appropriate behaviour; keep themselves safe. Settings should consider how to seek the views of children and ensure that the ‘child’s voice’ is heard in matters regarding their care. They might also have posters, displays and helpline numbers on show. 4.4 Does the setting know how to The setting should provide good practice respond if a child or young guidance to all staff, to ensure the safety of person places themselves at the child or young person, inform risk by leaving the building parents/carers and significant others, as /grounds? necessary. Are staff and providers aware 4.5 EYFS 3.62; 3.73 of and implement the requirements of the EYFS when children go missing while in the care of the provider? Section 5 Premises Security/Health and Safety – Key Questions Guidance Grading Evidence Actions Required Is the policy implemented This should be in line with Yorkshire 5.1 consistently to ensure that all Safeguarding Children Boards’ guidance staff take individual and and procedures. collective responsibility to Settings may find it helpful to use the create an environment that is NYCC, or PLA policy guidance as a welcoming safe and template for formulating their written policy. stimulating? The policy should be reviewed at least annually. The setting should have measures in place to ensure that a culture of safeguarding is embedded, promoted and understood and have effective systems to monitor that the
appropriate behaviour; keep themselves safe. Settings should consider how to seek the views of children and ensure that the ‘child’s voice’ is heard in matters regarding their care. They might also have posters, displays and helpline numbers on show. 4.4 Does the setting know how to respond if a child or young person places themselves at risk by leaving the building /grounds? The setting should provide good practice guidance to all staff, to ensure the safety of the child or young person, inform parents/carers and significant others, as necessary. 4.5 Are staff and providers aware of and implement the requirements of the EYFS when children go missing while in the care of the provider? EYFS 3.62; 3.73 Section 5 – Premises Security/Health and Safety Key Questions Guidance Grading Evidence Actions Required 5.1 Is the policy implemented consistently to ensure that all staff take individual and collective responsibility to create an environment that is welcoming safe and stimulating? This should be in line with Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Boards’ guidance and procedures. Settings may find it helpful to use the NYCC, or PLA policy guidance as a template for formulating their written policy. The policy should be reviewed at least annually. The setting should have measures in place to ensure that a culture of safeguarding is embedded, promoted and understood and have effective systems to monitor that the
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