SECTION 1: PREVENTION AND EARLY IDENTIFICATION: Including recognising and responding to safeguarding needs: Children’s understanding of how to keep themselves safe is promoted. They are supported in recognising and managing risks in different situations, including when using the internet and social media, being able to judge what kind of physical contact is acceptable and unacceptable, recognising when pressure from others, including people they know, threatens their personal safety and well-being and supporting them in developing effective ways of resisting pressure. Prevention: The setting has established an ethos where: children feel secure in a safe environment in which they can learn and develop. children are encouraged to talk and are actively listened to. Staff consult, listen and respond appropriately to all children. clear risk assessments are in place and staff respond consistently to protect young babies and children whilst enabling them to take age-appropriate and reasonable risks as part of their growth and development. children know that there are adults in the setting whom they can approach if worried or in difficulty. consistent approaches are in place to promote positive behaviour that is appropriate for individual children’s stages of development. all adults recognise that safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and are aware of the signs that children or young people may be at risk of harm either within the setting or in the family or wider community outside the setting. parents are partners in the setting and are encouraged to have an understanding of their obligations regarding Child Protection by intervention as and when appropriate adequate signposting to external sources of support and advice is in place for staff, parents and children (see parent notice board) there is always a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Deputy DSL in the setting who has the seniority and skills, undertakes appropriate Safeguarding training, and is given the time to carry out this important role. there is a culture where staff are confident to challenge senior leaders over safeguarding concerns. staff are aware of the DfE guidance contained in ‘’ – guidance for practitioners March 2015. there is a commitment to the continuous development of staff with regard to safeguarding training. 1.13 the setting has procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against any member of staff or adult on site, including an allegation of abuse against the DSL/Manager the setting carries out an annual review of the Safeguarding policy and procedures, and an annual Safeguarding Audit – sharing this with the LSCB on request
SECTION 1: PREVENTION AND EARLY IDENTIFICATION: Including recognising and responding to safeguarding needs: Children’s understanding of how to keep themselves safe is promoted. They are supported in recognising and managing risks in different situations, including when using the internet and social media, being able to judge what kind of physical contact is acceptable and unacceptable, recognising when pressure from others, including people they know, threatens their personal safety and well-being and supporting them in developing effective ways of resisting pressure. Prevention: The setting has established an ethos where: children feel secure in a safe environment in which they can learn and develop. children are encouraged to talk and are actively listened to. Staff consult, listen and respond appropriately to all children. clear risk assessments are in place and staff respond consistently to protect young babies and children whilst enabling them to take age-appropriate and reasonable risks as part of their growth and development. children know that there are adults in the setting whom they can approach if worried or in difficulty. consistent approaches are in place to promote positive behaviour that is appropriate for individual children’s stages of development. all adults recognise that safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and are aware of the signs that children or young people may be at risk of harm either within the setting or in the family or wider community outside the setting. parents are partners in the setting and are encouraged to have an understanding of their obligations regarding Child Protection by intervention as and when appropriate adequate signposting to external sources of support and advice is in place for staff, parents and children (see parent notice board) there is always a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or Deputy DSL in the setting who has the seniority and skills, undertakes appropriate Safeguarding training, and is given the time to carry out this important role. there is a culture where staff are confident to challenge senior leaders over safeguarding concerns. staff are aware of the DfE guidance contained in ‘’ – guidance for practitioners March 2015. there is a commitment to the continuous development of staff with regard to safeguarding training. 1.13 the setting has procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against any member of staff or adult on site, including an allegation of abuse against the DSL/Manager the setting carries out an annual review of the Safeguarding policy and procedures, and an annual Safeguarding Audit – sharing this with the LSCB on request
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