Policies and Procedures
For discussion of methods and policies employed in Early Years settings.
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ok, todays challenge for you!! I'm trying to find plastic (cookie) storage jars.the sort that sit on their side (if you know what I mean!!) sort of five-sided things, and with a screw top, or pull off lid,which points forwards, rather than upwards.I need them for my small sorting/counting items, so the children can access them by themselves and i don't need to worry about them getting broken! I've tried everywhere i can think of........ebay/educational suppliers, etc, but no luck.I bet one of you can find them??
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Have I Got Them All
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hi all just put my policy pack together and was wondering if I have all policies Ofsted require would you mind checking for me and letting me know if I need any more to cover requirements. Thanks in advance admissions behaviour children's records complaint confidentiality emergency procedure equality and diversity equipment and resources fire safety food and drink health and safety hygiene and infection missing child non collection of children operational policy of outings parental involvement safeguarding children sen settling in sickness and admistration alcohol drugs and smoking staffing and employment student placement arrivals and departure
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I am looking for photos of Nursery interiors with out much luck,any ideas?
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Going Full Time
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I have just joined the forum and am very interested to know how other Nurseries manage full time provision. Previously I have had seperate morning and afternoon sessions with differrent children however in Septmeber we are going full time. I will have 20 full time children and 6 am only and 6 pm only! I have had some ideas on managing this but wondered if anyone had some sound advice? Thank you Jayne x
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I am a childminder wotking with assistants and had been registered to care for 12 children under the ages of 5. A year ago, l had an extra child as a parent didnot realise that it was teacher's training day. She had just started a new job and had asked if l would mind the child for an hour until she got her mom to pick her up. We arranged that my daughter would take her to the park. Ofsted then arrived and slapped a compliance order against me. So afterwards in June last year l asked for a variation to look after 16 children . l was very specific that l wanted to look after 16 childrren between the ages of 6 mths to 8 years. An inspector came out and we had a long discuss…
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I need a bit of help with this one. When four and half year olds start school are they regarded as over fives?
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I Need Some Advice Please
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I am in the middle of getting our operational file up to date. The problem I have is that I am not sure what order to put it into. I have worked in a setting where all the policies etc. were put together at the back, planning information etc was put together , basically it was put together in the 14 standards order. I am trying to put my information under the 5 headings this time, but I am now wondering if this is the right way to do it. It seems strange splitting up the policies . Please help me make my mind up. Thank you
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Managing Lunch Times
by Guest- 5 replies
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In Septmeber my Nursery (attached to a school) is going full time. We will be providing dinners for the children for the first time. All children have been asked to bring a packed lunch and we have lunchtime staff to monitor this. I was wondereing if anyone has any advice when planning this hour and 20 minutes. I thought calm time and story, then eat then outdoor play? Any advice would be greatly recieved. Thanks so much Jayne x
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Potties - Help Please
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As I said back in May this year (another topic!), I am averse to the use of potties in our sessional pre-school because there isn't anywhere to clean them properly. The setting where I work has just acquired a potty for "communal use". I'm not happy with this. I'd rather go for a "fit on the loo seat" if children cannot manage the toilet as it is. I had gone along with "children's own potties" (i.e. the potty from home) up to a point. I would say to the adult collecting (if possible) that the potty had been cleaned, but not properly (and I always tied it up in a plastic bag after it had been used and cursorily cleaned). I was bothered about this, but not as bo…
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Hi can anyone help, we are trying to employ a new deputy. it didn't seem much of a problem as we know the candidate well but our chairperson has gone away without leaving the questions we have to ask!! we dont want to cancel the interview, need her to start asap would be grateful if anyone can help x
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