Our pre-school has a duty under the law to help safeguard children against suspected or actual ‘significant harm’. Our employment practices ensure children against the likelihood of abuse in our setting and we have a procedure for managing complaints or allegations against a member of staff.

 

Our way of working with children and their parents ensures that we are aware of any problems that may emerge and can offer support, including referral to appropriate agencies when necessary, to help families in difficulty.

 

Our pre-school is regularly inspected by Ofsted and complies with procedures and guidelines set by the Essex Children Safeguarding Board. This together with The Inspection report, insurance policy, etc. are available in the pre-school for your perusal. Parents should be aware of our safeguarding children and child protection policy and procedure (a hard copy is placed on our parent noticeboard).

 

All accidents are recorded on our Accident forms and signed by the parent/carer upon collection of their child. All incidents are recorded on our incident form; both forms are confidentially held at the pre-school. 

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The session Supervisor is entitled to request and receive an adequate explanation of any injury that is observed on arrival or any unusual behaviour in session.  We have a responsibility to make a referral to Social Care if we have any concerns.

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If you, as a parent/carer, have cause for concern about your child’s protection in pre-school due to a member of staff, we would refer any such complaint immediately to our local authority's social care department to investigate. We also report any such alleged incident to Ofsted and what measures we have taken. We are aware that it is an offence not to do this.

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For further details please refer to our Safeguarding children and children protection policy.​