Safeguarding

At Barrow hill Pre-School safeguarding is at the very heart of everything we do: In who we are and in how we do things. How we work together to keep our children and each other safe and secure.

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Amanda Rogan is the designated safeguarding lead, Kelly Shailer is the deputy safeguarding lead.

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All staff complete up to date and continuous safeguarding, child

protection and prevent training as well as First aid training.

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What is child protection and safeguarding?

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Child protection is the process of protecting a child identified as suffering from, or potentially suffering from, significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect.

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The term safeguarding is used more broadly and according to the latest government guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children', it means:​

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• Protecting children from maltreatment.

• Preventing impairment of children’s health or development.

• Ensuring the children grow up in circumstances consistent with them provision of safe and effective care.

• Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.