Policies & Procedures
Keeping children safe, happy and supported 💛
At Headstart, the safety, wellbeing and happiness of every child is at the heart of everything we do.
Our policies and procedures help ensure that our nursery is a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for children, families and our team. They guide our everyday practice and help us maintain high standards of care, safeguarding, learning and communication.
We regularly review our policies to ensure they reflect current legislation, guidance and best practice and that our team understand and follow them consistently.
Our commitment to you
We believe in working openly and honestly with families. Our policies provide clear information about how we manage important areas of nursery life, including:
- 🛡️ Safeguarding & child protection
- 💚 Health, safety & wellbeing
- 🌈 Inclusion & positive behaviour
- 🤝 Working in partnership with parents
- 🔐 Data protection & confidentiality
- 💊 Medication, illness & first aid
- 👶 Care of babies and toddlers
- 📋 Admissions, arrivals & collections
- 💬 Complaints, compliments & concerns
View our policies
Below you will find our current policies and procedures. We encourage parents and carers to take a look through these documents and speak to a member of our team if you have any questions or would like further information.
Your child's safety and wellbeing is our priority, and we're always happy to talk.
Everything we do is guided by our commitment to keeping children safe, happy and thriving.
🛡️ Safeguarding, Conduct & Working Together
🔐 Privacy & Information
🌈 Behaviour & Inclusion
💛 Admissions & Care
🏥 Health & Safety
⭐Staff Policies & Procedures