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The Pre-School is managed by an experienced Leader and Deputy alongside a team of dedicated staff with a range of childcare qualifications from Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education to degree level and Early Years Professional Status. Staff are actively encouraged to continue with their professional learning and develop wider skills to enhance their practice.
The setting's child protection officer is Charlotte Dudley but in her absence the Deputy Leader will fill this role. We take every possible measure to ensure that no disqualified person or unsuitable person works at the setting or has access to the children. We aim to prevent abuse by means of good practice. For example, as per OFSTED guidelines we carry out enhanced disclosures on all staff, have a minimum of two staff on duty when there are children present, and ensure staff are trained accordingly and respond to suspicions of abuse with efficiency, sharing information with only those who need to know.
We maintain staffing ratios as set out in Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (DfE, 2012) as follows:
For children 2 to 3 years – 1 adult to 4 children
For children 3 to 5 years – 1 adult to 8 children
We also have volunteer parent helpers where possible to complement these ratios. If you are interested in volunteering please ask a member of staff for more details.
Volunteers NEVER work unsupervised.
The setting's child protection officer is Charlotte Dudley but in her absence the Deputy Leader will fill this role. We take every possible measure to ensure that no disqualified person or unsuitable person works at the setting or has access to the children. We aim to prevent abuse by means of good practice. For example, as per OFSTED guidelines we carry out enhanced disclosures on all staff, have a minimum of two staff on duty when there are children present, and ensure staff are trained accordingly and respond to suspicions of abuse with efficiency, sharing information with only those who need to know.
We maintain staffing ratios as set out in Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (DfE, 2012) as follows:
For children 2 to 3 years – 1 adult to 4 children
For children 3 to 5 years – 1 adult to 8 children
We also have volunteer parent helpers where possible to complement these ratios. If you are interested in volunteering please ask a member of staff for more details.
Volunteers NEVER work unsupervised.