REGULATING AND VETTING VISITORS Protecting children and young people, staff and property from harm is recognised by Sunderland Care and Support as being of the utmost importance. Action Action Guidance by All on The Staff duty to registered hold service must keys to not be open main to entrance opportunistic (out of entry. hours) of home and ensure security at all time IDENTIFICATION Action Action Guidance by All Staff must Contractors Staff check entering the identification home must of visitors to enter through the home. reception and All visitors have relevant must sign identification. the visitor’s Contact book at numbers Reception should be and SCAS available if visitors log necessary so within that the interior identity of reception family and area. friends, if not known can be must checked. sign into log All visitors book on must be commencing made aware shift. of safety arrangements
REGULATING AND VETTING VISITORS Protecting children and young people, staff and property from harm is recognised by Sunderland Care and Support as being of the utmost importance. Action by Action Guidance All Staff on duty to hold keys to main entrance (out of hours) of home and ensure security at all time The registered service must not be open to opportunistic entry. IDENTIFICATION Action by Action Guidance All Staff Staff must check identification of visitors to the home. All visitors must sign the visitor’s book at Reception and SCAS visitors log within interior reception area. must sign into log book on commencing shift. Contractors entering the home must enter through reception and have relevant identification. Contact numbers should be available if necessary so that the identity of family and friends, if not known can be checked. All visitors must be made aware of safety arrangements