Work with parents to put collection arrangements in place
Get parents to formalise collection arrangements in writing. Anyone collecting a pupil should have written permission from that pupil's parent.
- Ask parents to give your school a list of people allowed to pick up their child
- Update pupils' emergency contact sheets to include the list of authorised people
- Ask parents to inform your school in advance of any changes to their collection arrangements (such as medical appointments)
- Make sure the teacher and office staff know if a pupil’s going to be collected during the day, and who’s collecting them
- Encourage authorised adults to briefly introduce themselves to staff
- Put a system in place to make staff aware of anyone who’s not allowed to collect a pupil
- Never let anyone who’s not listed as authorised collect a pupil without contacting the parents to verify their identity first
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