Bethel Evangelical Church – Creche Guidelines

1. Cleaning and Sanitisation
   1. All equipment will be sanitised each week
   2. All workers will wash/sanitise hands at the beginning of service and every 20 minutes
   3. Parents will wash/sanitise children’s hands upon arrival
   4. Children will not bring any personal belongings into the creche play area
2. Social Distancing
   1. Workers will maintain 2 metre distance from other workers and parents
   2. Workers will have minimal close contact with children and leave personal care to the parents
   3. The crèche area will be of sufficient size and ventilation to reduce the spread of viruses
3. Illness
   1. Children or staff exhibiting any symptoms of illness will not be permitted to attend.
   2. If a child begins exhibiting symptoms during the service, the child will be isolated from the other children and the parents will be notified to collect their child immediately
4. Parental Contact
   1. Parents will leave their contact information with the staff
   2. Staff will contact parents via text if the child requires personal care (nappy/clothes change), is injured, ill or is in excessive distress (ie crying for more than 10 minutes)
5. Privacy and Information Storage
   1. Parental contact information and child safety information (ie allergies, special needs, etc) will be kept in line with our child protection policy and Track and Trace requirements
   2. All information can be deleted/destroyed at the parents request after 21 days from last visit in line with GDPR requirements
6. Parent Observation
   1. Parents are encouraged to not stay with their children but are not prohibited from doing so.
   2. Parents can observe their children in the creche via a smartphone app during the service
   3. Only parents will have access to the creche camera and only when their child is present.

 

 

 

 

 

USING THE CRECHE

When You Arrive

• If this is your first time, please register your child and leave your contact phone number.
• Wash or sanitise your child’s hands.
• Deliver your child to the Creche Reception.
• Please take all your child’s belongings away with you.

If Your Child Needs You

• You will be contacted via text should your child need you.
• Come collect your child from the creche reception.
• If your child needs consoling or feeding, please stay with your child in the reception area.
• If your child requires a nappy change, a changing table is available next to the upstairs toilet.
• You can view the creche anytime during the service using the NEOS Smarthome App. You will need to request an invitation to the app from Tammy.

When Church is Finished

• Please collect your child from reception immediately following the service.
• Please do not linger in the reception area or upstairs hall.