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Specific legal requirements
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Statutory guidance to which providers should have regard
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BIG can help you meet these requirements
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The premises, both indoors and outdoors, must be safe and secure
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General indoors and outdoors security, such as which doors are locked or unlocked, door alarms, the use of security systems, intercoms and name badges
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Providers must ensure that children do not leave the premises unsupervised
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Information about the need for security and the system in place, for example, posters and reminders displayed for parents and visitors
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Providers must take steps to prevent intruders entering the premises
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What additional security measures may be necessary where children stay overnight:
The use of a system to verify the identity of any visitors, record their names, the purpose of the visit, and details of arrival and departure times
Arrival and departure procedures for staff, children, parents and visitors
Except where there is reasonable excuse, obtaining written permission from parents where children are to be picked up by another adult
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