Safety and Security

We want children to be safe and secure whilst at nursery and there is a detailed Safeguarding Policy and Children’s Safety Policy in operation. Safeguarding and security is also high on our list of priorities and we have implemented a number of measures to ensure that our nursery environment remains safe:

• CCTV surveillance on the outside of the nursery (and throughout the Dean Clough site).
• Access to the building via security coded entrance with video phones.
• Rigorous staff recruitment procedures All staff have Disclosure and Barring Service checks (formerly CRB checks).
• Enclosed play area with safety surfaces Risk Assessments for all areas within the nursery and for all nursery outings.
• Mobile phones are banned from use in the rooms.
• Whistleblowing Policy for staff/parents to raise any concerns.
• A comprehensive set of risk assessments for both indoors and outdoors and also nursery trips to the library, piece hall, zoo, park, garden centre, farm and general outings