Babies and young children are vulnerable to accidents because they have no awareness of danger  and cannot control their environment, they are totally dependent on me when they are in my care to make their world safe. I need to be aware of their safety  within my home, when travelling and when out and about. The safety of babies needs particular attention.

I WILL COMPLETE AND FOLLOW HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKLISTS AT ALL TIMES

Sun and Safety

We will always try and keep all children out of the sun between the hours 11am and 2pm. With

parental written permission I will apply sun cream and supply a hat if not done so by parents.

Babies under 6 months will be kept out of direct sunlight at all times.

Out and about

We supervise the children at all times. I will make sure that all seat restraints are used where necessary. Particular care will be taken when near water. When visiting public places such as parks I will check the area for presence of unsupervised dogs and also check for glass, cans, needles etc. And clear carefully as necessary. I will teach road safety and will closely supervise when crossing roads.

Babies

We always support babies head and neck when holding them. When a baby falls asleep I will always lay them on their backs in my travel cot or in a pushchair/cot when out and about. I will never leave a baby alone with a feeding bottle and I always move little objects away from them, they are also not allowed to play with small toys or toys with small parts in case they choke. Babies are

always secured properly into a high chair when eating. I have electrical socket covers in place at

all times. All cleaning products and medicines are kept either out of reach or in cupboards with locks on.

Hygiene

We and all the children wash hands before and after meals, messy time, toilet use and baking, I have a changing mat which is cleaned after every use and nappies are disposed of in the outside bin. I ALWAYS make sure my hands are thoroughly washed every time. Any broken toys/items are thrown away immediately.

Illness

I also have a policy on the exclusion of sick children who are ill or infectious and a procedure if I become ill.