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Road Safety Policy

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS NURSERY Road Safety Policy

At Truly Scrumptious Nursery, we are fully committed to promoting and practising excellent road safety standards when taking children out on walks or outings. The safety, wellbeing, and supervision of the children in our care is our top priority.

This policy outlines the measures all staff must follow to ensure that outings are safe, well-organised, and used as learning opportunities to promote road awareness among children.

Staff Responsibilities

All staff members must:

  • Ensure all walking children wear high-visibility vests to improve visibility to drivers and members of the public.

  • Use Walkodiles or similar safety devices to secure children during outings. If a Walkodile is not used, children must always hold hands with an adult.

  • Clearly and calmly explain to children why holding hands and walking safely is important.

  • Check all children in prams or pushchairs are properly strapped in before leaving the setting.

  • Maintain a safe distance from the roadside and kerb at all times, especially when stopping or crossing roads.

  • Never allow a child to be left alone or in the care of another child, regardless of age.

  • Follow the appropriate staff-to-child ratios for outings, in line with statutory EYFS requirements and the nursery’s risk assessments.

Teaching Road Safety to Children

While on outings, staff will use every opportunity to teach children age-appropriate road safety rules. This includes:

  • Stopping at the kerb and checking for traffic.

  • Looking both ways and listening before crossing.

  • Waiting for the green man or pedestrian signal.

  • Walking calmly across roads—never running.

  • Recognising the difference between a pavement (for people) and the road (for vehicles).

  • Understanding what traffic is, and why it can be dangerous.

These messages will be reinforced regularly both during outings and within the nursery through stories, activities, and role play to develop children’s awareness over time.

Before Leaving the Nursery

Before any outing, staff must:

  • Brief children in simple, clear language about basic road safety.

  • Ensure all staff understand their responsibilities, the route, head counts, and emergency contact procedures.

  • Complete a risk assessment appropriate to the outing, taking into account the route, weather, number of children, staffing levels, and specific risks.

Policy Review

This policy will be reviewed annually or following any incident, update in guidance, or change in procedure. Staff will be reminded of this policy regularly and trained in road safety procedures as part of ongoing professional development.

Policy reviewed by: Brittany V – Manager – 09/06/2025