Useful information

Childcare funding

15 hour free childcare for 2 year olds

We accept two year olds, both funded or fee paying, from the term after their second birthday.

Please click on the link below to find out more and check eligibility

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/payingforchildcare/freechildcare/2yearoldoffer

15 & 30 hr free childcare for 3 & 4 year olds

Your child is entitled to 15 hrs free child care from the term after their third birthday.

If you meet the criteria, you may be entitled to 30hrs free childcare.

For further information please follow the links below.

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/payingforchildcare/freechildcare/3and4yearoldoffer

https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs

Do you need help paying for childcare?
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Safeguarding

‘Children learn best when they are healthy, safe and secure, when their individual needs are met, and when they have positive relationships with the adults caring for them…Providers must take all necessary steps to keep children safe and well’.

Our principles to Safeguard Children from Harm:

We are committed to safeguarding the children in our care and to providing a safe environment in which they can play, learn and develop.
We believe that the welfare of the children attending our setting is paramount. We are committed to child-centred practice in all our work with children.
We are committed to upholding the rights of every child and young person who attends our service, including the rights to be kept safe and protected from harm, listened to, and heard.
Our safeguarding policy applies to all paid staff, volunteers, committee/ board members and students on work placement within our organisation. All committee/ board members, staff, volunteers and students must sign up to and abide by the policies, procedures and guidance encompassed by this policy declaration and our child safeguarding policy and accompanying procedures.

Early Years Foundation Stage

We aim to provide the children with a secure environment to allow them to find out why, when, what, and how something works. We believe if we enable them to ask questions, explore and experiment the possibilities are endless.

At Longoak we follow the government's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to plan an environment which is rich in opportunities.

The framework sets out three prime areas of learning that underpins everything in the early years:

communication and language
physical development
personal, social and emotional development

The four specific areas help children to strengthen and apply the prime areas:

literacy
mathematics
understanding the world
expressive arts and design

Policies and Procedures

Here we have listed all of our policies and procedures, if you would like a copy of any policy please send us an email and we will arrange this for you.

1.0 - Child Protection

1.1 Children’s rights and entitlements
1.2 Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
1.3 Looked After Children
1.4 Uncollected Child
1.5 Missing Child
1.6 Online Safety

2.0 - Suitable people

2.1 Employment
2.2 Student Placements

3.0 -Staff Qualifications, Training, Support and Skills

3.1 Induction of Employees and Volunteers
3.2 First Aid

4.0 -Key Person

4.1 The Role of the Key Person and Settling In

5.0 - Staff:Child Ratios

5.1 Staffing (group provision)

6.0 - Health

6.1 Administering Medicines
6.2 Managing Children who are Sick, Infectious or with Allergies
6.3 Recording and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents
6.4 Nappy Changing
6.5 Food and Drink
6.6 Food Hygiene

7.0 -Managing Behaviour

7.1 Promoting Positive Behaviour

8.0 - Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment

8.1 Health and Safety General Standards
8.2 Maintaining Children’s Safety and Security on Premises
8.3 Supervision of Children on Outings and Visits
8.4 Risk Assessment
8.5 Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation
8.6 Animals in the Setting
8.7 No Smoking
8.8 Staff Personal Safety including Home Visits

9.0 - Equal Opportunities

9.1 Valuing Diversity and Promoting Inclusion and Equality
9.2 Supporting Children with SEN
9.3 Social Wellbeing Audit
9.4 British Values

10.0 - Information and records

10.2 Admissions
10.5 Parental involvement
10.6 Children’s records
10.7 Provider records
10.8 Transfer of records to school
10.9 Confidentiality and Client Access to Records
10.10 Information Sharing
10.11 Working in Partnership with Other Agencies
10.12 Making a Complaint

Additional Policies/procedures:

Covid 19 policy
Emergency closure procedure
Intruder procedure
Recruitment of ex-offenders
Social Networking
Whistleblowing
Conflict of interest
Drug and Alcohol
Use of Pre-School Technology Devices by Staff Policy
Online Learning Journals Policy – ‘Tapestry’
Babysitting
Supervision
Lockdown