Policies and Procedures you will need

**deeb66** · 11-02-2008, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by laura

hi i am in the process of registering and have started doing my policies ,
can anyone tell me if each one has to be signed by each parent , a friend of mine said they did .
thanks ,

laura

No they don't have to be individually signed.

I have a cover sheet which lists all the policies on it and get the parent to sign that to say that they have received, read and understood all the policies

**sarah707** · 11-02-2008, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by laura

hi i am in the process of registering and have started doing my policies ,
can anyone tell me if each one has to be signed by each parent , a friend of mine said they did .
thanks ,

laura

I have a section in my permissions that says parents have read and understood all policies and procedures... so they don't have to sign each one...

Welcome to the forum Laura! Don't forget to introduce yourself in 'say hello'!

**laura** · 11-02-2008, 08:39 PM

thankyou very much , you have saved me alot of re writting

im sick of policies lol

laura

**deeb66** · 11-02-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by laura

thankyou very much , you have saved me alot of re writting

im sick of policies lol

laura

Trust me....so am I

**elaineg** · 12-02-2008, 10:11 PM

I give my parents a copy of all the polices, together with a checklist, they sign the checklist to say that they have read the polices.

love Elaine XXX

**DCS** · 17-02-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Little Cherubs

Hello to everyone I'm new to childminding but not to childcare. I am in the process of doing the ICP and asked if I needed policies prior to starting and was told not really. I felt that it would be a good idea to put together some policies b4 I start as I do have the time to do it now. What are your thoughts on this??
KELLY

I would (well i have been) put all policieis in place asap. That. way you have one less thing to worry about. Wishing tou every sucess in your venture

**marion** · 23-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Is it best to file your policies under the six headings or just keep them all together?.

**sarah707** · 23-02-2008, 10:22 PM

Mine are filed under the 5 Every Child Matters headings... as those are what you are inspected on...

You can see them on my website

**miffy** · 24-02-2008, 08:05 AM

Mine are filed under the five outcomes mainly for Ofsted's benefit

Miffy xx

**Tatia** · 25-02-2008, 01:39 PM

I have a lot of those policies but had never considered keeping them under the 5 ECM outcomes. Great idea! I think we sometimes get bogged down in the Standards or the early learning goals (or heaven forbid, the statutory component of EYFS) and forget that ECM is what we are being inspected against and all the others are supporting the 5 outcomes.

I've bene re-writing and updating my web pages all morning. Now I'm off to re-arrange my policies. Brilliant!

**deeb66** · 25-02-2008, 02:14 PM

I also keep mine under the 5 ECM headings and everytime the inspector asked for a particular policy I knew exactly where to find it.

**littlepixies** · 23-03-2008, 08:53 AM

Hello ladies,

i thought i would let you know of other policys ect that i have in place as well as this brill list which you have provided.....

Pet policy and animal contact policy
allergations of abuse
asthma policy
banged head policy
creche policy if on any training
dental hygine policy
handing over policy
healthy eating
overnight care
late payment
language policy
travel policy including out in other childminders car, taxis, trams, busses and trains.

Ya know you could have a policy on literly everything lol
hope this is useful

Louisa

**Alibali** · 23-03-2008, 06:23 PM

Hey Angel,

I love the way you set them out in their themes, that would make finding what you're looking for much easier. Very clever!

Ali

**maz 123** · 29-03-2008, 06:52 PM

Hi i'm new here,
i have been childminding for 20 years iam am due for my ofsted inspection and dreading it i had my last one 3 years ago. it has all changed so much.

**crazybones** · 29-03-2008, 06:55 PM

Hi Maz and welcome. Dont forget to pop into the Say Hello section and introduce yourself to everyone. You will get loads of help and advice about an upcoming inspection. I certainly did.

**maz 123** · 29-03-2008, 07:07 PM

ah yes sorry lol. i couldn't find it

**Rubybubbles** · 14-04-2008, 06:25 PM

angel!! You said on this you would pin it too the top

I've been looking for it and only found it hehe

**angeldelight** · 14-04-2008, 09:43 PM

Sorry Emma

Angel xx

**Rubybubbles** · 14-04-2008, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Sorry Emma

Angel xx

hehe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

**Schnakes** · 16-04-2008, 06:25 PM

Hi Angel, thanks for the list. Luckily Ive got most of these in place already, although not quite so well laid out! Im just wondering what your drug & alcohol policy is. If you dont mind me asking?!

Sx