Policies & Procedures - some links

[sarah707]

The statutory policies and procedures which must be in writing to comply with your registration on the Childcare Register are safeguarding / child protection and complaints.

You will find the Childcare Register requirements here (Annex C – CR2.1 and CR7.1) - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/551134/EY_and_childcare_reg_handbook.pdf.

I wouldn’t work without a few other written policies including fees, medication administration and behaviour – you will find more general advice here - http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/paperwork-policies-procedures-permissions-forms-contracts-booklets/129975-required-policies-procedures-updated-12-2014-a.html.

Safeguarding and child protection policy & procedures – ideas for contents (updated 05.2015) on the Independent Childminders Facebook group here –
https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentchildminders/959765447378196/.

There is updated information for your safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures from the revised (09.16) ‘Inspecting Safeguarding in early years’ handbook here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentchildminders/1257248724296532/.

You will find a copy of the handbook here - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547327/Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_a nd_skills_settings.pdf.

Note that the policy we used to call safeguarding is now being referred to as child protection in statutory handbooks from DfE – I am keeping both in my title as I believe both are relevant so mine is called ‘Safeguarding and child protection policy & procedures’.

You can find a complaints policy and procedures writing guide and a sample complaint record form here -
Sarahs complaints form (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/freeresources/Free%20downloads/complaintsformsarah.html).

Hth :D

[Rick]

I wonder if this could do with being a sticky thread.

[k1rstie]

Thanks Sarah.

[mumofone]

The statutory policies and procedures which must be in writing to comply with your registration on the Childcare Register are safeguarding / child protection and complaints. You will find the Childcare Register requirements here (Annex C – CR2.1 and CR7.1) - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/551134/EY_and_childcare_reg_handbook.pdf. I wouldn’t work without a few other written policies including fees, medication administration and behaviour – you will find more general advice here - http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/paperwork-policies-procedures-permissions-forms-contracts-booklets/129975-required-policies-procedures-updated-12-2014-a.html. Safeguarding and child protection policy & procedures – ideas for contents (updated 05.2015) on the Independent Childminders Facebook group here – https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentchildminders/959765447378196/. There is updated information for your safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures from the revised (09.16) ‘Inspecting Safeguarding in early years’ handbook here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentchildminders/1257248724296532/. You will find a copy of the handbook here - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547327/Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_a nd_skills_settings.pdf. Note that the policy we used to call safeguarding is now being referred to as child protection in statutory handbooks from DfE – I am keeping both in my title as I believe both are relevant so mine is called ‘Safeguarding and child protection policy & procedures’. You can find a complaints policy and procedures writing guide and a sample complaint record form here - Sarahs complaints form (http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/freeresources/Free%20downloads/complaintsformsarah.html). Hth :D

Thanks Sarah, the safeguarding and child protection info links to Facebook which I'm unfortunately not on...what are the changes we need to make to our safeguarding policy this year? Thank you x