Policies:
Our policies explain to parents and others the way in which we do things. This is to make sure our Pre-school runs as safely and smoothly as possible. Policies are reviewed frequently by the management committee and then displayed on our notice board.
Please click on the links below to view our policy documents:
Child Protection // Behaviour Policy // Inclusion Policy // Illness Policy // Complaints Policy // The Early Years Foundation Stage
Child Protection Policy.
Statement of Intent.
We value children’s right to be safe, to play, to learn and develop skills to give them the very best start in life. Everyone involved in the Glebe Pre-school is committed to this statement.
Staff will record any injuries present on a child when they arrive at pre-school that is beyond the normal every day ‘scratch on the knee’.
Parents will be asked to sign this record and any explanation volunteered will also be recorded. Staff are not at liberty to ask for an explanation.
Any explanation offered by the child may also be recorded. Please don’t be alarmed by this procedure. It is a requirement by OFSTED and is the same for everyone. The notice board downstairs contains more information with regards the procedures taken to safeguard children, including the full version of our Child Protection Policy. Please take time to look.
It is important that children are collected by the named person(s). In the case of uncollected children we will do everything possible to contact the emergency contacts you provide and your child will be kept safe. However if we have not been able to contact any-one within half an hour of home time, it is our policy to inform Social Services who will instruct us on what to do next. It is advised that you keep our telephone number on you at all times and contact us if you are unavoidably detained. Please note that persistent lateness will incur added fees.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
The child Protection Officer is Jo Wyss– 07989 036 843.
Child Protection Duty Officer – 01283 239666.
Police – 0845 3302010.
OFSTED – 0845 60 14771.
Social Services – 01283 239666.
We at the Glebe Pre-school work hard to create a pleasant atmosphere for our children. Part of this is teaching them what acceptable behaviour is. We achieve this by offering plenty of praise and encouragement for the kind of behaviour we want to promote. Part of this learning involves helping them to resolve their own conflicts by learning to share etc. We always aim to help children make friends after a fall out. We never smack or threaten to smack, or use procedures aimed to cause humiliation. We have a time out table where a child can sit and talk through any challenging behaviour with an adult in order to help them understand the need for change. For many children this is a steep learning curve and our staff are sensitive and realistic in their expectations, treating all children consistently and fairly.
We at the Glebe recognise that society is rich and diverse and our aim is to reflect this is in our practice. Children absorb prejudices from the world around them. Our aim is to gently challenge any such emerging thoughts, helping them develop a healthy respect and understanding for others who are not like them-selves. We teach children that ‘different’ is not a bad thing and that all people are special. We welcome all people groups and encourage all children to learn and play together.
Inclusion is not just about cultural differences but it also incorporates developing an understanding about people who have varying abilities such as impaired sight and hearing etc.
We promote gender equality by challenging the idea for example that only boys can be train drivers etc.
All of our policies and procedures are in a booklet on our notice board downstairs. Please feel free to browse at your leisure. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions if you have any concerns or if you feel we can improve on our practices etc.
Illness Policy.
This table shows the Pre-school’s minimum time periods of exclusion for differentillnesses which may affect your child. If your child does become ill and you are unsure whether to send them to pre-school that day, then please contact the staff and they will be able to advise you.
Disease/Illness |
Minimal Exclusion Period |
| Antibiotics Perscribed | First 2 Days At Home |
| Temperature | If sent home, child must be off for 24 hours. |
| Vomiting | If sent home, child must be off for 48 hours or 48 hours after last attack. |
| Conjunctivitis | Kept home until eyes are no longer weeping. |
| Diarrhoea | 48 hours after last attack. |
| Gastroenteritis | Until authorised by G.P. or community physician. |
| Infective hepatitis | 7 days from onset of jaundice. |
| Measles | 7 days from appearance of rash. |
| Meningococcal infection | Until recovered from illness. |
| Mumps | Until swelling has subsided but not less than 7 days from onset of illness. |
| Whooping cough | 21 days from onset of paroxysmal cough. |
| Poliomyelitis | Until declared free from infection by district community physician. |
| Rubella (German Measles) | 4 days from appearance of rash. |
| Scarlet Fever and Streptococcal throat infection | Until appropriate medical procedure has been given. |
| Tuberculosis | Until declared free from infection by district community physician. |
| Typhoid | Until declared free from infection by district community physician. |
| Impetigo | Until the skin has healed. |
| Pediculosis (Head lice) | Until appropriate treatment has been given. |
| Planter warts | No exclusion. Should be treated and covered. |
| Ringworm | Until cured |
| Scabies | Need not be excluded once appropriate treatment has been given. |
| Chickenpox | Until all spots have dried. |
Complaints Procedure.
Every effort is made to ensure your child receives the best quality of care whilst at pre-school. However, if you are not entirely happy please follow the procedure laid out below.
1. Discuss your concern with the supervisor or any other member of staff if supervisor is not available. Your concerns will be treated with respect. Most concerns will hopefully be resolved at this stage.
2. If you feel more needs to be done, make a formal complaint in writing to pre-school. Pre-school will record your complaint and inform you of any actions to be taken within 28 days of receiving your written complaint.
3. If you are still not entirely satisfied, contact Ofsted, the government body responsible for the standards set in all early years provision.
Our complaints record is available if you wish to see it.
Contact Telephone Numbers.
Jo Wyss (supervisor)- 07989036843.
Sara Attwood (chairperson)-theglebe@hotmail.co.uk
Ofsted – 0845 640 4040.
Early Years Foundation Stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage is based around four themes:
• A Unique Child
• Positive Relationships
• Enabling Environments
• Learning and Development
A Unique Child recognises that every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
Positive Relationships describes how children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person.
Enabling Environments explains that the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning.
Learning and Development recognises that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates, and that all areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected.
This approach ensures that the EYFS meets the overarching aim of improving outcomes and reflects that it is every child’s right to grow up safe; healthy; enjoying and achieving; making a positive contribution; and with economic well-being.
Further information can be found on the DfES website where you can download the Early Years Foundation Stage framework – www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs
Copies of the framework can also be obtained from DfES publications – 0845 60 222 60