Onboard a new nursery practitioner

DBS, qualifications, paediatric first aid and a key person role, before they count in ratios.

1. Get an enhanced DBS with the children's barred list
2. Check right to work and two references
3. Check the childcare qualification is full and relevant. Most people forget this: Staff without a full and relevant level 3 cannot count in level 3 ratios
4. Record every check on the staff file
5. Run safeguarding, allergy and evacuation training
6. Book paediatric first aid if they do not hold it
7. Assign their key children and a mentor
8. Sign off the end of probation (Nursery manager signs off)

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