EYFS Lost Child Policy

Procedure for child care during movement on site:

The children are supervised at all times. Children are counted in and out of the building or playground after every activity.

In the event of a child being unaccounted for the Teaching assistant will stay with the remainder of the group while the Class Teacher checks the immediate area (toilets, play house, cupboards, playground corners etc). If the child is still unaccounted for the children should be returned to their class room and the Head of Department informed immediately.

Teaching assistant to assist in the Classroom
Head of Department Head and Deputy to check all obvious areas again
General alert to all other Pre-Prep teaching staff
If not found the Head Master, Mr Player, should be informed
Parents and police informed

Trips: (See guide lines in Staff Handbook)

A pre-visit and risk assessment must always be completed

Children will be counted on and off transport
They will be assigned to the care of a particular adult who will have a register of their names and the mobile phone numbers of the other adults on the trip
Continuous counting when moving from exhibit to exhibit
In the event of a child going missing the carer should immediately tell another carer and a person in authority on the site
The rest of the party should reassemble if possible and a member of staff and a person in authority should conduct a search.

If not found the Head Master, Mr Player, should be informed

Parents and police informed