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Analyse how national and local guidelines, policies and

procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work

with children and young people.

National legislation and local guidelines influence the development of policies and

procedures, which affect everyday work with children and young people.

A policy is a collectively agreed statement of beliefs, which is usually presented as a

document. Policies ensure that all settings comply with legal obligations and reflect

the general ethos and way of working.

A procedure is a course of action to be taken in particular circumstances, which is

informed by the relevant policy in the setting. Procedures help staff to maintain

standards of health, safety and care and continue to improve the quality of provision

in the setting. Safeguarding procedures in school settings outline specific ways of

working in order to keep children safe and promote their welfare.

Safeguarding policies and procedures should be developed in line with guidance

from Local Safeguarding Children Boards and should promote effective multi-agency

working in the light of the Children Act (2004), the DfE document Working Together

to Safeguarding Children (2013) and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years

Foundation Stage (2014).

Empowering children.

School settings must have clear policies and procedures for safeguarding, which

affect all aspects of day-to-day work. Individual settings will operate in their own

way, but they will usually include policies and procedures for:

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Admissions, arrivals and departures, including:

a register of attendance

arrangements for the departure and collection of children

details to be recorded on the registration form, including emergency contact details

for parents or carers

monitoring the arrival and departure of all visitors and their whereabouts in the setting

Health, safety and security, including:

conducting regular risk assessments and safety checks, both indoors and in all

outdoor play areas

health, hygiene and controlling the spread of infection

security measures, including safe access to the premises

supervision of children at the setting and on off-site visits

Intimate care and toileting, including:

dressing and undressing

assisting with toileting and washing intimate body parts

administering medicines to children

appropriate physical contact, including cuddling children or restraining young people

Safeguarding and child protection, including:

recognizing and responding to concerns about abuse

action to be taken in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff

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staff roles and responsibilities, including having a named person responsible

for safeguarding issues

staff recruitment and training, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

checks for all staff, volunteers and students working in the setting

the use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting

e-safety

dealing with bullying

Information sharing and confidentiality, including:

o data protection, information handling and sharing

o confidentiality with paper based and electronic information

o communication with parents, carers and other professionals

o liaison with the Local Safeguarding Children Board

o the importance of observation and record keeping

Empowering children and young people, including:

o activities to empower and educate children and young people,

build confidence and self-esteem

o involving children in decision making

o listening to children and young people and respecting their views

For example, part of the safeguarding policy in school settings must include

procedures for the use of mobile phones or cameras by staff, children and visitors.

This should outline the restrictions on using mobile phones for taking photographs of

children in the setting, in line with the statutory requirements of the Early Years

Foundation Stage (2014). It should also provide details about the use of personal

mobile phones by staff and visitors, in addition to children’s use of their own mobile

phones.

The Out of School Alliance has a downloadable mobile phone policy at:

http://www.outofschoolalliance.co.uk/downloads/Mobilephone.pdf