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Keeping your child safe
Contact numbers Covid 19 Safety
Please make sure we have a daytime We have social distancing measures in place
within the nursery. You will notice marked areas
telephonenumbersowecancontactyouin an to observe social distancing safely when enter-
emergency. If this is a mobile it should ing and exiting the building, please be guided
by staff if you are unsure.
be switched on at all times. If your number changes
over the year please let room staff knowassoonas ChildProtection - Safeguardingchildren
possible.
Child abuse is, unfortunately, an issue that we
Sun Safety must be acutely aware of. We follow Birming-
ham CityCouncil’s procedures and practice
During the summer term, to protect your guidance for schools and education services
child, please can you make sure you apply on the welfare and care of children.
a high factor sun screen before school, and These state that, if abuse of a child is
provide your child with protective clothes, suspected, we must follow the proper proce-
such as sunhats and t-shirts that cover dures and Social Services must be informed im-
shoulders. If you feel your child will mediately. It is important that parents under-
need additional sunscreen applied dur- stand that we do not have a choice in this and we
ing the day you can give your consent must follow these procedures. Child abuse is, un-
by signing a permission slip, enabling fortunately, an issue that we must be acutely
staff to do this aware of. We follow Birmingham CityCouncil’s
procedures and practice guidance for schools
Health and Safety and education services on the welfare and care
of children. These state that, if abuse of a child
At the start and end of the day is suspected, we must follow the proper proce-
please observe staff guidance when en- dures and Social Services must be informed im-
tering the school gates. We also ask par- mediately. It is important that parents under-
ents not to use the back door to exit, as stand that we do not have a choice in this and we
it opens out onto the car park. Please must follow these procedures.
note the car park is for centre staff only.
If you come by car, be careful not to School Security
park on the double yellow lines outside
school, across the gates of St Chad’s or As an additional security measure the school
our gates. Traffic wardens and police do gates are locked at 9am and unlocked at
patrol this area . 2.45pm (3.15 pm-Weds). All parents and
visitors who visit between these times should
No Smoking come to the visitor’s entrance in the car park,
on Hospital Street. This gate has a buzzer
In the interests of children’s health and entry system and is monitored by office staff,
safety, no smoking is allowed inside the please buzz and wait for reply.
school or in the school grounds.
Mobile Phones
Cameras
Mobile Phones can only be to
Staff will take photos of children used in agreed spaces.
for whom we have consent Please ask staff if you need
during trips, as personal cameras use yourphone.
cannot be used to take photos of
children.
