Policies
Naíonraí must adhere to the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 2006 and comply with the policies set out in them. Further information is available from Tusla, The Child and Family Agency. Please find below a list of sample policies that can be downloaded and adapted to suit your own naíonra. These are sample templates, however, and should be used as a guide only. Naíonraí must ensure that the policies are appropriate to their specific setting.
Listed below are the compulsory policies that naíonraí are required to have in place:
- Administration of Medicines
- Behaviour Management Policy
- Child Protection Policy
- Outings Policy
- Sleep and Rest Policy
Naíonraí should place a particular emphasis on the procedures in place regarding Garda vetting and background checks as part of their Child Protection Policy. As part of the Outings Policy, emphasis should be given to the risk assessments in place for trips, the equipment and supplies that need to be brought, as well as the adult/child ratio.
Sample Policies
- Polasaí Cáilíochta agus Traenála Samplach
- Polasaí Iontrála Samplach
- Polasaí Naíonra Samplach
- Polasaí Sealbhú na Gaeilge Samplach
- Plean Gaeilge Samplach
Sample Forms
- Ag cur aithne ar do pháiste
- Comhaontú maidir le cóir leighis
- Foirm chlárúcháin datheangach
- Cáilíochtaí agus Taithí na Foirne
- Cead páiste a bhailiú
- Comhaontú Cúramóirí
- Dearbhú i dtaobh na Sláinte
- Druil Dóiteáin
- Foirm Dearbhaithe maidir le cóip de thaifead TCI a fháil
- Foirm Dhearbhaithe an Fhostaí
- Foirm Iarratais ar Shaoire
- Foirm Thuairisce ar Thimpiste
- Foirmeacha Breathnóireachta
- Measúnú Riosca Alléirge
- Plean Gníomhaíochtaí an lae
- Plean Gníomhaíochtaí seachtaine
- Seicliosta chun teistiméireachtaí fostaithe nua a sheiceáil
- Seicliosta d’oiliúint ionduchtúcháin
- Seicliosta Guaiseacha
- Taifead ar Athrú Clúidíní
- Taifead ar Shrianadh Lotnaidí
- Taifead ar Thraenáil agus Oiliúint Foirne
- Taifead Glantacháin
- Tinneas riachtanas cothaithe
- Tuairisciú imní i dtaca le cosaint agus leas leanaí
- Am i gCuíteamh
- Buneolas i dtaobh ball foirne
Other Policies
The following is a list of other policies that may be required by naíonraí, some of them are key policies that all naíonraí should have. It is recommended that naíonraí carefully examine the list and put in place the policies that are relevant to their service as best practice.
- Accidents and Incidents
- Admissions
- Antibullying
- Arrival and Departure
- Behaviour
- CCTV
- Child Collection
- Children with additional special needs
- Cleaning
- Complaints
- Confidentiality
- Data Protection
- Equal Opportunities
- Fees
- Fire Safety
- Handwashing
- Healthy Eating
- Illness
- Infection Control
- Information Technology and Communications
- Management
- Nappy Changing and Toileting
- Outdoor Play
- Pest Control
- Pets
- Photos/Videos
- Recruitment and Selection
- Security
- Settling-in
- Smoke-free Policy
- Social Media
- Staff Absences
- Staff Training
- Students/Volunteers
- Sun Protection
- Use of Audio-Visual Equipment
- Working in Partnership with parents/caregivers