General
Cairde Policies & Procedures
These are suggested Policies and Procedures, which are supplied by Childminding Ireland and have been adapted by me to suit my own Childminding service.
I am not registered with TUSLA (the Child and Family Agency); nevertheless, these sample Policies and Procedures have been updated in view of the requirements of the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, which commenced on June 30th 2016.
The Child Protection Policy reflects the Children First Act 2015, which puts elements of the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2011) on a statutory footing.
Policies and Procedures are active documents that reflect what I do and how I do it within my Childminding service every day. Over time, practices change to reflect new learning.
I examine my Childminding practice to ensure my Policies and Procedures reflect how I deliver my service to the children in my care and their families.
Please note that these Policies and Procedures relate mainly to pre-school children and that e.g. keeping things out of reach of older children who have malicious intent is nearly impossible.
I developed these Policies and Procedures from the sample ones provided by Childminding Ireland to suit my own Childminding service.
I give a copy of my Policies and Procedures to parents/guardians, along with a signed copy of the Childminding Contract. Parent/Guardian should sign both of these documents.
If you send your children to my childminding service you thereby consent to my Policies and Procedures.