the minimum age to pick up

[gailee]

Hi is there a minimum age of someone picking up there family from my setting ?? thanks Gail

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I think as long as parents are happy then it can be done. Personally I would not release a child to a minor - safeguarding children issue here for me.

If the parent was in the car and visible I would let a child go with a sibling.

[gailee]

Thanks Deb the person in question is 17 nearly 18 ! I'll write a letter for the parent to giving them permission to do it? That should be ok!

[Hebs]

i wont allow an under 18 to collect

[sweets]

ive wrote in my policies that no under 16's can pick up unless they are the childs parents.

[Tink]

I would say the minimum would have to be 16, anyone younger would not be responsible to collect. I used to work in a nursery and our policy was 16 not sure if there is a legal age, you would have to speak to the parents.