Just Like Home Childcare is committed to the highest standards of openness, probity and accountability. If a member of staff discovers evidence of malpractice or wrongdoing within the setting, they can disclose this information internally without fear of reprisal. Our Whistleblowing policy is intended to cover concerns such as: – Financial malpractice or…
Just Like Home Childcare is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the children in our care. When we have visitors to our setting we need to ensure that this will not have a detrimental effect on the children and that the person in question has a valid reason for visiting. Accordingly, when…
Just Like Home Childcare will deal with negative and inappropriate behaviour by using constructive behaviour management techniques. We will involve staff, parents and children to tackle disruptive and challenging behaviour collectively. We acknowledge that some children will require additional support to achieve acceptable levels of behaviour. Where we identify a child with these needs,…
Just Like Home Childcare is committed to building a ‘culture of safety’ in which the children in our care are protected from abuse, harm and radicalisation. We will respond promptly and appropriately to all incidents or concerns regarding the safety of a child that may occur. Our child protection procedures comply with all relevant legislation…
Just Like Home Childcare uses its risk assessment systems to ensure that the Club is a safe and secure place for children and staff. All staff are expected to undertake risk assessments as part of their routine tasks. In line with current health and safety legislation and the EYFS Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements 2014, we…
Aim – To set out the minimum requirements of a recruitment process that will: Attract and select the best possible applicants to vacancies Deter, identify and reject prospective applicants who are unsuitable for work with children or young people Meet statuary requirements of the Equality Act 2010 Treat all applicants fairly and clearly. …
The fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. The promotion of fundamental British values will be reflected in the Early Years Foundation Stage and exemplified in an age-appropriate way through practice guidance. When working with the Early Years age group these…
We have a duty in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. I comply with the requirements of the Prevent Duty Guidance and its aim to protect children from radicalisation, extremism and being drawn into terrorism. Early years providers serve arguably…
All children are entitled to play; it is intrinsic to their quality of life and an important part of how they learn and enjoy themselves. According to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2014), “Play is essential for children’s development building their confidence as they learn to explore to think in play…
Just like home childcare fosters a ‘culture of safety’ in which the children and staff are protected from abuse, harm, and distress. We therefore have a clear policy on the acceptable use of mobile phones the club’s mobile phone policy ensures that we all: Protect children from harm and abuse Prevent staff from…