safeguarding policy which will have been shared with parents. Suitable People How do you ensure that people looking EYFS p.17 (3.9) children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles? You must follow Recruitment practices’. LoP - ‘Safe Section B, 8 You should have an enhanced Disclosure and EYFS p.18 (3.10) What procedures are in place to Barring Service (DBS) check for every person ensure compliance with these aged 16 or over who works directly with the requirements? children or works on the premises, either as a member of staff or a regular volunteer. How do you ensure staff are aware that they EYFS p.18 (3.11) 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? How do you ensure that people whose EYFS p.18 (3.11) 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 requires all businesses to register with the Providers than childminders must record Information Commissioners information about staff qualifications and the Office (ICO) unless exempt. If identity checks and vetting processes that have you are processing personal been completed (including the criminal records information electronically for the disclosure reference number, the a provision of childcare - including disclosure was obtained and details of who taking photographs of the obtained it). For childminders the relevant children in your care a digital
safeguarding policy which will have been shared with parents. Suitable People How do you ensure that people looking 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 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 - including taking photographs of the children in your care a digital
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