Babysitting
We understand parents/carers may ask staff to baby-sit outside nursery hours. This is a contract between parent/carer and the member of staff and the nursery takes no responsibility. However we ask that parents/carers do not phone nursery to arrange babysitting this must be done outside of staffs working hours.
Staff are checked on commencement with the nursery through the Criminal Records Bureau. In some cases, because of the length of time that this process takes, a person may start work pending clearance provided they are at no time left looking after children on their own.
If a member of staff is asked to take a child home out of nursery hours it is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that the driver has appropriate insurance that the car is roadworthy and that car seats are available. The nursery requires either verbal or written confirmation from the parent/carer of the child being taken home by a member of staff.
The nursery has a duty of care to safeguard all children and staff attending the setting, for this reason if a staff member has any concerns for a child following a babysitting arrangement, they have a duty to pass the concerns on to the nursery.
