Cublington Nursery School:
Safety Policy.
The safety of young children is of paramount importance in order to ensure the safety of both children and adults, the nursery school will ensure that:
- Children are supervised at all times and will always be in sight of an adult.
- A book is available at each session for the reporting of any accident/incident.
In the event of an accident:
- Qualified First Aider becomes responsible for the situation.
- They assess severity of accident and calm child.
- Other staff divert attention of remaining children onto normal activities.
- If possible administer on site first aid treatment quickly.
- In the event of this not being possible, call emergency services.
- Inform parent/carer.
- Enter in accident/incident book.
- Regular safety monitoring will include checking of the accident and incident record.
- All adults are aware of the system in operation for children’s arrivals and departures and an adult will be at the door during these periods.
- Children will leave the group only with authorised adults.
- Safety checks on premises, both outdoors and indoors are made before every session.
- If the main entrance has to be locked, there is a key close by at adult level.
- Outdoor space is securely fenced.
- Equipment is checked regularly and any dangerous items repaired/discarded.
- The layout and space ratios allow children and adults to move safely and freely between activities.
- Fire doors are never obstructed.
Fire extinguishers are checked annually and staff know how to use them.
Fire drills are held at least twice a term.
In the event of fire:
- The person discovering the fire raises the alarm.
- Use exit furthest from the fire.
- Make a note of the number of children present from the wall chart. Take register, day-care records and telephone.
- Senior member of staff “sweeps” through the school towards chosen exit collecting stray children (checking toilet, kitchen, under tables etc).
- Two other members of staff assemble children onto fire rope and exit onto:-
Drive at the side of school – for fire drill
Neighbouring front lawn – in the event of a real fire.
- Close door, count children, and call Fire Brigade.
- Fire/heaters/electric points/wires and leads are adequately guarded.
- All dangerous materials including medicines and cleaning materials are stored out of reach of children.
- Children do not have unsupervised access to kitchens, cookers or any cupboards storing hazardous materials including matches.
- A register of both adults and children is completed as people arrive so that a complete record of all those present is available in any emergency.
- There is no smoking on the premises.
- A correctly stocked first aid box is available at all times.
- Whenever children are on the premises at least two adults are present.
- Large equipment is erected with care and checked regularly.
- Activities such as cooking, woodwork and energetic play receive close and constant supervision.
- Equipment offered to children is developmentally appropriate; recognising that materials suitable for an older child may pose a risk to younger/less mature children.
- The premises are checked before locking up at the end of the day/session.