Security
There should be appropriate security procedures in place in your setting, in order to minimise risks to children and staff. These procedures may include:
- Signing-in book
- Visitor badges
- Security locks/keypads on doors
- Specific procedures for collecting children
You should find out what will happen in the case of a security incident. This should be covered during your induction and your setting may have a specific policy outlining what staff members should do in the event of a security incident.
Click to see some typical actions that could take place in an emergency situation.
Dealing with emergency situations
- Make sure all staff know about the situation
- Inform parents of any children involved in the situation
- Inform parents of children not involved in the situation and provide support/reassurance
- Make sure telephone lines are open and staffed at all times, so people can make contact when necessary
- Record all relevant information so that a detailed record of all matters relating to the situation (and actions taken during it) can be made
- If possible, make sure the setting can continue to operate as normal