Policies and Procedures - Staff portal

The Importance of Policies and Procedures in Early Years Care

Policies and procedures play a vital role in ensuring that New Beginnings Nurseries Ltd delivers high-quality care and education in line with the requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

The EYFS requires all providers to have clear, written policies and procedures in place. These are shared with staff as part of their induction and ongoing training to ensure they fully understand their responsibilities and can consistently implement best practice across the nursery.

Our policies and procedures provide the framework for safe, effective and consistent practice. They outline the standards, expectations and responsibilities of every member of the team and support our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, quality care, professionalism and continuous improvement.

These policies and procedures form part of your Terms and Conditions of Employment with New Beginnings Nurseries Ltd. All employees are expected to read, understand and adhere to the policies and procedures in force, which may be updated from time to time in line with changes in legislation, statutory guidance and best practice.

Please find below our policy documentation, available to download in PDF format.

Matrix of Changes

We've created a comparison table to help staff quickly identify which policies have been updated and the changes adopted by New Beginnings. To explore the updates in more detail, click the "Learn More" button.

Updated policies and procedures

All New Beginnings policies and procedures are available in full on the website. Whilst we encourage all staff to read the recently updated policies, we would remind everyone that all company policies and procedures form part of our expectations and must be read, understood and followed throughout your employment with New Beginnings.

Google Form

When you have read , understood and can apply the change effectively within your role, please compete the google form. Any concerns with your knowledge in applying the changes should be discussed with you manager.

A guide to screen time

At New Beginnings, we recognise that relationships, play and communication are the most important ways young children learn and develop. Screen use in our nursery is limited, purposeful and always supported by an adult.

Lullaby trust

When you have read , understood and can apply the change effectively within your role please compete the google form. Any concerns with your knowledge in applying the changes should be discussed with you manager.

Safer sleep

To support staff in delivering safe sleep practices, we have developed this Safer Sleep poster as a quick reference guide. It highlights the key principles of effective sleep supervision and complements the New Beginnings Safer Sleep Policy. The poster is not intended to replace the policy, training or professional judgement, and all staff must continue to read, understand and comply with the full Safer Sleep Policy at all times.