Section 2 What you should know Are you aware of: Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details Key Information Where to find Information Action by & date (1) The Role and Remit of Safeguarding Children Board? (DSCB) Regulatory body for children’s services across . or call: Safeguarding and Review Service – Corbyn Road, Dudley DY1 2JZ Tel: 01384 813061 For further Safeguarding information – Dudley Childcare Strategy Team – Our new offices are located at: 2nd 3-5 St James Road, Dudley, DY1 1HY Tel: 01384 814291 All postal correspondence should be sent to: Dudley MBC, FAO: Early Years and Childcare Strategy Team, Council House, Priory Road, Dudley, DY1 1HF
Section 2 What you should know Are you aware of: (continued) Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details Key Information Where to find Information Action by & date (5) (a) How to access Safeguarding training for your provision? (b) Do you and all your staff hold a current Foundation Child Protection training certificate? Note: Foundation Child Protection training for all practitioners should be completed every 3 years. Childcare Training Brochure – Training Officer 01384 81 3359 – Child Protection Foundation
Section 2 What you should know Are you aware of: (continued) Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details Key Information to find Information Action by & date (c) Please complete the additional training update form at the end of this document Appendix 6 (training update form) please record any on-line child protection training completed (d) Are you aware of DSCB Safeguarding Training? This training is available to all Early Years and Childcare practitioners. Please complete the additional training update form and include any safeguarding workshops or briefings that have been attended. Once completed please forward a copy to DSCB On-line training is available on above link. This can be accessed as a 3 year refresher following attendance of a face to face session. The module required to be completed is titled ‘Core’
Please note: Safeguarding/Child Protection training records are held by Dudley Childcare Strategy Team. Section 3 What you should have in place Safeguarding/Child Protection Procedures Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details What to Include: Action by & date (1) Do you have a Safeguarding/child protection policy that is accessible for: (a) Staff/Volunteers/ Students? (b) Parents/Carers A Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy should be clear and to the point. It should consist of a series of brief statements about how your provision aims to protect children from harm and promote their welfare. If a written policy is available this needs to be accessible to everyone and as good practice be displayed. Consideration should be given to take account of children and young people’s views and feelings on staying safe. (Are they aware of whom they can contact or talk to?) (2) (a) Do you have written procedures that tell you what you should do if concerned about a child? (b) Are you aware that if a child/ren are living in a household where there is domestic abuse a Clear step-by step guidance on what to do, who to go to and how to act on concerns about a child’s safety/welfare. Guidance. What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused Guidance on how to recognise the indicators of domestic abuse can be found in the Your Roles and Responsibilities booklet
call must be made to Children’s Social Care? Section 3 What you should have in Safeguarding/Child Protection Procedures (continued) Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details What to Include: Action by & date CHILDCARE ON NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES (if you are a childminder please go to question 4, page 19) (3) (a) Is your safeguarding/child protection policy part of your parent/carer information? (b) Does your Safeguarding/child protection policy form part of your induction process for new staff and volunteers? Reference documents on links below: EYFS Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Your Role and Responsibility (purple book) Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015 What to do if? For further support and advice contact your Dudley Childcare Support Officer or Childminding Quality Support Officer 01384 818126
Written (5) Are you aware of the factsheet Childcare Register Requirements: childminders and home childcarers? to parents, carers and others e.g Ofsted Inspectors and ensure assistants follow them.’ A written policy is good practice. Arrangements for safeguarding children Outline n CR2.1 – CR2.8 Section 4 Complimentary Policies and Procedures Safeguarding Policy Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details What to include: Action by & date (1) Do you have a set of safeguarding procedures/ policies as outlined in the adjacent list? This is not one procedure but a collection of procedures as below: First aid and medication Late non collection Accident/incident recording Health & Safety Safer Recruitment and managing staff including supervision/ safer working practice guidance
advice from those agencies? (3) Are you aware of the Serious Case Review process and your responsibility to contribute to this if required? (4) Are you aware of the Prevent Duty? Section 4 Complimentary Policies and Procedures Safeguarding Policy (continued) Yes No If no, the action I will take If yes, please give details What to include: Action by & date (5) (a) Do you have and implement a behaviour management policy and procedure? (b) Do you have a named practitioner responsible for behaviour management? Please refer to EYFS 3.52 and 3.53