Policies & Resources

We want families to have easy access to the information they need.

Here you can find key nursery policies, useful early-years resources and guidance to help you understand our approach and support your child’s learning and development.

Nursery Policies

Our policies set out the procedures and principles that support safe, consistent and high-quality practice at The Children’s House.

Category: Safeguarding & Safety

Safeguarding Policy
How we work to protect children and respond to safeguarding concerns.

Health & Safety Policy
Our approach to maintaining a safe nursery environment.

Fire Safety Policy
Procedures relating to fire safety and emergency arrangements.

Arrivals & Departures Policy
How we manage children arriving at and leaving nursery.

Category: Health & Wellbeing

Medication Policy
How medication is managed within nursery.

Illness Exclusion Policy
Guidance relating to illness and when children should remain away from nursery.

Sickness Policy
Additional information relating to sickness procedures.

Healthy Food Policy
Our approach to food, nutrition and healthy eating.

Category: Inclusion & Relationships

SEND Policy
Our approach to supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Equal Opportunities Policy
Our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity.

Behaviour Policy
How we support children’s behaviour and emotional development.

Parent Partnership Policy
How we work together with parents and carers.

Category: Information & Accountability

Privacy Notice
How personal information is collected, used and protected.

Complaints Procedure
How parents and carers can raise concerns or make a complaint.

Supporting Learning at Home

Learning continues through everyday experiences at home as well as at nursery.

Our parent resources offer practical ideas and information about different areas of children’s learning and development.

Current old-site resources include topics such as:

Babies & Early Learning
Ideas for supporting babies’ early development.

Toddlers & Early Learning
Understanding and supporting learning during the toddler years.

Learning Outdoors
Ideas for exploration and discovery outside.

Helping Children Cope With Change
Supporting children through transitions and new experiences.

Helping Children With Behaviour
Understanding and positively supporting behaviour.

The Road to Reading
Supporting early communication, books and reading.

Early Writing
Helping children build foundations for later writing.

Maths Is Everywhere
Finding early mathematics in everyday life.

Science Is All Around
Encouraging curiosity, investigation and discovery.

Children as Artists
Supporting creativity and self-expression.

Making a Noise for Music
Exploring music and sound.

Young Children & Technology
Thinking about technology within young children’s experiences.