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Safeguarding Practice Guidance

The practice guidance documents that are available to help early years and child care settings are below:

All of the guidance below is up to date as of August 2022

• Administering Medicines in the Early Years

• Drug and Alcohol Misuse in Families 

• Notifying Ofsted of Significant Incidents

• Parental Responsibility

• Personal Care 

• Uncollected Children Guidance 

• Use of Photographs, Videos and other Images 

Useful Sheffield Resources:

SCSP Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures Manual 5.1 Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff

Useful External Resources:

• Safer Sleep Awareness A Guide for Childminders Foster Carers Nannies and Nursery Settings (Guidance from The Lullaby Trust)

• www.protectuk.police.uk (Explore the Protect UK website for guidance on emergency procedures, security threats, risks, etc)

• SY Fire and Rescue Safety Advice webpage

Documentation and Guidance for Trustees and Management Committees

• Statutory EYFS Framework March 2021

• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018

• Safeguarding and Protecting People for Charities and Trustees

• Strategy for Dealing with Safeguarding Issues in Charities (policy paper)