Wellbeing Policy
Treetops ECC recognises that children’s health is an integral part of their emotional, mental, social, environmental and spiritual well-being and is supported by attention to these aspects. We promote health, safety and well-being through our practices, policies and procedures.
Treetops ECC recognizes the family as the cornerstone for healthy child development and well-being. Practitioners will strive to work in partnership with families to ensure the provision of quality care for young children. We acknowledge the social and cultural diversity of families within the community and the uniqueness of each family in relation to parenting practices.
Strategies and practices
Staff support parents and families by offering advice on areas of concern Provide emotional support to those that are emotionally vulnerable and experiencing difficulties such as separation, financial concerns and housing problems. Liaise with with health visitors and local services in order to provide information and support required. Inform parents where they can access medical treatment, dentist, and health centre if just moved to the area. Provide information both verbally and in written format, in different languages/different sized texts as required and go through it to ensure understanding. Providing information on healthy practices Ensure parents are aware of the settings policies and procedures including those relating to safeguarding, equal opportunities/inclusion and health and hygiene. Policies are always available for parents to access. We take children still in nappies and support the child and parents with toilet training when the child progresses to this stage. Staff receive training and guidance to ensure they are confident promoting and
supporting well-being and advice on how to support children who have been emotionally affected by recent events. Include wellbeing topics in lesson plans. Develop age-appropriate resources and experiences that encourage children’s wellbeing. Children’s individual needs and requirements are met and their feelings accepted and respected. Friendships and team building are encouraged and promoted through daily activities. Children gain a sense of well-being when they are encouraged to take responsibility and join in with activities that interest them. Teachers will engage in shared decision making with parents in relation to key education and care issues such as transitioning to another room, behavior management, health issues, toileting, introduction of new food etc. Parents may request as appointment to discuss issues of concerns or sensitive nature with teachers at a time convenient for both Parents will be encouraged to share information about their child and family with key workers, however the right privacy is respected. The nursery will produce a weekly newsletter which will be distributed via email. The nursery will give information to parents on a range of topics related to areas of interest such as child’s development, nutrition, parenting issues, play, health and safety as well as provide links to useful websites through Email and Parent App.