Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Children and parents have a right to expect the nursery to provide a safe and secure environment and the nursery has a general duty for children's welfare. Children have the right to be treated with respect and to be safe from any abuse in whatever form. Please refer of Health and Safety policy for more information.

• Every child has the right to be safe.
• Every child has the right to personal privacy.
• Every child has the right to be valued as an individual.
• Every child has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
• Every child has the right to be involved and consulted in their own intimate care to the best of their abilities and where practicable.

• Every child has the right to express their views on their own intimate care and to have such views taken into account, where practicable.
• Every child has the right to have levels of intimate care that are consistent.
• Keep written records of concerns about children, even where there is no need to refer the matter immediately, and ensure all records are kept securely in confidential files.
• Ensure that all staff are familiar and updated regularly with child protection issues and procedures.
• Ensure that children are never placed at risk while in the charge of nursery staff.
• Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Ensure safe recruitment practices are always followed.
• Ensure that all staff are alert to the signs of abuse, understand what is meant by child protection and are aware of the different ways in which children can be harmed including by other children i.e. bullying, discriminatory behaviour.​