Entrances and approach to the building

Last updated: July 30 2024

Last reviewed: July 30 2024

• Entrances and approaches are kept tidy and always uncluttered.

• All gates and external fences are childproof and safe

• Front doors are always kept locked and shut.

• Where possible, entry phones and ‘spy holes’ are used in the main door at a suitable height. 

• The identity of a person not known to members of staff is checked before they enter the main hall.

• All staff and visitors to the setting sign in and out of the building.

• A member of staff is available to open and close the door and to greet arrivals, say goodbye to parents and to make sure that doors and gates are shut.

• Back doors are always kept locked and shut if they may lead to a public or unsupervised area, unless this breaches fire safety regulations or other expectations.

• Where building works or repairs mean that normal entrances/exits or approaches to the building are not in use, a risk assessment is conducted to maintain safety and security whilst the changes are in place.