PRE-SCHOOL STAFF

All our staff are DBS checked and hold current Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene certificates.

The Keyworker System

Young children require consistency of care and attachments. We therefore observe and monitor the progress of all the children in the group using a Keyworker System. All new children will be allocated a member of staff who will be their Keyworker (special person). The Keyworker has specific responsibilities to the children in their care. These responsibilities are:

• To build a relationship with the child to enable the child to feel safe and secure
• To know the particular interests and stage of development of their key children
• To monitor the Emotional, Intellectual and Physical development of their key children.  This is carried out through observations and assessments.  The outcomes are shared with the child and parents/carers and  are used to support the individual planning for the child, ‘what comes next?’
• To work closely in partnership with the parents/carers
• To support the child and family with their transition from Haselbury Plucknett Pre-school to Catkins Class at Haselbury Plucknett First School or to any other new school

All observations are confidential to you, your child’s Keyworker and the Supervisor. Your child’s online ‘Learning Journal’, created using Tapestry, is yours to look at or talk about at any time.