Maintaining children’s safety and security on the premises

8.2 Maintaining children’s safety and security on premises

Policy statement

LGMS maintain the highest possible security of our premises to ensure that each child is safely cared for during their time with us.

Procedures

Children’s personal safety

•  Employers – LGMS ensure all employed staff have been checked for criminal records via an enhanced disclosure with children’s barred list check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.]

• Adults do not normally supervise children on their own.

• All children are supervised by adults at all times.

• For groups: Whenever children are on the premises at least two adults are present.

• LGMS carry out risk assessments to ensure children are not made vulnerable within any part of [our/my] premises, nor by any activity.

Security

• Systems are in place for the safe arrival and departure of children.
• The times of the children’s arrivals and departures are recorded.
• The arrival and departure times of adults – [staff,] volunteers and visitors – are recorded. 
•  LGMS systems prevent unauthorised access to our premises.
• LGMS systems prevent children from leaving our premises unnoticed.
• LGMS only allow access to visitors with prior appointments. 
• LGMS check the identity of any person who is not known before they enter the premises.
• LGMS  keep front doors and gates locked shut at all times. Back doors are kept locked shut at all times where they may lead to a public or unsupervised area.
• LGMS have installed entry phones at the main gate.
• The personal possessions of [staff and] volunteers are securely stored during sessions.
• Minimal petty cash is kept on the premises.

Other useful Pre-school Learning Alliance publications

• Managing Risk (2009)