Late Collection and Non-Collection Policy

The EYFS requires every provider to have an agreed procedure for when a parent fails to collect a child at the appointed time. This policy sets that out with a timed procedure, safe staffing, when to involve children’s social care and the police, and how to handle unauthorised or unfit collectors. It includes three records.

• As your written non-collection procedure, shared with parents at registration
• When training staff who open and close the setting
• When agreeing one-off collection by another adult

• Insert your closing time, late collection charge and the timings in clause 6
• Add your local children’s social care and out-of-hours numbers
• Make sure two staff are always rostered to close
• Keep the forms with the register