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/upload...g_handbook.pdf. I wouldnt 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/fo...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/inde...9765447378196/. 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/inde...7248724296532/. You will find a copy of the handbook here -
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...s_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. Hth
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