Leave your child with a contact telephone number so they can reach you if they need to.
Be available to return home straight away if required.
Explain to your child the potential dangers of being left at home alone.
Talk to your child about keeping safe at home.
Give clear instructions about what to do if there is an emergency.
Make sure your child knows how to contact emergency services and ensure that there is always someone they know who they can contact in an emergency.
Leave a list of trusted people they can contact.
If you have neighbours who you can trust, ask them to keep an eye out in case there is an emergency.
Explain to your child who they can contact if they need to and not to be worried about doing so.
Put obvious dangers out of their reach.
Look out for potential risks and eliminate them.
Make sure that your child is happy about the arrangements.
Tell your child what time you are expected back and make sure that you are back on time.
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