Early years providers must meet all the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and take all necessary steps to keep children safe and well, including by maintaining records, policies and procedures.

As working documents policies and procedures govern all aspects of the setting’s operations and are vital for consistency and quality assurance across the provision.

Policies describe the approach of operating as an organisation and incorporate current legislation and registration requirements. Procedures detail the methods by which the policies are implemented. Some may need adjustment following risk assessment carried out in the setting.

Staff, volunteers and students need to fully understand and know how to implement the policies and procedures, which must also be accessible to parents, so that everyone knows what actions they need to take in practice to achieve them.

Our policies contain the rules required for running the setting in a way which complies with the requirements of the EYFS and Ofsted registration and must be adhered to.

All staff and volunteers are made aware of the content of the policies and procedures, and their role and responsibility in implementing them.

Our policies and procedures are continually monitored, reviewed and amended as appropriate. All staff and parents will be made aware of policy reviews and updates.

Risk assessment is vital to the implementation of many procedures. Our risk assessments are reviewed annually or more often if the need arises.

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