How do the procedures of the settings help to protect children and practitioners?

1. Why is it important for practitioners to follow policies and procedures?
2. Why is it important that settings have policies and procedures?
3. Why is it important to follow safeguarding procedures for children?
4. What do nursery safeguarding policies and procedures say about the role of practitioners?
5. What is the importance of procedures?
6. Why are procedures important?
7. Why is it important to have policies and procedures in place in an early childhood education and care service?
8. Why is it important to review policies and procedures in childcare?
9. What are the procedures for safeguarding?
10. What are child protection procedures?
11. How does safeguarding support children's safety and individual needs?
12. Why is safeguarding important in an early years setting?
13. What are procedures in early years?
14. How does legislation inform safeguarding policies and procedures in early years settings?

Why is it important for practitioners to follow policies and procedures?

Policies and procedures provide staff with information about roles and responsibilities and set the boundaries within which they are expected to work. ... As part of the line management of staff, the provider should ensure practitioners are following the procedures so that the policies are effective.

Why is it important that settings have policies and procedures?

Policies and procedures provide clear instructions and guidelines on what must be done in a particular set of circumstances or with regard to a particular issue and eliminate any risk of ambiguity or upset. Any policy or procedure created for your setting should reflect best practice and be compliant.

Why is it important to follow safeguarding procedures for children?

Safeguarding is a vital process that protects children and adults from harm, abuse, and neglect. ... It is the duty of every staff member in a school and a workplace to safeguard all staff and children and provide the right services to those who are unable to protect themselves from abuse, harm and neglect.

What do nursery safeguarding policies and procedures say about the role of practitioners?

The EYFS requires that: “A practitioner must be designated to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children in every setting. ... They must provide support, advice and guidance to any other staff on an ongoing basis, and on any specific safeguarding issue as required.”

What is the importance of procedures?

Policies and procedures are an essential part of any organisation. Together, policies and procedures provide a road-map for day-to-day operations. They ensure compliance with laws and regulations, give guidance for decision-making, and streamline internal processes.

Why are procedures important?

The procedure will define things like what activities are to be done, who performs them, what is the purpose, how it is performed and then who is responsible for the procedure. Once worked through, it provides an efficient way of performing the task and in a consistent way.

Why is it important to have policies and procedures in place in an early childhood education and care service?

Policies and procedures are important in Education and Care settings because they: are a legal requirement under the National Quality Framework. identify and minimise risks. establish the service as a professional and effective organisation.

Why is it important to review policies and procedures in childcare?

Sometimes Educators and Directors/Coordinators feel overwhelmed having to write or update policies and procedures, particularly to meet new legislative requirements and the National Quality Framework. ... Policy development is an ongoing process for management and all stakeholders and is part of quality improvement.

What are the procedures for safeguarding?

Safeguarding Policies should:

Demonstrate ownership of the safeguarding agenda. Maintain and review a record of concerns. Follow safe recruitment procedures, including DBS checks (by the Disclosure and Barring Service) Maintain safe premises and equipment, inside and out.

What are child protection procedures?

It is a meeting to discuss concerns about the care of your child. Its main purpose is to see whether your child is at risk of harm and, if so, to agree what needs to be done to reduce this risk. The Conference can decide to make your child the subject of a Child Protection Plan.

How does safeguarding support children's safety and individual needs?

Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. ... preventing harm to children's health or development. ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe and effective care. taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes.

Why is safeguarding important in an early years setting?

If you work in the early years sector, it is important you comply to safeguarding measures to ensure the wellbeing of all the children at your setting. ... Preventing impairment of children's health or development. Ensuring the children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care.

What are procedures in early years?

Procedures provide clear instructions and guidelines on what should/must be done in a particular set of circumstances or with regard to a particular issue. Providers, working with children 0-5, (other than childminders) are required to have policies and procedures recorded in writing.

How does legislation inform safeguarding policies and procedures in early years settings?

Legislations are the foundation from which the policies and procedures are drawn. In the context of safeguarding, the legislations requirements guides the childcare setting and educational establishments to put together some 'rules' and 'instructions' that EYP understand and put into practice.