Safeguarding

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Safeguarding Model Policies and Templates
Allegations Flowchart and Guidance
Safeguarding Information
Respiratory infections (including COVID-19) Support Pack

Early Years and Childcare Safeguarding

Safeguarding children is a key element within the regulation of childcare provision.

Childcare providers registered with Ofsted on the Early Years Register must comply with the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage September 2021.

Childcare Providers registered on only the Ofsted Childcare Register must comply with all the core requirements including the safeguarding aspects: Childcare Register Requirements.

CambsEYC offers a wide range of training for early years and childcare providers to ensure they can meet the safeguarding requirements of both the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage September 2021 and the Childcare Register Requirements.

All training includes relevant and up-to-date information about local policy and procedure to ensure a full knowledge of safeguarding duties is gained by settings.

For details about Basic Child Protection Training, Designated Person for Child Protection Training, and other courses, please refer to the Professional Development Programme.

CPD for Designated Persons for Child Protection

There is a range of courses available for professional development opportunities relating to safeguarding available to Designated Persons:

Domestic Abuse Awareness Raising
Domestic Abuse Risk Assessments and Safety Planning
Loss & Bereavement.

Courses available to the wider management team:

Safer Recruitment Training
The Roles and Responsibilities of the Registered Provider.

Further details including booking information can be found on the Professional Development Programme.

Child Protection Information Networks (CPINs) and Conferences

CambsEYC Safeguarding Advisers also run termly CPINs and an annual conference for DPs to attend. Details are posted on the Early Years and Childcare: Designated Person for Child Protection Knowledge Hub, please see below for further details.

With over 900 members from Early Years and Childcare settings across Cambridgeshire, the Knowledge Hub is an essential resource for DPs. The hub offers a collaborative group, sharing key safeguarding information and guidance, for Cambridgeshire DPs working in the early years and childcare sector. DPs can download free resources, pose questions and receive weekly safeguarding updates.

The group is kept up to date by the CambsEYC Safeguarding Advisers. To join email earlyyears.service@cambridgeshire.gov.uk providing your name, the setting you work for and the date of your Designated Person for Child Protection training with CambsEYC.

Childminders have their own dedicated Knowledge Hub which includes a wide range of safeguarding content, run by PACEY. Please email: childminding@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to join.

Safeguarding Model Policies and Templates

The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage September 2021 requires childcare providers to have specific policies and procedures in place in relation to safeguarding and child protection.

CambsEYC has produced a range of safeguarding model policies and templates that providers in Cambridgeshire can adapt and customise for use in their setting. The Model Policies and templates can be accessed by members of the Early Years and Childcare: Designated Person for Child Protection Knowledge Hub.

A flowchart and guidance is also available to support providers with managing allegations of abuse made against staff or volunteers working in the setting (as required by the EYFS 2021), please see the download option below.