Nursery Policies

Non mobile babies guidance from BAND Following update of Multi-Agency Guidance in 2023 Recently updated guidance for dealing with injuries in non-mobile babies is now available on the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership website. What’s new for early years settings? It is very clear that any mark or injury observed on a non-mobile baby must be …

The completed checklist will be scanned and filed in the named nursery folder under 9.7   Office Desktop – Bi-Monthly Check – E-Safety Officer   Type Check Date Checked Software Anti -virus software up to date Office up to date Windows patches applied Latest version of Connect Security / safeguarding Usernames and passwords in force …

Environmental Statement At Bristol Childcare our ethos is to do all we can to operate as environmentally sustainably as possible. We are aware that there is always more that we can do, but our aim is to take small, sustainable steps. We are constantly reflecting and evaluating areas for improvement. FOOD We respect food as …

Planning In the Moment The cycle of observation, assessment, planning, observation is carried out on a moment-by- moment basis, as taught by Anna Ephgrave. Anna writes: “When children are playing and selecting what to do themselves, they become deeply engaged. While this is happening, the adults should be observing and waiting for a moment in which they feel …

Food Play Policy Food play can benefit children through their sensory exploration of texture and exposure to different types of food in a play environment which can help those who feel anxious about eating different foods. Food play can also cover all 7 areas of learning through tipping, pouring, expansion of knowledge of types of …