. Staff to child ratios
  5.1   Staffing
     
     6. Health
  6.1   Administering medicines
  6.2   Managing children who are sick, infectious, or with allergies
  6.3   Recording and reporting of accidents and incidents
  6.4   Nappy changing
  6.5   Food and drink
   6.5.1   Bottle Feeding
   6.5.2
  Weaning
   6.5.3   PANCo
  6.6   Food hygiene
  6.7   First aid
  6.8   COVID-19
   6.8.2
  Living with COVID-19
  6.9
  Breastfeeding
  6.10
  Safer Sleeping
       
     
     7. Managing behaviour
  7.1   Promoting positive behaviour
   7.2   Biting Policy
       
     
     8. Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment
  8.1   Health and safety general standards
  8.2   Maintaining children's safety and security on premises
  8.3    Supervision of children on outings and visits
  8.4   Risk assessment
  8.5   Fire safety and evacuation
  8.6   Animals in the setting
  8.7   No smoking
     
     9. Equal opportunities
  9.1   Valuing diversity and promoting equality
  9.2   Supporting children with SEN
       
     
     10. Information and records
  10.1   Admission
  10.2   Parental involvement
  10.3   Children's records
  10.4   Provider records
  10.5   Transfer of records to school
  10.6   Confidentiality and client access to records
  10.7   Information sharing
  10.8   Working in partnership with other agencies
  10.9   Making a complaint
  10.10   Social networking
       
     
      11. Prevent duty
  11.1   British values
  11.2   Prevent duty