New Beginnings Induction

A member of the team will go through your nursery layout and all the important information to help support your start with us. Throughout your induction you will be supervised and monitored during your probationary period and beyond. 

It’s a good idea to grant all new employees access to an online employee handbook which covers all policies and procedures for your business. This will detail any legal requirements you will have to abide by, as well as company policies surrounding dress code, annual leave, sickness absence, shifts and  operational plans.

Early on in the induction process, it’s important to invite the employee to a meeting where you explain the key responsibilities of their new role, what you expect from them and how their work will contribute to the wider company. This will give them a good overview to get started with and will  encourage them to work hard and excel in their role. During this time explanation will be given about how to report an accident for a child and an adult. 

Safeguarding is everyones responsibility. Your mentor will take you through the main Safeguarding information and individual nursery information regarding what to do if you are concerned about a childs safety or the behaviour of other adults working with children. 

Please click the button below and complete the google form to confirm you have read and understood New Beginnings privacy notice. 

When an accident or incident occurs with a child or staff member there will also be a designated first aid officer avaliable to deal with the situation. Your mentor will go through with you who are your designated first aid officers in the nursery. Also how to report an accident or incident with either a child or yourself. 

On the first day of the induction process, we will take you through our health and safety procedures and receive any necessary training. Different types of roles will require different levels of training, but as a minimum requirement, employees should know how to assess and minimise common workplace risks, and be informed about emergency procedures.

Your mentor will take you through the room routines and ask you to read about mealtime safety and importance over supervising children when eating. 

 As part of your induction we require you to complete a permissions consent form. Please click the link below and complete the form. 

Click the button below to complete your day one questionnaire. Mentor/manager to check questionnaire has been completed. 

Mentor to go back through infection and control powerpoint reminder on PPE and when and how to use it. 

Staff member to read the following policies and procedures:  

Caring for babies and toddlers 

Settling in 

Transitions 

Mentor to demonstrate how to change a nappy and then observe new staff member changing nappies. Explain and show how to support toilet training where applicable. 

Mentor to show staff member how to make a bottle using the prep machine, shadow staff member making a bottle themselves. Also how to use and clean the sterliser. 

Mentor to show staff member how to feed a baby and support staff member with feeding a baby.  Also how to clean and sterlise a bottle and cups after every use. 

Click the button below to complete your week 4 questionnaire. Mentor/manager to check this has been completed. 

Your mentor/manager will also carry out an end of week supervision with you and discuss any actions or targets set. 

Manager to go through with staff member the allergy and dietary requirements for all children within the room which the staff member will be based. Take allergy and dietary book from the room and go through this to support them ensure they know where to find it in the room should they need it. 

Manager to go through any individual menu and health care plans for the children within the room the staff member is based. 

Mentor to ensure the following policies and procedures have been read to support training: 

Allergies & Allergic reactions

Nutrition & Mealtimes 

It is very important for all staff to have an understanding of children's dietary and allergy needs. Staff member will need to complete food allergy and intolerance training via the food standards agency. Set staff member a 2 week deadline. 

Staff member to complete food safety and hygiene trainng via the NDNA.  Visit the NDNA development zone. Set staff member a 2 week deadline. 

Mentor to observe staff member carrying out meal and snack times. 

Click the button below to complete your weeks 5 & 6 questionnaire. Mentor/manager to check this has been completed. 

Your mentor/manager will also carry out an end of week supervision with you and discuss any actions or targets set. 

Mentor read through policies with staff:

 Inclusion & Equality

Dealing with discriminatory behaviour 

At New Beginnings we support all children with additional needs. Click on your nursery below to go through our SEND policy and procedure. 

Romford

Rainham

Loughton 

Mentor to ask staff to watch the British values video to support their knowledge and understanding. 

Ensure British values policy and procedure is read and understood. 

Mentor to go through the British values and prevent duty document with staff memeber. 

Mentor to go through what is cultural capital and support staff member and go through document. 

Mentor to go through promoting positive behaviour factsheet to support them in their practice. 

Staff member to go through managing childrens behaviour policy and procedure. 

Click the button below to complete your weeks 8 & 9 questionnaire. Mentor/manager to check this has been completed. 

Your mentor/manager will also carry out an end of week supervision with you and discuss any actions or targets set. 

Staff member to complete the online safety training via NDNA. Visit the NDNA development zone. Set deadline of 2 weeks to complete. 

Staff member to complete their nurseries safe use of technology agreement form.  

Click on the link to complete the form for the nursery the staff member is based at. 

Romford

Rainham 

Loughton

Mentor to read through Tapestry Do's and Don'ts document to ensure they understand how to use Tapestry. 

Mentor to liase with admin team to add staff member to Tapestry and send them PIN via parentmail. 

Mentor to ensure staff reads the following policies and procedures; 

Acceptable internet use

Access storage & retention of records  

E Safety 

Online Safety 

Mobile Phone & electrcal devices 

Social Media 

Staff member to complete GDPR training via natwest mentor. Set deadline of 2 weeks to complete. 

Mentor/Manager to confirm GDPR privacy notice has been completed. This should have been completed on their first day. 

Click the button below to complete your weeks 10 & 11 questionnaire. Mentor/manager to check this has been completed. 

Your mentor/manager will also carry out an end of week supervision with you and discuss any actions or targets set. 

Mentor to go over watch us grow curriculum document. 

Mentor/Manager to use document and ask staff member to compelte EYF's training. Should be completed within 1 week. 

Mentor to go through and staff to complete the DFE Early Years Education training. Give 2 weeks to complete training. 

Mentor/manager to go through planning for learning boards with staff memeber. 

Mentor/manager to role model a together time with staff memeber. Then for staff memeber to plan and carry out together time mentor to observe this. 

Mentor/Manager to show and support staff member with setting up the room/garden. Then to observe staff member setting up the room/garden independently. 

Mentor/manager to allocate key children to staff member. Ensure they are added to the key person booklet and parents informed if the staff member is going to be their child's key person. 

Mentor/Manager to show and support staff member writing up and uploading an observation onto Tapestry. 

Mentor to ensure staff member reads the following policies and procedures: 

Benefits of listening to the voice of young children 

Biting

Early learning opportunities statement 

Gun & Superhero 

Equipment & Resources

Gifted & Talented 

Quality Provision

Watch us grow 

Click the button below to complete your questionnaire. Mentor/manager to check this has been completed. 

Your mentor/manager will also carry out an end of week supervision with you and discuss any actions or targets set. 

Mentor to ensure outstanding policies and procedures have been read and understood. 

Admissions

Anti bribery

Arrivas & Departures 

Berevement 

Conflict resolution with parents & aggressice behaviour 

Complaints and complements 

Late collection & non collection 

Looked after children 

Lone working

Manual handling 

Multiple birth families

Parents as partners 

Seperated families 

Visits and outings 

Mentor to ask staff member to write up a reflective account on how they have found their induction process and starting New Beginnings. 

Mentor/Manager to liase with Paula Gill or Lisa Vann to book in staff members induction review meeting.