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Model Policies, Templates & Tools

The documents on this page have been updated as of August 2022

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