Policy Statement

Our Centre believes that the health and safety of children is of paramount importance. We make our setting a safe and healthy place for children, parents, staff and volunteers by assessing and minimizing the hazards and risks to enable the children to thrive in a healthy and safe environment. The basis of this policy is risk assessment.

Procedures

Our risk assessment process covers adults and children and includes:

• Checking for and noting hazards and risks indoors and outside, and in our premises and for activities.
• Assessing the level of risk and who might be affected.
• Deciding which areas need attention.
• Developing an action plan that specifies the action required, the time scales for action, the person responsible for the action and any funding required.
• We maintain lists of health and safety issues, which are checked daily before the day begins as well as those that are checked on a weekly and termly basis when a full risk assessment is carried out.

Legal Framework

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992
• Other useful Early Years and Childcare publications
• Risk Management in Early Years Settings (2007)

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Policy created by Twinkling Stars Center Manager:
Ms. Asma Azher