Ofsted Visit looming! Querie about Policies!

[ZoeM]

Hello all,

I have my first official Ofsted visit looming and I am just getting my policies up to scratch!
So far I am ensuring that my current policies are up to date and inline with the new Statutory Framework. However my question is....

Because we have to show we are doing all the MUST's Do I need a policy for each point (1.7, 1.8 etc)? For example a Learning and development policy? to cover points 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.13 etc.

Just want to check, I dont want to miss anything out then Ofsted say... where is your evidence/policy for 1.10? At the same time I dont want to make work for myself!!

Any views much appreciated

Thanks
Zoe

[leeanne910]

sorry am hi-jacking id like to know too i have first visit next fri!!! *eeps for us*

i thought there were bout 8/9 that you HAD to have... cant remeber what they are now but most important i think are safeguarding, risk assessments, working with parents

[ZoeM]

Yeah I have done those, but was swatting up on the Framework and wasnt sure if I would get penalised for not having the others! I am now currently writing a Learning and development policy covering points 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.13...... thats all I'm up to so far!!!

Parents are going to love me when I hand them another huge wadd of paperwork!!

Zoe

[leeanne910]

heres what i have got::
Accident and Injury Policy
Administration of Medicine Policy
Admissions Policy
Behaviour Management Policy
Car Policy
Childminder Emergency Procedure
Cold Weather Policy
Complaints Procedure
Confidentiality Policy
Equal Opportunities Policy
Fire and Fire Drill Procedure
Food and Drink Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Lost/Missing Child Procedure
No Smoking Policy
Outings Policy
Safeguarding Policy
Sick Child Policy
Summer Weather Policy
Visitor Policy
Working With Parents Policy

my development officer thought it was enough

[VeggieSausage]

Yeah I have done those, but was swatting up on the Framework and wasnt sure if I would get penalised for not having the others! I am now currently writing a Learning and development policy covering points 1.9, 1.10, 1.12, 1.13...... thats all I'm up to so far!!!

Parents are going to love me when I hand them another huge wadd of paperwork!!

Zoe

Email it all to them and then ask them to sign on one sheet, list of policies, signature and date....

[nipper]

Make sure that in your safeguarding policy you mention about how you manage the use of mobile phones in order to keep the children safe, although you might already have a separate mobile phone policy. If you look in the free downloads section on here there should be one.

[ZoeM]

Thank you, this is all really helpful