Lost Child Policy

The care of your child is paramount and I will always try to ensure that they remain with me and are safe.

However, sometimes children can become ‘lost’ in busy places, and therefore as a responsible childminder I have written a procedure that will be followed in the unlikely event of this happening.

I will immediately raise the alarm to all around me that I have lost a child and enlist the help of everyone to look for them.

If it is a secure area such as a shopping centre, I will quickly alert the security staff so they can seal off exits and monitor the situation on any CCTV.

I will provide everyone involved in the search with a description of the child.

I will reassure the other children with me, as they may be distressed.

I will then alert the police and provide a full description.

I will then alert the parents or emergency contact of the situation.

I take precautions to avoid situations like this happening by implementing the following measures:

Ensuring the children hold my hand or the pushchair whilst we are out.

Avoid going to overcrowded places.

I teach the children about the dangers of wandering off and talking to strangers.