Confidentiality...

All information on children, families and anyone working with us (if applicable) is kept securely and treated in confidence. Information will only be shared if the parents/ carers give their permission or there appears to be a child protection issue. All details will be kept confidential and records are kept secure. The details are easily accessible if any information is required for inspection by Ofsted.

Procedure
All parents receive a copy of our policies and procedures, which detail how we run our setting. Child minders do not normally have to register with the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998. However we do need to comply with the Data Protection Act and the EYFS. All written records will be kept securely locked away. We maintain a record of parent(s)’ and/or emergency contact details, the contact details of the child’s GP and appropriate signed consent forms.

If a child is identified as a child in need (section 17 of the Children Act 1989) we will, normally with the parent’s permission, give appropriate information to referring agencies.

We expect parents to inform us of any changes in the child’s home circumstances, care arrangements or any other change which may affect the child’s behavior such as a new baby, parents’ separation, divorce or any bereavement.

All information shared will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed without the parent(s)’ consent, except as required by law, for example, there appears to be a child protection issue. Please see our Child Protection Policy. Ofsted may require to our see records at any time. Parents have the right to inspect all records about their child at any time.

All accidents and incidents are recorded in an accident book. All significant incidents are recorded in an incident book and will be shared and discussed with parents so that together we can work to resolve any issues.

We keep records relating to individual children on our computer. The information will be securely stored to prevent viewing of the information by others with access to the computer in password-protected files.