In last month's policy Q&A we discussed the need for early years settings to have a robust recruitment process in order to ensure that employees are considered safe to work with children. In addition to this, all early years providers need to comply with the statutory requirements relating to child protection.
In particular, they need to: (i) have an effective safeguarding children policy and procedure; (ii) have in place a process and procedure in the event of allegations being made against members of staff; (iii) ensure that all members of staff understand their responsibilities; (iv) inform Ofsted of any allegations of serious harm or abuse as soon as reasonably practical; and (v) appoint a designated person to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children within the setting.
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