CYP Core 3.3 Criteria 3.2: Explain Policies and Procedures that are in place to protect children & young people & adults - Silkysteps early years forum - planning ideas for play

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• responsible for the care and well being of those children

• safe on or out of a school setting is of paramount importance.

• eel safe in a learning environment

• gives the child the security to develop and achieve from an early age

• if a disclosure is made by a child to a member of staff it is vital that is always taken seriously even if it is proven to be untrue or inaccurate

• should be listened to in a calm and supportive manner which will allow them to talk freely and openly

• reassured about telling someone and how hard it must have been for them

• child is calmed and secure, the employee or adult should inform the designated safeguarding officer,

• written down in the child’s own words including names that were mentioned, time and place of disclosure and place and background of the disclosure.