Safeguarding

At St Stephen’s, the health and safety of all children is of paramount importance. Parents send their children to nursery each day with the expectation that nursery provides a secure environment in which their children can flourish. In order to do this a wide range of measures are put in place.

POLICIES

A wide range of policies are in place and designed to achieve a fair, safe and harmonious environment, in which children are – safe from harm, know that staff have their welfare at heart, and know that staff will always listen when they want to discuss a problem.

FIRST AID

In nursery there are trained members of staff, who have attended paediatric first aid training and oversee first aid. There are a number of first aid kits situated around the nursery. When a child is ill, or has suffered an accident in nursery or the outdoor area there is a protocol for staff to follow.

SITE SECURITY

St Stephens provides a secure site, which is controlled by precise management directives.

STAFF VETTING CHECKS

All staff who work in the nursery have a full Enhanced DBS check carried out by the local authority.

EDUCATIONAL VISITS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

The educational visits coordinator has attended LA training. Risk assessment records are carried out for all educational visits.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Children have the right to feel safe, be protected from harm and be supported to thrive. Everyone in our community shares the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. St. Stephen’s Federation has a trained Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) team. Together with all staff, they have a legal and moral duty to ensure every child is safe, listened to and supported in their daily lives. We actively work in partnership with families and external agencies. Where there is any concern that a child may be at risk, we will always take appropriate action, including reporting to Children’s Social Care.