We provide an induction for all staff, volunteers and managers in order to fully brief them about the setting, the families we serve, our policies and procedures, curriculum and daily practice.
Induction plan
- Introductions to all staff and volunteers, including management committee members.
- Familiarising with the building, health and safety, and fire and evacuation procedures.
- Ensuring our policies and procedures have been read and are carried out.
- Introduction to parents, especially parents of allocated key children where appropriate.
- Familiarising them with confidential information where applicable in relation to any key children.
- Details of the tasks and daily routines to be completed, using a tick list to ensure that all areas are covered.
Where possible we arrange an overlap of one week, between the new person starting and the person who is leaving. This is in order to:
- Maintain adequate staffing ratios, to allow sufficient time for a thorough induction.
- Give an opportunity for the new member of staff to work alongside and shadow the person whose role they will be filling.
- Facilitate a comprehensive exchange of information and ideas between the new staff member and the person who they will be replacing.
- Help children and parents with the transition of key people.
The induction period lasts at least two weeks. The manager inducts new staff and volunteers. The chairperson or senior manager inducts new managers.
During the induction period, the individual must demonstrate understanding of and compliance with policies, procedures, tasks and routines.
At the end of the first two weeks the manager meets with the new staff member, to discuss how they are getting on.
Successful completion of the induction forms part of the probationary period. The probationary period lasts for six months, during which time, four weeks’ notice may be given to terminate employment, by either the new staff member or the employer. The probationary period may be extended, if the manager feels that the new staff member is not fulfilling all the requirements of their role. In such cases extra support, training and/or supervision would be provided and a clear time frame agreed for the next review.
19 October 2020