Lost Child: Procedure

Prevention when in the Home
External door to the driveway will be locked, External door to the garden may be unlocked if we are using the garden, at these times the side gate will be locked.
Prevention when out of the home
I will follow the Outing Procedure.
I will encourage al! children to understand the need to be close to me at all times during outings.
I will encourage children not to speak to strangers unless I am also with them.
If I am on an ad hoc outing, if I feel it suitable, I will put wristbands with the on children’s wrists.
If a child is lost
For each particular outing, I will recommend to each child what they should do if they are lost, in general the approach will be:
to shout for me and look around without moving too far away;
to find someone that they know, or someone that works at the place we are visiting and to ask for help;
not to get into anyone’s car;
not to walk off with anyone to a place where no-one else is; if ! discover that a child is lost I will immediately make a search of the area.
I will then alert staff/security staff if applicable.
If I am still unsuccessful at finding the child I will alert the police and as soon as practical contact the parent.
at a suitable time make a report of the incident