Our Policies
At King’s Castle Montessori School and King’s Lodge Nursery, the safety, wellbeing and development of every child are at the heart of everything we do.
Our policies and procedures support consistent, high-quality practice and help ensure that children are cared for in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment. They are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect current legislation, safeguarding guidance and the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Key Policies
Our policies include:
- Safeguarding and Child Protection
- Prevent Duty and British Values
- Staff Suitability, Safer Recruitment and Disclosure and Barring Service Checks
- Whistleblowing
- Managing Allegations Against Staff, Volunteers or Other Adults
- Staff Behaviour and Code of Conduct
- Online Safety, Mobile Phones, Cameras and Digital Devices
- Data Protection, Confidentiality and Privacy
- Admissions and Settling In
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Supporting Children with Medical Conditions
- Administration of Medicines
- Allergies, Anaphylaxis and Dietary Requirements
- Food, Nutrition and Mealtime Safety
- Health and Safety
- Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation
- First Aid and Accident Reporting
- Infection Prevention and Exclusion
- Safe Sleep and Sleep Supervision
- Intimate Care and Nappy Changing
- Outdoor Play, Visits and Outings
- Missing Child and Uncollected Child Procedures
- Collection of Children and Authorised Adults
- Key Person and Transition Arrangements
- Learning, Development and Assessment
- Positive Behaviour and Supporting Children’s Emotional Regulation
- Attendance and Absence
- Complaints and Concerns
- Conflict Resolution and Unacceptable or Aggressive Behaviour
- Working in Partnership with Parents and Carers
- Late Collection and Nursery Closure
- Fees, Funding and Notice Periods
Safeguarding
We have a clear safeguarding duty to protect children from harm and to act whenever we have concerns about a child’s safety or welfare.
Our safeguarding procedures include arrangements for reporting concerns, responding to allegations, working with relevant agencies and sharing information where this is necessary to protect a child or another person.
The nursery’s Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads oversee safeguarding practice within the setting.
Accessing Our Policies
Copies of our key policies are available from the nursery office. Parents and carers are encouraged to contact us if they would like to read a particular policy or discuss any aspect of our procedures.
Some of our policies are available to view/download from this page including:
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Please contact us if you require a policy in a different format or need assistance accessing the information.
