In line with guidance from the City of Edinburgh Council, we would ask that parents/carers
- Notify your child’s key worker or Manager ..Debbie Urquhart ..... in advance if your child is to have a planned absence from Nursery
- Notify Nursery on the first morning of an unexpected absence that your child is to be off (by registration at 9.30am for AM class and by 12.45pm for PM class) by telephoning .... 331 4273 .... (please leave a message on the answer-machine if necessary)
- Please keep Nursery staff informed if your child is to have a prolonged absence as they like to know how your child is doing
- If Nursery staff members have not heard from you, the member of staff who has taken the register or the Manager will contact you by telephone immediately after registration as per the Emergency Contact numbers you have given. If staff members are unable to contact you, they will move onto the other Emergency Contacts as a matter of course. You should advise your child’s other Emergency Contacts of this procedure. A record of staff actions will be logged in the Register sequentially
- In the event that staff members are unable to establish a child’s whereabouts despite their best endeavors, the Child Protection Policy will be implemented by the Nursery Manager and a Referral will be made within one week of the first date of absence. These follow-up actions will be recorded as per the Child Protection Policy
Please help us in implementing this procedure which is designed to protect children in emergency situations. Please also note that it is your responsibility to ensure that Emergency Contact numbers are up-to~date. Whilst attendance at Nursery is not a statutory requirement, informing staff of your child’s absences will be very helpful to the smooth running of the Nursery and to effective forward planning for the children’s activities. It will also be good practice for school, where similar procedures are required.