Pinvin Community Preschool
Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures enable us to set out how we deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (2021) and other legal duties as an employer, and as a charity (700766).
Policies are very much an evolving document which develop as we continue to learn from practice.

Safeguarding and Child protection Policy
September 2021
Safeguarding and Child protection Policy
September 2021
This policy sets out our duties to safeguard and protect children. It makes links to legislation and local authority processes. This policy also has extensive information on an array of safeguarding themes and practical ways in which we can all as adults keep ourselves informed and protect children.

Health and Hygiene Policy
January 2021
Health and Hygiene Policy
January 2021
This policy sets out our commitment to maintaining a healthy environment for the children in our care. It covers areas such as infection control, and our first aid and medical processes. This policy also covers continence, and signposts to support. We also cover healthy eating and how to promote good oral health.

Safety and Suitability of premises, environment and equipment Policy
January 2021
Safety and Suitability of premises, environment and equipment Policy
January 2021
This policy is all about how we meet our legal obligations both as a business and as an early years provider. It outlines procedures in how we manage fire safety and risk assessments.

Suitable people Policy
January 2021
Suitable people Policy
January 2021
We are committed to safeguarding children and a huge part of this is ensuring all adults working with children are suitable to do so. This policy sets out our safer recruitment procedures and how we then support our team to perform at the highest level.
The role of the Early Years Educator Policy
January 2021
The role of the Early Years Educator Policy
January 2021
This policy goes into detail about the role of the setting in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (2021). It sets out the responsibilities of the key person and their role in working with children and families.

Equality and Diversity Policy
January 2021
Equality and Diversity Policy
January 2021
This policy explores what equality and diversity looks like in the early years. It links practice to legislation, describing how our curriculum promotes both equality and diversity.

Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in the Early Years Policy
January 2021
Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in the Early Years Policy
January 2021
This policy sets out how we deliver our SEND provision from supporting children short-term to help them catch up to more long-term plans involving outside agencies.

Self regulation in the Early Years
January 2021
Self regulation in the Early Years
January 2021
This policy helps to explain our approach to behaviour and how we as adults can support children to recognise and begin to regulate emotions. It considers neuroscience and how emotional responses can affect the brain.

Information and Records Policy
January 2021
Information and Records Policy
January 2021
This policy sets out how we manage admissions to the setting. It links to our GDPR privacy notice detailing the records we hold and our approach to information sharing. It also sets out clearly our complaints procedure.
COVID-19 Response Policy
January 2022
COVID-19 Response Policy
January 2022
Covid-19 has impacted our provision on so many levels and so it was important that we think carefully about how we navigate this global pandemic to keep everyone safe. Our Covid-19 Response Policy considers how we do this and includes a wealth of information for both staff and families including up to date risk assessments. This policy is updated half termly or when guided by local authority or government guidance.