SLEEP SAFE (UNDER 2 YEARS)
Children/babies will be placed in a cot on their own. The child/baby will always be placed with their feet at the foot of the cot. Each child will be issued with their own sheet and blanket which are placed on the cot each time they sleep, and removed when they get up. These are launderedon a regular basis.

All children/babies on the cots are checked every ten minutes and this is recorded on the sleep supervision sheet. Sleeping times are also recorded in the baby log books or teacher log books.

HEALTHY EATING
We encourage healthy practices. We support parents/carers to ensure the child has a healthy, varied and balanced diet. The children participate in a cooking activity each week, where they are encouraged to try foods from different parts of the world.

This introduces different tastes and textures. As well as being heavily involved in the serving of the foods, the children are encouraged to help in the preparation. This encourages a good understanding of hygiene and basic nutrition.

A dental nurse, who specialises in working with young children, vists at least once a year, to talk about food. Mealtimes are a positive and relaxed time. We believe that eating together provides encouraging experiences and is a great way to teach good socail behaviour. We save our sweets and treats for special occasions such as birthday parties or Christmas etc, as well as introducing healthy alternatives.

TOLIET TRAINING
When you feel your child is ready for toilet training, we ask that you begin the training at home. We will follow through and encourage your child whilst in our care. Toilet training is done in a relaxed manner with the full co-operation of the family. We require that the child is AT LEAST two years old and must also be showing signs of readiness. We are more than happy to advise you in this area.

Appropriate Clothing:
During toilet time, your child needs to be dressed in ‘user friendly clothing’ as much as possible. Please DO NOT dress your child in the following items:

We encourage the child’s independence. Manageable clothing is necessary for this. At all times, sensitivity is paramount.

SICKNESS/ABSENTEESIM
Should your child be absent from Kids Klubs, we ask that you are courteous and inform us as soon as possible. This is especially essential if absent due to illness. It is our policy to inform you, as the parent/carer, of any illness in the school that may affect your child, should we deem it necessary.

We would wish it to work both ways. A phone call to inform staff of a change of arrangements is essential. In the event a member of staff is absent, support staff will take over for the duration of the absence. Support staff, are sourced from relevant colleges and agencies.

EXCLUSION
For the protection of the staff and children, any child/staff member presenting with the following illness/symptoms, will be excluded from our services:-

Or the following communicable disorders:

The exclusion extends to the first 24 hours of an anti-biotic. Any other illnesses/symptoms may be excluded following the doctors recommendations. Parents/guardians or staff may seek advice if they are unsure if a child should be present at Kids Klubs.

Parents may be asked to keep their child at home, should they suffer any of the following:

If a child becomes ill during the day, the parent/carer will be contacted and arrangements must be made to collect the child as soon as possible. In the event a child becoming seriously ill, the on-call doctor will be contacted immediately or an ambulance will be called and the child taken to hospital. A record of actions is signed by relevant parties and kept on premises. Copies of these can be obtained through management.

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
Prescribed medication will only be administered to the child whom it was prescribed for. The child’s name, current date and dosage must be clearly printed on the label. All relevant forms must be completed prior to prescription medication.

Non-prescribed medication will be administered upon verbal permission via telephone, if unable to sign the relevant forms at the time. We will administer medication for the relief of pain or high temperature in the event that we are unable to contact parent/carer. On arrival, parent/carer will be informed of medicines given and sign the relevant forms.

Where some medicines may need to be administered several times a day and at specific times, the parent/carer is required to date and sign the relevant forms. It is our policy to follow the doctor’s original directions.
All medicines are stored, outside of the classrooms in a fridge, or in the first aid box area, accordingly.

ACCIDENTS AT WORK
It is the responsibility of staff members to immediately report any accidents, incidents or potential hazards to the management. If a staff member has been allocated a specific job, such as phoning the fire brigade, this MUST be clearly defined and a second chain of command in case of absence. All necessary forms and details will be completed.

Where some medicines may need to be administered several times a day and at specific times, the parent/carer is required to date and sign the relevant forms. It is our policy to follow the doctor’s original directions.
All medicines are stored, outside of the classrooms in a fridge, or in the first aid box area, accordingly.

FIRE/EVACUATION
It is our policy to educate the staff and children in how to vacate the premises quickly and safely, (SEE FIRE DRILL). Fire drills are routinely carried out to familiarise all with the procedure. Dates, times and comments for each evacuation practice, are recorded, dated and signed.

Appointed persons are responsible for checking classrooms and toilets using attendance register and contacting the fire brigade. No child or teacher shall return to the building until clearance is given by the fire brigade/ management.

Fire equipment is maintained and recorded in our fire file and serviced regularly by an independent company.

INFECTION CONTROL
To prevent the spread of infection, the following good practices are carried out: