When we start thinking about how many policies and procedures there are within our settings we can start to feel overwhelmed with it all. We may question how many we actually need, what must we have to be compliant and whether we really require a particular policy and/or a procedure.
I sometimes find that providers have too many documents in place. Some are repetitive and not needed.
The main starting question should be 'What do I, as a provider, need to have in place to meet the legislative requirements?' It is helpful to remember that policies and procedures serve different purposes and have different messages. The guidance I provided in Nursery World back in 2006 still holds good:
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