Model Policies, Templates & Tools

The documents on the Early Years pages are being reviewed in line with the new EYFS Frameworks (4.1.24). It will be clearly indicated when a document has been reviewed. Please note the review process will be taking place over the Spring period 2024.

These documents can be adopted and used by settings

Adult Roles in Early Years Settings:

• Role of Adults in Safeguarding and Child Protection in Early Years 
• The Role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in Early Years Settings 
• The Key Person Role in Early Years Settings 

Adult Conduct in Early Years Settings:

• Adult Behaviour Do's and Do not's 
• Professional Boundaries and Confidentiality in Early Years
• Use of Personal Devices in Sheffield Early Years Settings

Audit and Assessment tools:

• Annual Early Years Online Safety Self-audit (editable)
• Early Years Settings Self-audit 2022 This Audit is now closed

Child Protection Conferences and Plans:

• Multi-Agency Signs of Safety Conference Report Template
• Record-keeping and Transfer Toolkit for a Child with a Child Protection Plan

Contacts/Resources:

• Sheffield Key Contacts and National Safeguarding Resources 

Data Protection:

• Early Years Data Protection Toolkit (editable)

Information for Families:

• Information for Parents re: Child Protection

Model Safeguarding Policies:

Group 1: Safeguarding Overview of the Setting

• Model Safeguarding Policy Overview: How our Setting Safeguards Children
• Safeguarding Policy Coversheet for Early Years
• Who to Contact with Safeguarding Concerns in your Setting (editable)
• Who to contact about Safeguarding Concerns Outside the Setting

Group 2: Safeguarding Concerns

• Recognising and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect in Early Years
• Safeguarding Concerns Flowchart for Early Years

Group 3: Specific Issues:

• Accident, Injury and First Aid Policy Starter Document
• Adult Safeguarding for Early Years
• Managing Children's Behaviour Cover Sheet (editable)
• SEND in the Early Years

Online Safeguarding:

• Early Years Online Safeguarding Toolkit(2017)

Professional Challenge:

• Developing a Whistleblowing Policy for Early Years Settings
• Effective Professional Challenge and Escalation

Risk assessment:

• Staff-child Ratios: All Early Years Providers

Safeguarding Induction:

• Safeguarding Induction in Early Years

Safeguarding Recording Sheets:

• Model Admission Form
• Safeguarding Recording Sheets (Chronology Log and Body Maps)
• Early Help Assessment Part 1 MARCH 2018 (4)

Safeguarding Supervision:

• Safeguarding Supervision in Early Years
• EY Safeguarding Supervision Useful Forms

Suitable People:

• Annual Appraisal Checklist
• Minimising the Risk of Abuse in Early Years Settings Poster
• Suitable People - Recruitment and Selection Checks Checklist