Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Child protection system in the UK’ from the NSPCC Learning website.
- 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' by the Department of Education
- 'Keeping children safe' on the NSPCC website
- ‘Keeping children safe in education: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges’ produced by the Department for Education
- Read your setting's policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Make a note of these for your reference.
- 'Ofsted requirements for safeguarding in schools in England' by the NSPCC
- ‘The Prevent duty: Departmental advice for schools and childcare providers' by the Department for Education
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read the United Nations ‘Convention on the rights of the child’.
- Click to read this section on 'Safeguarding children and young people' on the Gov Uk website.
- ‘Safeguarding children’ webpage on the Get Safe Online website discusses the importance of a measured approach to keeping children safe when they’re online. Click on the icon to learn more.
- Click to visit the website of the Disabled Children's Partnership.
- ‘Safeguarding disabled children’ by The Children’s Society, click on the icon to read this guidance intended for education services.
- Click to visit a good example of a safeguarding children board – North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Click to read the ‘Baby Peter Serious Case Review’, produced by the Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board.
- Click on the icon to the left to access the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) publication, ‘Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers’
- Visit the Childnet Internation website, an excellent online resource about children’s safety when using new technologies
- Click on the icon to the left to read 'The Common Assessment Framework for Children and Young People: A guide for practitioners', produced by the former Children's Workforce Development Council.
- This toolkit is part of North Lincolnshire’s ‘Risk outside the home’ resources. You can use it to find out more about ‘Radicalisation’, and ‘Child exploitation, trafficking and modern day slavery’. What resources are available in your county?
- Click to read ‘Photography and sharing images’ on the NSPCC website. Ask your manager for the policy on photographing and recording children during events and activities. You should also be sure to check the policy on mobile phone and social media use for learning support staff.
- Think And Challenge
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