The EYP is responsible for being aware of the school safeguarding procedures, for ensuring that their conduct meets policies, for example in removing hazards from the child’s environment and ensuring that they are supportive and nurturing in their interactions. The EYP also needs to be alert for signs of safeguarding issues such as distress or more subtle signs such as prolonged lack of engagement by the child.
Early years providers will need to take steps to ensure that all children in their care are kept safe and well. They should create settings that are welcoming, safe and stimulating so that children are able to enjoy their learning. The areas covered under the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the EYFS include:
-safeguarding children and promoting their welfare
- promoting good health
-managing behaviour
-Staff-to-child ratios
-key people
Ensuring that the premises and facilities are safe and secure and meet health and safety requirements
-promoting equal opportunities- maintaining records, policies and procedures.
2.2. Describe the lines of reporting and responsibility to meet the safeguarding, protection and welfare requirements of children.
The EYP reporting line is initially within …show more content…
Any information about a child that is collected through different primary research methods should be confidential. Often people involved the research will give personal and sensitive information about a child. It is important that this information is treated with respect and only used for the stated purpose. Any data collected must remain confidential. Also any source materials have to be destroyed as soon as finished using them. The data protection act 1998 covers the way early years settings handle information about children. Under this act, information gathered by the school or setting in the context of safeguarding and child protection must only be used for that purpose. There are only a few exceptions to this, which