Writing Effective Safeguarding Children and E-Safety Policies
Course Description
This session is aimed at managers, designated child protection officers, childminders and practitioners who have responibility for writing and updating safeguarding policies. The EYFS sets out clear requirements on what should be included in an effective safeguarding policy and this session covers the importance of policies in protecting children effectively, working with parents and how to evaluate existing polices and update them according to the requirements which need to be met. The session provides links to both national and Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procecdures. It also covers the important area of E-safety and provides practical guidance for settings
This course is delivered over 1 x 3hr session
Aims and Objectives
To consider the importance of an effective safeguarding policy in protecting children
To consider the importance of an effective safeguarding policy for safe practice including E-safety
To develop a practical understanding of E-Safety in settings
To understand how to use safeguarding policies effectively with parents
To develop an understanding of what a policy should include linked closely to EYFS guidelines and requirements
How to link your policy correctly to national guidance and LSCB procedures
To go through a sample policy and self evaluate existing policies identifying where action is needed to up date
To allow time to draft updated policies for settings with on hand guidance if needed
Links
Links to EYFS
- 1. A unique child
- 2. Positive relationships
- 3. Enabling evironments
- 4. Learning and development
Links to ECM
- 1. Be healthy
- 2. Stay safe
- 3. Enjoy and achieve
- 4. Making a positive contribution
- 5. Achieve economic well being
Links to CommonCore
- 1. Effective communication and engagement with children and families
- 2. Child and young person development
- 3. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
- 4. Supporting transitions
- 5. Multi-agency working
- 6. Sharing information
Links to KEEP
- 1. Understanding of the individual and diverse ways that children learn and develop
- 2. Knowledge and understanding in order to support and extend childrens learning in and across all areas and aspects of learning
- 3. Practice in meeting all childrens needs, learning styles and interests
- 4. Work with parents, carers and the wider community
- 5. Work with other professionals within and beyond the setting
- 6. Relationship with both children and adults