🤝 Our inclusion promise
Every child who walks through our doors is welcomed, valued and supported — regardless of ability, diagnosis or background. We believe that inclusion is not a resource to be allocated; it is the way we work. Our teams are trained to adapt environments, routines and activities so that every child can participate, thrive and belong.
🔄 Our SEND approach: Assess · Plan · Do · Review
We follow the graduated approach set out in the SEND Code of Practice (2015). This is a cycle of four stages, repeated as often as needed to make sure each child is making progress.
Assess
We gather observations, talk with parents and, where appropriate, seek input from specialists to build a clear picture of the child's strengths and areas of need.
Plan
Together with parents and, where involved, external agencies, we agree targeted outcomes and the strategies we will use to achieve them. This forms the child's SEND Support Plan.
Do
The plan is put into daily practice. This may include adapted activities, specialist equipment, targeted 1:1 time, visual supports, or referrals to external professionals such as Speech & Language Therapy or the Portage service.
Review
At agreed intervals (at least termly) we meet with parents to review progress against the outcomes, celebrate what is working, and update the plan. The cycle then begins again.
👩💼 Speak to our SENCo / Manager
If you have any concerns about your child's development, or would like to discuss SEND support, please speak to the nursery manager or SEND Co-ordinator (SENCo) at your site. You do not need a diagnosis to ask for support — early conversations make the biggest difference.
🛡️ Safeguarding statement
Just Little Kidz is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in our care. We have a legal duty under the Children Act 1989, the Children Act 2004 and the statutory framework Working Together to Safeguard Children to ensure all reasonable steps are taken to protect children from harm.
Each nursery has a named Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who holds responsibility for safeguarding practice and liaison with external agencies including the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and children's social care. All staff receive safeguarding training at induction and at regular intervals thereafter.
Our safeguarding policy is reviewed annually and is available on request from the nursery manager.
🩺 Paediatric first aid
At Just Little Kidz, the safety, health and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority.
We ensure that staff working with children receive appropriate paediatric first-aid training, so they are prepared to respond calmly and effectively in the event of an accident, injury or medical emergency. This helps us provide a safe, caring and responsive environment across our nurseries.
Our team follows clear procedures for:
- responding to accidents and injuries;
- recording and reporting incidents to parents/carers;
- administering basic first aid where required;
- monitoring children after minor accidents;
- contacting emergency services when necessary;
- keeping first-aid equipment accessible and regularly checked;
- supporting children with known medical needs in line with agreed care plans.
Parents/carers will always be informed of any accident or injury involving their child, and all incidents are recorded in line with our nursery procedures.
We are committed to maintaining a safe environment where children can learn, play and explore with confidence.
🚨 What to do if you are worried about a child
If you are concerned about the welfare or safety of a child — whether at nursery or at home — please do not wait. You can:
Speak to the nursery manager or DSL
Contact your nursery directly and ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. All concerns will be taken seriously, treated confidentially and recorded.
Contact the Local Authority
You can contact your local MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) directly: Croydon MASH: 020 8726 6464 · Lewisham MASH: 020 8314 6660 · Bromley MASH: 020 8461 7373
If a child is in immediate danger
Call 999 immediately. Do not wait to speak to the nursery first if you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm.
📞 Emergency & support contacts
📄 Policy documents
Click any policy below to request the current copy by email — we'll send it back to you within one working day. We deliver policies on request (rather than as live PDFs) so you always receive the version that reflects the latest legislation and our most recent internal review.