Safeguarding Updates and audits Our Vision To improve

Safeguarding. Updates and audits. Our Vision To improve the outcomes for all children and young people by working in partnership with others.

Key updates • Inspecting Safeguarding 2016 – to be included in policies and practice. • The new safeguarding audit.

Please remember… • Keeping appropriate registers. • Documenting accidents. • Observing our environments – from a safeguarding point of view. • Child protection policy. • Phone and camera policies. • Sharing information with parents. • LADO reporting.

Inspecting Safeguarding – August 2016 • Child Protection Policy • Staff behaviour Policy • All staff and leaders to have annual updates • DSL or trained deputy available during opening hours to discuss concerns • New reference to safeguarding children with SEN or disabilities • Settings to have appropriate filters and monitoring systems in place • New reference to peer on peer abuse • Judgements will not just be made on the evidence presented, inspectors should probe further and use additional evidence

Safeguarding Audit • Audit launched on 14 th September. • E-mails with information sent to settings and schools. • Follow up e-mail sent to early years settings and childminders • Audit support sheet on Early Years and Education Safeguarding site • Requests for authorisations are coming through • Date for completion 11 th November 2016 • Childminder audit on Somerset consults • Date for completion 31 st January 2017

Useful links • https: //slp. somerset. org. uk/sse/Early%20 Years%20 and%20 Educatio n%20 Safeguarding/Site. Pages/Home. aspx • http: //www. somersetconsults. org. uk/consult. ti/Childminder. Audit/cons ultation. Home • http: //www. rrrecruitment. com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Guidance -for-Safer-Working-Practice-October-2015. pdf • kzkift@somerset. gov. uk