Our policies cover every aspect of our centre's life. Below are some of our most important policies for your reference. If you want to know our policy on something that is not listed, please ask our friendly office staff.

GLOSSARY

The following terms are used throughout the publication and refer to:

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – The statutory framework for care and early learning in England. A revised framework was published in September 2025 and is mandatory for all early years providers, including maintained schools, non-maintained schools, independent schools and all providers on Early Years Registers.

Ofsted – is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills and regulates and inspects early years providers in England against the EYFS.

Parents – refers to mothers, fathers, legal guardianship, and primary carers of looked after children. There may also be other significant adults in children's lives and other relatives who care for them.

Practitioner – Any adult who works with children in the nursery or wraparound clubs.

Key Person – The named member of staff assigned to a child. Their role is to help ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs, to help the child become familiar with the setting, offer a settled relationship for the child and build a relationship with their parents.

 

What are Policies and Procedures?

A policy is a collectively agreed statement of beliefs. It is a course of action recommended or adopted by an organisation. Policies inform procedures. 

 A procedure is a way of doing something; a written method or course of action to be taken in particular circumstances. 

 A comprehensive set of policies and procedures should demonstrate a professional approach to processes and practice as well as, where applicable, compliance with the requirements of law. It is essential to have robust and clear policies and procedures which staff can understand, follow, and implement to ensure high-quality provision. 

Policies and procedures enable nurseries to plan and provide evidence that sound practice is taking place. For example, a policy on parental partnership formulated by staff and parents demonstrates the nursery’s commitment to working with parents for the benefit of the children’s care, welfare, and early learning.  

Policies and procedures set a baseline underpinning decision made every day and act as reference points for all practice in the nursery. They form the core processes upon which parent partnerships are based. When parents consider placing their child in a nursery, the policies and procedures outline for them the underlying ethos behind our nursery. How parents feel a nursery’s beliefs and ethos fit with their own beliefs will determine whether they send their child to the nursery. 

 

MISSION STATEMENT 

  Safeguarding is at the forefront of everything we do, and we aim to provide an environment that is safe for all and any safeguarding concerns are dealt with to the best of our ability. 

We aim to be the next best thing to being cared for at home, providing a safe, loving and homely environment. 

All children are special and unique and are treated as such. 

Children’s’ achievements are shared and celebrated by all. 

We strive to provide a broad range of educational activities and experiences which will nurture and promote confidence, consideration, and independence in our children. 

To provide a safe and happy environment where children learn through play and are able to derive happiness and satisfaction from their achievements, making new friends and 

Gaining the foundation for their future learning, in a warm, cosy environment. 

To strengthen the local community, achieving diversity, 

To support children, families, local schools, authorities, and support community links. 

To help disabled children to access play and leisure activities in their own communities.