Nappy Changing

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No child is excluded from participating in our setting who may, for any reason, not yet be toilet trained and who may still be wearing nappies or equivalent. We work with parents towards toilet training, unless there are medical or other developmental reasons why this may not be appropriate at the time.

 

We provide nappy changing facilities and exercise good hygiene practices in order to accommodate children who are not yet toilet trained.

We see toilet training as a self-care skill that children have the opportunity to learn with the full support and non-judgemental concern of adults.

 

Procedures

 

• Changing areas are warm with safe areas to lay children.

• Each child has their own nappies or pull ups and changing wipes.

• Gloves and aprons are put on by staff before changing starts and the areas are prepared. The changing mat is cleaned after each use with anti-bacterial wipes/cleaner.

• All staff are familiar with the hygiene procedures and carry these out when changing nappies.

• In addition, key persons ensure that nappy changing is relaxed and a time to promote independence in young children.

• Children are encouraged to take an interest in using the toilet; they may just want to sit on it and talk to a friend who is also using the toilet.

• Children are encouraged to wash their hands, and have soap and paper towels to hand.

• Key persons are gentle when changing; they avoid pulling faces and making negative comments about ‘nappy contents’.

• Key persons do not make inappropriate comments about children’s genitals when changing their nappies.

• Older children access the toilet when they have the need to and are encouraged to be independent.

• Nappies and pull ups are disposed of hygienically. Any soil (faeces) in nappies or pull ups is flushed down the toilet and the nappy or pull up is bagged and put in the bin. Cloth nappies, trainer pants and ordinary pants that have been wet or soiled are rinsed if necessary and bagged for the parent to take home.

 

We have a ‘duty of care’ towards children’s personal needs. If children are left in wet or soiled nappies/pull ups in the setting this may constitute neglect and will be a disciplinary matter.

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This Policy was adopted by        Birley Community Preschool

 

On                                       15/09/2025

 To be reviewed                       15/09/2026

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Name of Signatory                   Jayne Humphreys - Manager

                                           Donna Goude - Deputy Manager