Would you like to volunteer at Miss B’s Nursery or complete work experience?
Under the statutory guidance from the Department for Education and the EYFS, anyone working in a nursery should be subject to appropriate safeguarding and suitability checks, including volunteers, students, apprentices, and work experience placements.
Regular Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer regularly:
Then I will carry out the same safer recruitment checks as you would for an employee, including:
- Enhanced DBS check.
- Barred List check (if undertaking regulated activity).
- Identity check.
- References where appropriate.
- Suitability declaration.
- Induction and safeguarding training.
Occasional Volunteers
For example:
- Parents helping at a Christmas fair.
- A parent reading a story once.
- One-off visitors.
Generally:
- I will carry out a volunteer DBS check
- Must remain supervised at all times.
- Must never be left alone with children.
- Must be aware of and follow safeguarding procedures.
Students on Placement
College Students (Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare)
Your college/school must:
- Obtain an Enhanced DBS before placement.
- Confirm suitability.
Miss B’s Nursery will:
- Verify your identity
- Obtain confirmation from the college that checks have been completed.
- Obtain your emergency contact details.
- Provide safeguarding induction.
- Ensure you understand whistleblowing and reporting procedures.
Apprentices are employees.
Therefore:
- The full safer recruitment process applies.
- Enhanced DBS.
- References.
- Right to work checks.
- Identity verification.
- Employment contract.
- Full induction.
Please see ‘Work With Us’ tab for further information on our safer recruitment process.
We are Open
We are open 49 weeks a year
(We are off 2 weeks over Christmas & New Year and the final week in August).
Opening Hours
Open 08:00 – 18:00
(Weekend Closed)







