This version of the Start-up Pack is supplied as a download so that you can use it right away. Alternatively you can purchase the Start-up Pack on a USB which will be delivered by post.
The Start-up Pack contains templates of all the paperwork that you are likely to need when setting up and running your out of school club. It combines the contents of our main individual information packs:
plus numerous additional policies and forms that we do not currently sell separately, giving you a total of 116 template documents.
The templates in the Start-up Pack reflect the current version (2024) of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, as well as references to relevant legislation such as the Equality Act 2010 and GDPR.
The template documents are supplied in Microsoft Word format so that you can easily modify them as needed for your own childcare setting. If you are unsure whether your word processing application can open Word documents, find out more about software compatibility.
Contents of the pack
| 43 Template Policies All 10 policies from our Essential Policies Pack plus 33 others | ||
Administering medication | Food Safety Health and safety Healthy eating Internet safety Intimate care Involving parents Lone working Manual handling Missing children Mission statement Mobile phones No platform Participation Play Risk assessment | Safe recruitment Safeguarding (child protection) Smoking, alcohol and drugs Social media Staff behaviour Staff disciplinary procedure Staff grievance Staff induction and development Suspending and excluding children Uncollected children Visitor Whistle-blowing |
38 Template Forms All the forms from our standard Forms pack | ||
| Accident record Accident tracking Activity risk assessment Allergy list Allergy management plan Booking form Building risk assessment Children's risk assessment Collection by unknown person Complaints record COSHH Daily environment checks Daily register Document checklist Equipment risk assessment | Fire drill record Emergency evacuation poster First Aid Poster Head injury form Incident record Journey route risk assessment Logging a concern Medical form Outing permission form Outing risk assessment checklist Outing risk assessment overview Outing route risk assessment | Permission to administer medicine Permission to apply sunscreen Permission to use photographs Play plan Play risk-benefit assessment Quick ref Matrix Record of medication given Record of pre-existing injuries Registration form Toy catalogue sheet and risk assessment Visitor log |
| 27 Staff and Management Template Documents All the documents from our Employment and Management pack plus our Expenses spreadsheet | ||
| Annual appraisal form Application form Appraisal self-evaluation form Candidate self declaration Central DBS record Suitability to work Deputy manager job description Employee quarterly review form Holiday record | Interview questions Interview record sheet Invitation to attend interview Letter of acceptance Lone working Lone working checklist Lone working risk assessment Manager job description Monthly timesheet Playworker job description Policy confirmation slip | Reference request letter Safe recruitment checklist Sample job advertisement Staff medical form Staff record sheet Volunteer agreement Volunteer record |
| 8 Sample Parent Communication Documents All the documents from our Parent Communication Pack | ||
| Club handbook Club rules (A4 poster) Daily snack menu (A4 poster) Club newsletter example Child settling in survey | Survey of demand Customer satisfaction survey (for parents) Customer satisfaction survey (for children) | |
Related packs
This version of the Start-up Pack is delivered via email. You will receive a download link in the Confirmation Email that is sent out to you at the time of purchase. If you would prefer to receive the Start-up Pack on USB, see our Start-up Pack on USB.
Our brand-new Legal Pack has been curated with our resident lawyer to make your life that little bit easier.
The pack includes: A standard terms and conditions of booking covering the main commercial points of refunds, booking terms, data protection and termination of service. A statement of employment particulars meeting your obligations for day one, a factsheet about business structures and how to choose the right one. The final sheet contains advice on how to protect your business from takeover. To see our Legal Pack click here
How to purchase
To purchase the Start-up Pack online you will need a debit or credit card. Don't worry, we do accept payment by bank transfer or invoice and cheque — it just takes a little longer! Email us at info@oosa.co.uk for further details. Your information pack will be emailed to you when we receive your payment. Please ensure that you enter your email address correctly.
If you have any questions about this product, please contact us on info@oosa.co.uk.
For more information about our returns policy, your rights to cancel this order and our peace of mind guarantee, see our Terms and Conditions.
When you purchase the downloadable version of the Start-up Pack we will send a confirmation email to the address that you specified in the purchase process. The email will contain a link to a .zip file which contains all the templates in Word format. Click on the link to download the .zip file. Please download the .zip file straightaway as the link will stop working after 48 hours.
Most computer systems will automatically open the .zip file for you so that you can extract the Word files. If the .zip file does not open automatically you will need to use a standard decompression utility (such as WinZip, Stuffit or PKZip) to extract the Word files.