Under the new Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 it specifies exactly what information you should share with parents as follows. Regulation 17 and 10 apply.
- The name, position, qualifications and experience of staff, management contractor and unpaid worker ( e.g. students)
- The Class of service: the type as defined in the regulations (sessional? full day care?)
- Details of adult/child ratios
- The Type of Care Programme you offer
- The facilities available (Rooms, outdoor space etc)
- The opening hours and fees
The policies & procedures (there are certain ones you have to provide)
The following policies should be shared with parents as outlined in Schedule 5 of the Regulations
- Statement of Purpose and Function
- Complaints
- Administration of Medication
- Infection Control
- Managing Behaviour [Supporting Positive Behaviour]
- Safe Sleep
- Fire Safety
- Inclusion
- Outings [where children attending the service are brought on outings]
- Accidents and Incidents
- Authorisation to collect Children
- Healthy Eating
- Outdoor Play [where such play is provided to children attending the service]
- Overnight Services [where the service is an overnight preschool service]
- Staff Absences
- Internet, Photographic and Recording Devices Use
- Recruitment
- Risk Management
- Settling-in
- Staff Training
- Supervision
One the best ways to share the above information is by developing a Parent Handbook that can be emailed or shared in hard copy.
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