the social worker must be informed of any unexplained absence. If you have any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of children you should follow the safeguarding procedures outlined in your safeguarding policy which will have been shared with parents. Suitable People EYFS p.17 (3.9) How do you ensure that people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles? LoP - You must follow ‘Safe Recruitment practices’. Section B, 8 EYFS p.18 (3.10) What procedures are in place You should have an enhanced Disclosure and to ensure compliance with Barring Service (DBS) check for every person these requirements? aged 16 or over who works directly with the children or works on the premises, either as a member of staff or a regular volunteer. EYFS p.18 (3.11) How do you ensure staff are aware that they are expected to disclose any convictions, cautions, court orders, reprimands and warnings which may affect their suitability whether received before or during their employment at the setting? EYFS p.18 (3.11) How do you ensure that people whose suitability has not been checked, including through a DBS check, do not have unsupervised contact with the children being cared for? Where do you store confidential staff EYFS p.18 (3.12) N.B. information? The Data Protection Act Providers other than childminders must record requires all businesses to information about staff qualifications and the register with the Information identity checks and vetting processes that have Commissioners Office (ICO) been completed (including the criminal records unless exempt. If you are disclosure reference number, the a processing personal disclosure was obtained and details of who information electronically for obtained it). For childminders the relevant the provision of childcare -
the social worker must be informed of any unexplained absence. If you have any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of children you should follow the safeguarding procedures outlined in your safeguarding policy which will have been shared with parents. Suitable People How do you ensure that people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles? EYFS p.17 (3.9) You must follow ‘Safe Recruitment practices’. LoP - Section B, 8 You should have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for every person aged 16 or over who works directly with the children or works on the premises, either as a member of staff or a regular volunteer. EYFS p.18 (3.10) What procedures are in place to ensure compliance with these requirements? How do you ensure staff are aware that they are expected to disclose any convictions, cautions, court orders, reprimands and warnings which may affect their suitability whether received before or during their employment at the setting? EYFS p.18 (3.11) How do you ensure that people whose suitability has not been checked, including through a DBS check, do not have unsupervised contact with the children being cared for? EYFS p.18 (3.11) Where do you store confidential staff information? Providers other than childminders must record information about staff qualifications and the identity checks and vetting processes that have been completed (including the criminal records disclosure reference number, the a disclosure was obtained and details of who obtained it). For childminders the relevant EYFS p.18 (3.12) N.B. The Data Protection Act requires all businesses to register with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) unless exempt. If you are processing personal information electronically for the provision of childcare -