Confidentiality with Regards to Children

1. Many issues are discussed openly in staff meetings or between colleagues

2. Any discussion that involve individual children or family circumstances or other sensitive matters should not be discussed in open staff meetings

3. Any such discussion is not encouraged in general terms;

4. Care should be exercised when discussing items of a confidential nature.

5. Whilst it is important that the staff as a whole feel fully involved and are aware of what is happening within their Nursery, some issues will only be shared on a ‘need to know’ basis. The discussion of all such matters should remain ‘in house’ and should not be discussed or mentioned elsewhere.

• Discretion should be exercised when discussing sensitive issues with other colleagues to ensure that confidential information does not become gossip.
• If a parent discusses a confidential matter with any member of staff which relates to the wellbeing of a child within the Nursery, it must be made clear that in all cases this information will be shared with the Nursery Manager.