"Safe-guarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play"

(Keeping children safe in education - September 2023)

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Our Aim at Birchwood Pre-school

 

We are committed to:

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• Building a “culture of safety” in which children are protected from abuse and harm in all areas.

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• Responding promptly and appropriately to all incidents or concerns of abuse that may occur and to work with statutory agencies in accordance with the procedures that are set down in ‘What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused’ (2015).

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• Promoting awareness of child abuse issues throughout our training and learning programmes.

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• Empowering young children, through early childhood curriculum, promoting their rights to be strong, resilient and listened to.

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• Ensuring that all staff are alert to the signs and understand what is meant by safeguarding and are aware of the different ways in which children can be harmed.

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• Ensuring a robust training system is in place, in which all staff are confident in the policies and procedures relating to the safeguarding and welfare of the children.

 

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