Children must not enter the premises unaccompanied. A parent or carer must accompany their child into the premises to sign them in on the register with the member of staff at the gate, who will take responsibility for the child's safety.
The staff member signing the child in will also take any relevant information handed over by the parent or carer.
If the parent/carer requests that the child is given medicine during the day, the staff member must ensure the medication procedure is followed.
The child's group leader or other nominated staff member must plan the departure of the child. This should include a verbal handover to the parent/carer at the end of the session.
If we have not met the parent/carer before, we will ask for the child's collection password, which is set on their Magic Booking account. It is essential that parents know this password, as it is used to verify the identity of the person collecting the child.
If someone other than the parent/carer is collecting the child, for example, a grandparent, we will also ask them for the collection password, to ensure the child is released to the correct person. Parents/carers must inform staff at drop-off if their child will be collected by someone different that day.
Where applicable, all medicines should be recovered from the medicine box/fridge after the parent/carer has arrived and handed to them personally. On departure, the staff member releasing the child must mark the child register immediately to show that the child has left the premises.
Update to drop off and collection policy to ensure all parents accompany children into the club.