Early years managers have to use all their ingenuity to ensure that the phrase 'familiarity breeds contempt' is never attached to their setting's fire drills. While they must hold regular fire practices, they should never become so run of the mill that the staff and children take them for granted.
Under the Children Act regulations, managers of settings must keep a statement of the procedures to be followed in the event of a fire. But in nurseries, having sessional care and using many part-time employees, how do you guarantee that everyone - children, staff and visitors - knows what to do?
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