




Safeguarding - Behind closed doors
With referrals to social care and concerns about children rising during the pandemic, what is the impact on early years settings’ safeguarding role? By Meredith Jones Russell
With referrals to social care and concerns about children rising during the pandemic, what is the impact on early years settings’ safeguarding role? By Meredith Jones Russell
What are the new rules and dispensations on inspection under the current restrictions? Melanie Pilcher talks about how to adapt to Ofsted’s expectations
In the final part of this series, Jo Caswell covers how to support staff with safeguarding vulnerable children
Settings and families are becoming more confident about returning to pre-lockdown activities, and each must make their own call, says Laura Hoyland
Now is the time to encourage staff to see change as a positive process and to reflect on their practice and identify any areas for improvement, explains Jo Caswell
How can settings ensure that staff are fully trained up on safeguarding procedures? Hannah Crown looks at good practice at Little Rainbows Day Nursery
What is female genital mutilation and how can those who care for young children take action if they...
The Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance on multi-agency working was updated in June. So,...
What exactly is expected of a ‘designated safeguarding lead’, legally and practically, asks Rachel...
Many of the problems in safeguarding cases – lack of professional curiosity, inadequate information...
How does the EYFS best support children in need of protection, and what happens in practice? Rachel...
Understanding why child abuse happens, and the role of settings in protection. By Eunice Lumsden
Many children in need are pre-school age, but early help is being cut. Rachel Buckler, trainer and consultant, reports
To prepare young children for life spent increasingly online, parents and early years practitioners need to monitor their web use and lead by example, writes John Bolton
In the first of a new series looking at common issues highlighted in Ofsted reports, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, discusses the areas where settings often fall down on...
A new guide to keeping children safe has been published by the Pre-school Learning Alliance
The current safeguarding system has been in operation for many years.
Ann Marie Christian sets out how the Children And Social Work Act is aiming to strengthen the 30-year-old idea of ‘corporate parenting’
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