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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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