Maritime Minis

Our Policies

Minis Policies

Please see below for our  policies. If there is a policy not listed that you would like to see or you would like further information on any of our policies, please contact us

Accident and First Aid

We take any accident seriously and have a robust policy in place for when any accident occurs and for when first aid is administered.

Accident and First Aid

Admissions

To ensure fair and transparent allocation of nursery places we have an admission policy to manage all applications.

Admissions policy

Adverse Weather
CCTV Policy

Some of our nurseries operate CCTV for the purposes of  safeguarding our children and team.

CCTV policy

Complaints

We aim to provide an excellent service to all families. In the event of a family wishing to make a complaint or raise a concern, our complaints procedure provides a platform for open and honest dialog. Complaints Policy

Confidentiality and data protection

We take the protection of your data seriously and have a policy to reflect our obligations.

Data protection policy

Curriculum Policy

We support all children to reach their potential learning and developing at their own rate, by following the Early Years Foundation Stage, supported by Development Matters.

Curriculum Policy

Dummies Policy

We recognise that dummies can be a source of comfort, but also recognise that overuse can affect a child’s speech –  our policy is put in place to best support our parents and children.

Dummies policy 

Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all team, children and families according to their individual needs.

Equality and inclusion policy

Health and safety
Keyperson

Each child will be assigned a keyperson to ensure that your child is reaching their milestones and for you to liaise with should you have any concerns.

Keyperson policy

Late Collection

Late charges are issued when children are collected after 6pm.

Late Collection policy

Manual Handling
Medication and Illness

At Minis your child’s welfare is paramount and we will always follow our policy and any governing body such NHS guidelines.

Medication and illness policy

Parent Partnerships

We are very proud of our partnerships with parents and will continue to ensure that we maintain good relationships.

Parent partnerships 

Safeguarding

We take the welfare of the children very seriously and believe that all children deserve the right to be secure and safe from harm. 

Safeguarding policy

Safer Recruitment

We have a robust policy in place, ensuring that we recruit highly suitable candidates to care for our precious children.

Safer recruitment policy

SEND

We provide an inclusive enviorment where each child is supported to thrive. Children with special educational needs or disabilities will have personalised tailored support, in partnership with relevant outside agencies.

SEND policy 

Self regulation

We believe in the importance of positive behaviour strategies to enable all children to learn and develop in a supportive and enabling environment.

Self regulation policy

Settling in children

Settling in sessions play a vital part in a child joining nursery and we are committed in offering these sessions free of charge to ensure that your child feels confident and happy in coming to nursery.

Settling children policy

Sleep Policy
Sun care
Supporting Transitions

There are many times that a child may have to go through a transition and policy is to help support parents and children with any changes that may occur whilst at nursery.

Supporting transitions

Whistleblowing

We expect all our colleagues, both internal and external, to be professional at all times and hold the welfare and safety of every child as their paramount objective.

We recognise that there may be occasions where this may not happen, and we have in place a procedure for staff to disclose any information that suggests children’s welfare and safety may be at risk. 

Whistleblowing policy