General Safeguarding and Welfare Requirement: Smoking

Providers must have a no-smoking policy, and must prevent smoking in a room, or outside play area, when children are present or about to be present

 

 

Policy statement

We comply with health and safety regulations and the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements of the EYFS in making our setting a no-smoking environment - both indoor and outdoor.

Procedures

  • All staff, parents and volunteers are made aware of our no-smoking policy.
  • We display no-smoking signs.
  • The no-smoking policy is stated in our information for parents.
  • We actively encourage no-smoking by having information for parents and staff about where to get help to stop smoking if they are seeking this information.
  • Staff/volunteers who smoke do not do so during working hours. Unless on a break and off the premises.
  • Staff /volunteers who smoke during their break make every effort to reduce the effect of the odour and lingering effects of passive smoking for children and colleagues.

Legal framework

  • The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006
  • The Smoke-free (Signs) Regulations 2007 (To be replaced with 2012, as from 1stOctober)