Safeguarding

Early years settings, schools and further education and skills providers should be safe environments where children, learners and vulnerable adults can learn and develop. Inspectors should consider how well their leaders and managers have created a culture of vigilance, where children's and learners' welfare is promoted and where timely and appropriate safeguarding action is taken for children or learners who need extra help or who may be suffering, or likely to suffer, harm." (Inspecting Safeguarding in Early Years Education and Skills, 2023)

At Together for Children, we put children at the heart of everything we do. Children's welfare is paramount, and we all play a vital part in helping to keep the children in our city safe and well.

We offer a range of support to help you understand your role and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and to keep your safeguarding knowledge refreshed and up to date.

We offer:

Roles and Responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead training
Introduction to Safeguarding training
Termly Safeguarding Briefings for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL's)/Childminders
Annual Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Audits
One Minute Safeguarding Guides (see below)
Safeguarding section in monthly newsletters
Regular updates about relevant changes to key legislation
Support, guidance and advice as and when needed

Safeguarding concerns

To make a referral regarding a concern about a child Integrated Contact and Referral Team | Together for Children where you can also download the TFC referral form and the Guide to our Thresholds of Need.

To make a referral regarding a concern about an adult Designated Officer | Together for Children where you can also download the Designated Officer Consultation Form

The Early Help Service page Early Help | Together for Children also has some really useful information and downloadable resources to ensure you have the tools available to put support in place.