Safeguarding

  1. Introduction
  2. Safeguarding training
  3. Recording templates
  4. Services and information
  1. Learning and development
  2. Focus On briefings
  3. Sharing safeguarding messages with parents and carers

5. Learning and development

This section provides resources and information to enhance safeguarding knowledge within everyday practice as a childcare practitioner.

Below is a list of common acronyms and abbreviations we may use within our day-to-day practice:

The ten minute quiz on the Astute e-learning platform is based on the 'Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire' guidance.

This quiz can be completed to further enhance knowledge in a variety of ways for example: as part of an induction process, a general refresher or within a team meeting to contribute to continuous professional development.

If you have any technical problems accessing the quiz please contact: skillslanddastuteelearning@lancashire.gov.uk

The Information Commissioner's Office has created a 10 step guide on data protection considerations when sharing personal information for child safeguarding purposes.

It aims to help you feel confident about sharing information when you need to safeguard a child or young person at risk of harm. It does not tell you how to safeguard children and young people, but it does give you practical advice on data protection as part of the safeguarding process.

ICO: A 10 step guide to sharing information to safeguard children

Each year around 200 babies will die unexpectedly before their first birthday. Many of these deaths are classified as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, which usually happens when babies are sleeping.

As childcare practitioners you are well placed to highlight to parents and carers the importance of a safe sleep environment for babies.

The website Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (CSAP) - safer sleep has lots of resources that are easy to download and share including: the Six Steps to Safer Sleep, a video and posters to display within your setting.

The Lullaby Trust website - how to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby also has additional information that may be useful to best support families.

The Safeguarding Suitcase includes a mixture of resources that can be used to support the ongoing learning and development of childcare practitioners. The activities will help promote confidence and knowledge as an individual practitioner or can be used for a whole team learning together.

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