Outings Policy

Any outing would be carefully planned in advance and risk assessed by the management team. Parents would be informed in advance by email and will have to give permission for their child to participate. The children’s safety is paramount and therefore when taken out of the setting an adult to child ratio of 1:2 is required. In order for an outing to take place the setting will need the help of volunteers and/or visitors. To ensure safety the following guidelines will be adhered to. 79 WHYTEBEAMS NURSERY Any outing must be planned to ensure the health and safety of the children. A full risk assessment which includes an assessment of adult, child ratios will take place prior to any outing. Details of the outing will be given to the volunteers and/or visitors in advance so they can familiarise themselves with the expectations. A buddy system will operate so each volunteer and/or visitor is linked with a member of staff. Staff should have knowledge of the local community. Staff to child ratio will be 1 adult : 2 children. An outing will only take place if the staff to child ratio is appropriate for those remaining at nursery. A list of children taken on the outing must accompany the group including contact numbers for parents also staff will carry a mobile telephone and first aid kit. A staff member trained in paediatric first aid will always attend and carry the first aid kit. Children’s medication would be taken on any outing and kept by the first aider. Children will be spoken to about the outing and the expectations e.g. holding the helpers hand at all times and listening to them. We encourage children’s involvement in risk assessing. Parents must give written consent for outings and have the opportunity to opt out. Each staff member and volunteer helper must be clear whom they are responsible for. There must be register checks at the start of the outing and on leaving the destination, with regular head counts during the outing. Any parents/carers accompanying the group must be responsible for their own child/ren unless otherwise agreed. Parents will not be alone with a child other than their own as part of our safeguarding policy.