Lost Child policy

This is our policy to keep children safe when they are in our care

The care of your child is paramount and we will always try to ensure that they remain with us and are safe

However sometimes children can become 'lost' in busy places and therefore as responsible childminders we have written a procedure that will be followed in the unlikely event of this happening

We will immediately raise the alarm to all around us that we have lost a child and enlist the help of everyone to look for them
If it is a secure area such as a shopping centre, We will quickly alert the security staff so they can seal off exits and monitor the situation on any CCTV
We will provide everyone involved in the search with a description of the child.
We will reassure the other children with us, as they may be distressed
We will then alert the police and provide a full description
We will then alert the parents of the situation

We take precautions to avoid situations like this happening by implementing the following measures:

Ensuring the children hold our hands or the pushchair whilst we are out
Avoid going to places that are overcrowded
On outings the children wear wristbands with my mobile number on them
We teach the children about the dangers of wandering off and of talking to strangers

If there is anything in this policy that you are unclear about or unhappy with, please email us or contact us