Arrival and Departure Procedure
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At St Marks Preschool, children’s safety at arrival and collection is extremely important. Our doors are kept securely locked and children will only be released to authorised adults. If somebody different will be collecting your child, please inform preschool in advance; we will refuse collection if we are not satisfied that the person is authorised. We encourage parents/carers to arrive at least 5 minutes before the end of their child’s session so there is enough time for staff to share important information about their child’s day. Children must be collected promptly at the agreed collection time. Late collection charges are £5 for the first 5 minutes and £1 for every additional minute thereafter. If a child is not collected and we are unable to contact parents/carers, we will contact the authorised persons listed on the child’s registration form and follow our safeguarding procedures if nobody can be reached.