Young Cooks Club

Arrivals and Departures

Young Cooks Club recognises the importance of having robust systems in place to ensure the safe arrival and departure of the children in our care.

We will ensure that an accurate record is kept of all children in the Club, and that any arrivals or departures are recorded in the register. The register is kept in an accessible location on the premises at all times in case of emergency.

Arrivals

Our staff will greet each child and will record the child’s attendance in the daily register straightaway, including the time of arrival.

Departures

• Staff will ensure that parents or carers sign children out before they leave, including the time of collection.
• Children are collected by an adult who has been authorised to do so on their registration form.
• In exceptional circumstances, if the parent requires another person who is not listed on the registration form to collect their child, the child’s parents or carers must inform the Club in advance and provide a description of the person and a password that they will use. If the manager has any concerns regarding the person collecting he/she will contact the main parent or carer for confirmation.
• The parent or carer must notify the Club if they will be late collecting their child. If the Club is not informed, the Uncollected Children policy will be followed.
• Children over the age of eight will only be allowed to leave the Club alone at the end of the session if the Club has discussed this with the child’s parents and has received their written consent.
• Children below the age of eight will not be allowed to leave the Club unaccompanied.

Absences

• If a child is going to be absent from a session, parents must notify the Club as soon as possible.
• If a child is absent without explanation, and usually makes their own way to the club, staff will contact the parents or carers to check where the child should be. If staff still have concerns about the child’s whereabouts after attempts to contact the parents and the school the manager will contact the police.

 

This policy was adopted by: Young Cooks Club	Date: 07.01.19
To be reviewed: 07.01.20	Signed:

Written in accordance with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2017): Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements: Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment [3.62, 3.64]; and Information and records [3.76]