Polices & Procedures

At Little Swans,we understand that parents trust us with their children. That's why we have strict policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of all children in our care. The committee agree on all policies, reviewing annually.These can be viewed in the Little Swans setting on request or via your tapestry login. During Admissions, you will receive a copy of relevant policies. An outline of several polices are below.

It is our intention to make our setting accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. We will not require any deposits and you receive two 3 hour sessions free! Just get in touch and we can send you a application form.

We aim to ensure our fees are as competitive as
possible. We will help to signpost you to any childcare funding you may be entitled too, and accept 2yr funding, working families, 3-4 year & 30 hour funding. If you have any questions or need a little guidance please get in touch.

At Little Swans we promote the good health of children attending nursery and take the necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection. The Management will not admit any children onto the premises who appear to be suffering from an infectious or contagious illness or disease to help us to protect other children and staff from illnesses and the spread of infection.

Any children who become poorly while with us at Little Swans will be treated treated sensitively and with respect, and the staff will then contact parents/ carers to come and collect their child as soon as possible. Please do not bring children who are unwell into the pre-school as they will be sent home upon arrival. This includes Children that have had Calpol before entering the setting as this could mask symptoms of an illness or infectious diseases. We will follow the guidance from the UK Health Security Agency, however we do reserve the right to refuse children, if they have an illness that is contagious and will have an impact on the well-being of the rest of the children and staff.

At Little Swans we take your privacy seriously, and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, We will commit to the following: We will be asking you for personal data about you and your child/ren in order to deliver our personalised childcare service to your child and yourselves.

We must have a legal basis for collecting this data, and there are six lawful bases: Consent, Contract, Legal obligation, Vital interests, Public task & Legitimate interests.

There are record keeping systems in place that meet legal requirements; means of storing and sharing that information take place within the framework of the General data Protection Regulation, The early Years Foundation stage 2024 and the Human Rights Act.

Our policy and procedure is taken in conjunction with the Confidentiality Policy and our procedures for information sharing.

We at Little Swans believe that children flourish best when their personal, social, and emotional needs are met and where there are clear and developmentally appropriate expectations for their behaviour.

Children need to learn to consider the views and feelings, needs and rights, of others and the impact that their behaviour has on people, places, and objects. This is a developmental task that requires support, encouragement, teaching and setting the correct example. The principles that underpin how we achieve positive and considerate behaviour exist within the programme for promoting personal, social, and emotional development.

As we are a small setting, we share the overall responsibility for our programme for supporting personal, social, and emotional development, including issues concerning behaviour.

The overall designated person is Suzanne Cooper -Deputy Manager.

At Little Swans Pre-school we understand that most injuries to children including cuts and bruises to children are accidental and can be explained by parents/carers or the children themselves.

However, some children will be harmed intentionally; therefore it is the staff of Little Swans statutory duty to phone a consultation line for a professional discussion if they have any concerns for any child in their care.

Where guidance allows us; we will endeavour to discuss our concerns or issues with parents/ carers before recording the concerns, however, there are certain circumstances where this is not possible.

If a child has an accident at home that results in a significant injury, we will ask you to complete a home accident form explaining how it happened. This is to show that we have acknowledged the injury.

Please remember that you can discuss with your child's key person anything that could be affecting your child's learning development, behaviour or significant injuries.

All information shared with the staff remains confidential within the group unless it conflicts with our statutory duty.

Further information on safeguarding in Little Swans is available by reading policy 1.2 Safeguarding Children and Child Protection or you can talk to one of the groups Safeguarding Lead Practitioners.

Lisa Syer (Manager), Suzanne Cooper (Deputy Manager) Sarah Tufts (SENcO)

We welcome all children to our preschool and support their individual needs. We have an inclusive environment and support all children to join in the activities provided. Our preschool layout is flexible, and we can adapt this to meet children's needs e.g., moving furniture. We value all languages and use them in various displays around the room. We ensure all resources are displayed at children's height and can be accessed independently in child-friendly open boxes or on a shelf. We have access to a disabled toilet and child-sized toilets at all times.

Our staff are always seeking training opportunities to improve our practice. We use Makaton Sign Language to support all children with their early communication skills. We have attended Elklan training and Communication Champion Training and are beginning to implement the skills learnt into our practice. We use tapestry and welcome contributions from home/other settings your child attends. Our SENCo has completed her Level 3 Award in SEND in Early Years Settings and is available most sessions. She is happy to answer any questions and accommodate your child's needs. We work with all professionals working with your child, working together to support their development and progress within the setting. We work closely with local schools during the summer term to aid the transition to school.

Norfolk Local Offer

We maintain the highest possible security of our premises to ensure that each child is safely cared for during their time with us.

Children benefit from being taken out of the setting to go on visits or trips to local parks or other suitable venues for activities which enhance their learning experiences. Staff in our setting ensure that our policy and procedures are followed to keep children safe on outings; any volunteers are also made aware of and follow these procedures.

We encourage parents/carers to visit Little Swans with their child before attending their first session. Children all act differently when left for the first time but we find that with reassurance from you and the staff, most children will be happily settled within two or three weeks. We want your child to feel happy and secure with us and we will act sensitively to their needs. In order for us to get to know your child better we ask you to help us complete a form called ‘All About Me’. We ask a few questions such as what are their likes and dislikes, favorite foods, special comforts etc; this enables us to build a relationship with your child.

After your visit you are more than welcome to contact us as much as you need to with any questions that may help put your mind at ease when leaving your child with us, you can do this via facebook , email or phone.

We provide a staffing ratio in line with the Welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage to ensure that children have sufficient individual attention and to guarantee care and education of a high quality. Our staff are appropriately qualified and we carry out checks for criminal and other records through the Disclosure Barring Service in accordance with statutory requirements.

We provide an induction for all staff, volunteers and managers in order to fully brief them about the setting, the families we serve, our policies and procedures, curriculum and daily practice.

Polices & Procedures

It is our intention to make our setting accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. We will not require any deposits and you receive two 3 hour sessions free! Just get in touch and we can send you a application form.

We aim to ensure our fees are as competitive as
possible. We will help to signpost you to any childcare funding you may be entitled too, and accept 2yr funding, working families, 3-4 year & 30 hour funding. If you have any questions or need a little guidance please get in touch.

Accreditations

GOOD

Our setting has made a Flourish Pledge, which means we are working together with the local authority to make Flourish the shared ambition of everyone working to improve the lives of children and young people in Norfolk

Little Swans Preschool Norfolk

Polices & Procedures

It is our intention to make our setting accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community. We will not require any deposits and you receive two 3 hour sessions free! Just get in touch and we can send you a application form.

We aim to ensure our fees are as competitive as possible. We will help to signpost you to any childcare funding you may be entitled too, and accept 2yr funding, working families, 3-4 year & 30 hour funding. If you have any questions or need a little guidance please get in touch.

Accreditations

GOOD

Our setting has made a Flourish Pledge, which means we are working together with the local authority to make Flourish the shared ambition of everyone working to improve the lives of children and young people in Norfolk

Little Swans Preschool Norfolk

We aim to ensure our fees are as competitive as
possible. We will help to signpost you to any childcare funding you may be entitled too, and accept 2yr funding, working families, 3-4 year & 30 hour funding. If you have any questions or need a little guidance please get in touch.