How Long To Keep Which Records?

[Guest]

Sorry if this has been asked before [even by me!] but for the life of me I can't find references to which documents etc should be kept for what length of time. Things like children's personal records, registers, accident books, incidents etc. I know some of these things are only advisory, but I feel I need to have some sort of checklist where all the guidleines are in one place, if you see what I mean.

[Guest]

Hi Weightman

There was a conversation once here. This links to another. You will be glad to know you didn't start either of them.

Linda

[Guest]

Thanks Linda - that's a relief! Having a senior moment!

[Alison]

glad you asked I needed to know too

[Deb]

This was recently issued by our local EYDCP which you might find useful.

Deb

Records.doc

[Guest]

Thanks for that Debs, very useful.

 

Also a tip I gained from this wonderful site. How to archive records. Box them up in years not by subject. When I read this I thought, now why didn't I think of that before, how much easier this would be. Previously I had a box for accounts, box for registers, box for accident books etc etc. If I'd done it by year, I'd only have 5 boxes.

 

Peggy

[Smiles]

Great tip Peggy, I have so many files etc will go with this tip and reduce the storage space needed.

 

Thanks

Sue

[nicki-k]

That's really useful. (another job for the summer holidays ) I am going to do what Peggy has suggested. Can records be kept in a loft at home?

[Rea]

Thats useful Deb. What area are you need? Chair of the playgroup committee might dismiss stuff if she doesnt know where it's from.