Policy Categories:

Add a new Policy Category:

All Policies are placed into categories for easy management, by default 6 categories are already on every Baby's Days system, these are:

Safeguarding Children
Out & About
In the Setting
Well Being
Activities
Illnesses, Accidents & Incidents

New Policies you create are placed into one of these categories or you can create your own category and upload a photograph for the category.

The system displays each category and the number of Policies assigned to each one.

Existing Policies Overview:

View an existing Policy:

Add a new Policy:

On every Baby's Days system there are over 60 Policies, these Policies can be used as they are, edited for your setting or deleted, in addition you can add your own Policies to the system and assign them to the categories on the system or within your own category.

You can also copy and paste your categories into the system so you do not have to type them all again.

When you view the existing Policies on the system they are organised within categories, you can then quickly and easily read each policy and if required edit the Policy.

For each Policy you can assign it with a review date, the system will then alert you if a Policy is due for review, you can then click to edit the policy, make any changes if necessary and assign it with a new review date.

This is the complete list of Policies that are included within every Baby's Days system:

Accident and Incident Policy
Admissions Policy
Alcohol and Drugs Policy
Allegations of abuse against a childminder
Asthma Policy
Biting Policy
Bullying Policy
Care Learning and Play Policy
Childminder Sickness Policy
Complaints Procedure
Confidentiality Policy
Creche Policy
Dental Hygiene Policy
Departure Policy
Dropping off and Collection Policy
Emergency Evacuation Procedure
Equal Opportunities Policy
Exclusion Policy
Fire Plan Policy
Head Lice Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Healthy Eating Policy
Hygiene Policy
Independent arrival at setting  policy
Internet Safety Policy
Language Policy
Large Garden Equipment Policy
Late Payment of fees policy
Loss change policy
Lost/Missing Child Policy
Managing Behavior Policy
Medical Procedures Policy
Medicine Policy
Nappy and Toilet Training Policy
Other Adults in the House Policy
Over 8 Policy
Overnight Care Policy
Paddling Pool Policy
Personal Possessions Policy
Pet Policy
Physical Contact Policy
Raising Concerns Policy
Safeguarding Children Policy
Sandpit Policy
Settling In Policy
Sick Child Policy
Skipping Rope Policy
Sleeping Child  Policy
Smoking Policy
Special Needs Policy
Sun Protection Policy
Swimming Pool Policy
Television Policy
Terrorist Attack Policy
Trampoline Policy
Transporting Children in a car
Unexpected Closure of childminding services
Video Games Policy
Visitors In my setting
Working in Partnership with Parents Policy

View Existing Policy Groups:

Assign Policies to a Group:

View Policy to assign to Group:

Groups are used on the system so that you can assign a group of Policies to a child or number of children quickly and easily, once the policies have been created and placed into categories you can then assign policies or categories of Policies into a group.

By default there are 3 Policy Groups on every Baby's Days system, these are:

All Policies
After School Policies
EYFS 0-5 Policies

Within these groups are all the Policies that relate to that group of Policies, so for example within the After School Policies group, are all the Policies on the system excluding those that have no reference to after school children, ie: Toilet Training Policy.

Assign Policies to Children:

Manage a Child's Policies:

Select Policies to assign:

View Policy to assign to the Child:

Assigning the Policies on your system is a simple process, if you have created the groups on the system you can simply tick a box alongside the children you want to assign a group of policies to, select the Policy group to assign to them and save, all the Policies within that group will be instantly assigned to those children.

Alternatively, you can assign Policies on an individual basis to each child on the system.

When viewing the Policies overview page, the system will show you the number of Policies assigned to each child, the group assigned to the, a green tick if the parent has signed the Policies, along with the date they signed and the name they signed with, or a red x if the parents have not yet agreed and signed your Policies.

Parent signs the Policies:

System advises parent to sign Policies:

System displays parents signature:

Once you have assigned Policies to the children in your setting, the system will alert the parent when they next connect to your system that they have Policies to read, agree to and sign their acceptance of.

The system will not allow them to continue on the system if they have not signed your Policies.

Once they have read and signed your Policies they will be able to use the system, in addition you will see on your system that the parent has signed along with the date and the name they signed with.