Safeguarding

Safeguarding at Pre school

Safeguarding and the safety of children in our care is our number one priority. We have a duty and responsibility to ensure that children thrive and achieve their very best potential. This can only be achieved when a child's physical, emotional and mental well-being is prioritised. At Little Acorns Pre School we implement a robust set of policies and procedures to ensure that children in our care are kept safe from harm, not only when attending the Pre school, but also where we suspect they may be coming to harm outside of the setting.

We work with various local safeguarding partners to achieve our aims for protecting children. This includes Nottinghamshire safeguarding partnership Board ,the Pathway to provisions and MASH.

Online safety  is of high importance and we have a robust filtering and monitoring policy.

Safeguarding Responsibility

 We have two Designated Safeguarding leads within the Preschool. The persons responsible for safeguarding are:- 

Sue Turner (Manager)

Rachel Hartley (Level 3 Keyworker)

The DSL will always wear a red lanyard with their identification on.

We are contactable at all times, including weekends and school holidays at 

Manager@litttleacornsshireoaks.co.uk

We ensure ALL staff at our Preschool recieve appropriate and regular training and updates around safeguarding. This ensures that all staff can identify signs of abuse and neglect at  at the earliest opportunity. All safeguarding training including e-learning , workshops and seminars are through NSCP-Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

  further information at -nottinghamshire.gov.uk & nscp.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

Safeguarding is EVERYONES responsibility.

Recruitment

 Robust checks take place during the recruitment of staff at Little Acorns preschool. This includes carrying out an enhanced DBS criminal record check, two references from previous employers, online searches, and ongoing suitability checks throughout employment.

Whistle Blowing 

At Little Acorns we have a culture of shared responsibility for ensuring our children's safety. Our team are trained and fully aware of their responsibilities to flag any worries or concerns about colleagues to the Manager/or Chairperson or escalated out of house to LADO

If you  think a child is at risk of abuse, please report them via the  form on Nottinghamshire county council  website. If you have urgent concerns for  a child, or suspect that a child has been abused in any way, please call immediately on  0300 500 80 90.