Do we have to 3.5 - A practitioner must be designated to take Recommended designated – ‘The have a Lead lead responsibility for safeguarding children in safeguarding lead or an Practitioner for every setting. appropriately trained deputy should Safeguarding? be available during opening hours for staff to discuss safeguarding concerns Source: * There is a named and designated lead who is enabled to play an effective role in pursuing concerns and protecting children and learners. children safe in (17 ‘Keeping and education’, paragraphs 52–58 Annex B, sets out who the designated safeguarding lead should be and what they should do; Section 4 Staffing Staffing What are the 3.28 - Staffing arrangements must meet the needs of ratios for 3& 4 all children and ensure their safety. Providers must year olds? ensure that children are adequately supervised and decide how to deploy staff to ensure needs children’s * Consider these are met points when We expect the teacher (or looking at 3.33 - For children aged three and over in registered equivalent) to be working appropriate cover early years provision where a person with Qualified with children for the vast during lunch time Teacher Status, Early Years Professional Status, majority of the time. Where / staff breaks Early Years Teacher Status or another suitable level they need to be absent for 6 qualification is working directly with the children short periods of time, the provider will need to ensure there must be at least one member of staff for every • that quality and safety is 13 children; and maintained. at least one other member of staff must hold a full • and relevant level 3 qualification. 3.34 - For children aged three and over at any time in registered early years provision when a person with Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status or another suitable level 6 qualification is not working directly with the children: there must be at least one member of staff for every • eight children; at least one member of staff must hold a full and •
Do we have to have a Lead Practitioner for Safeguarding? 3.5 - A practitioner must be designated to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children in every setting. Recommended – ‘The designated safeguarding lead or an appropriately trained deputy should be available during opening hours for staff to discuss safeguarding concerns Source: * There is a named and designated lead who is enabled to play an effective role in pursuing concerns and protecting children and learners. (17 ‘Keeping children safe in education’, paragraphs 52–58 and Annex B, sets out who the designated safeguarding lead should be and what they should do; Section 4 Staffing Staffing What are the ratios for 3& 4 year olds? * Consider these points when looking at appropriate cover during lunch time / staff breaks 3.28 - Staffing arrangements must meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety. Providers must ensure that children are adequately supervised and decide how to deploy staff to ensure children’s needs are met 3.33 - For children aged three and over in registered early years provision where a person with Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status or another suitable level 6 qualification is working directly with the children • there must be at least one member of staff for every 13 children; and • at least one other member of staff must hold a full and relevant level 3 qualification. 3.34 - For children aged three and over at any time in registered early years provision when a person with Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status or another suitable level 6 qualification is not working directly with the children: • there must be at least one member of staff for every eight children; • at least one member of staff must hold a full and We expect the teacher (or equivalent) to be working with children for the vast majority of the time. Where they need to be absent for short periods of time, the provider will need to ensure that quality and safety is maintained.