8.7 No-Smoking Policy

Policy Statement

Hanney Pre-School 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.
• Staff who smoke do not do so during working hours. Unless on a break and off the premises.
• Staff 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 version, as from 1st October)