Safety and Suitability of Premises, Environment and Equipment. - “Helping every child achieve and enhance children’s development through the Awe and wonder of learning”.

Policy StatementLittle Ducklings Preschool ensures that all children and parents are greeted warmly and made to feel welcome upon arrival and staff ensure they depart safely at the end of each session.

Arrivals An accurate registration form is kept of all children attending Little Ducklings

Preschool. No child is admitted until the registration forms are complete, including any

additional information identified in the EYFS. Registers are kept detailing arrival and departure times, along with parent and

staff initials, supplemented by regular head counts throughout the day. Registers are kept on site all the time. Copies of the registers are taken on trips

and outings. Upon entrance at Little Ducklings Preschool parents / carers record the child’s

arrival time, along with parent / carer initials. Staff known to parent, carers and children will greet them daily.

Departures Parents / carers are able to collect children at any time during the session. Children will only be released to parents / carers that are on the permission forms,

unless Little Ducklings Preschool have been informed of the pick-up changes prior to the child being collected. The collector will also be asked for a password.

Little Ducklings Preschool reserves the right to refuse to release a child from our care if there is any doubt as to the authenticity of the person collecting the child.

Children are signed out by parent / carer and also staff members, to which departure times are recorded.

No unauthorised person can enter Little Ducklings Preschool premises unless they have been buzzed through the gate, to which a monitor is visible to identify the person.

Any person claiming to be collecting a child that Little Ducklings are unaware of will be asked for a password, set by the parent on registration of the child.

Late Collection

5.0 Arrivals and Departure Policy

Late collection of children may result in a charge, to cover 2 staff members wages, for the additional time, unless prior arrangement has been made with Miss Brooker.

Escorting Procedure All regular escorts will be known to Little Ducklings Preschool and must hold a fully

enhanced DBS. A full risk assessment will be carried out prior to the child(ren) being escorted. Adult:child normal ratio will be exceeded where necessary. Children will walk in pairs. Staff ensure children walk on the inside of the path, towards houses etc. When crossing a road staff members are at each end of the group, ensuring they

are first to enter the road and last to leave the road. Little Ducklings Preschool will incorporate road safety training for the children and

staff into their planning.

Non Collection of ChildrenLittle Ducklings Preschool ensures that in the event of a child not being collected at the expected time the following procedure will apply: Staff members (2 minimum) remain on the premises at all times and give

reassurance to the child. Attempts will be made to contact parents / carers. In the event that parents / carers cannot be contacted, attempts will be made to

contact those persons named on the emergency contact list. If still no contact has been made within 1 hour, Little Ducklings Preschool will

contact Children’s Services. This section should be read in conjunction with our Uncollected Child Policy, which

can be found in the section of Child Protection, policy 6, within our Policy folder.

Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Customer Service Centre:Office hours – 01522 782111Out of hours – 01522 782333

This policy was adopted and adapted at Little Ducklings Preschool

Held on 11th February 2016

Date to be reviewed 11th February 2017

Signed on behalf of Little Ducklings NABrookerRole of Signatory Owner / Manager