{"id":719,"date":"2019-10-14T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/littlepottersnursery-co-uk.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=719"},"modified":"2024-03-19T11:58:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T11:58:46","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlepottersnursery.co.uk\/index.php\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Formalities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#d16348&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Formalities<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.54)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.28) 0%|#ffffff 100%&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Safeguarding Children Policy<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><i>Little Potters will ensure that:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The welfare of the child is paramount.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and\/ or sexual identity, have the right to be protected from harm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All staff (paid\/ unpaid) working in the organisation are responsible for reporting concerns to Melanie Henshaw, and child protection agencies are contacted without delay.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ofsted are informed of any allegations of serious harm or abuse by any person living, working, or looking after children at the premises<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No person without a DBS check will be left alone with children.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Managing Children\u2019s Behaviour<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We aim to keep children active and developmentally challenged to avoid a child being bored, which is a significant cause of disruptive behaviour. 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