Model Policies, Templates & Tools

Audit and assessment tools:

• Early Years Safeguarding Audit Tool

Child protection conferences and plans:

• Multi-Agency Signs of Safety Conference Report Template

• Documents to Support a Child with a Child Protection Plan

Data Protection:

• Data Protection Toolkit

Information for families:

• What Parents Should Know About Child Protection Concerns Regarding their Child

Model safeguarding policies:

• Early Years Setting Model Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Procedure

• Safeguarding Concerns -  Flow Chart for Early Years Settings

Online Safeguarding:

• Early Years Online Safeguarding Toolkit

• Early Years and Childcare Setting’s Online Safety Self-assessment Tool

Risk assessment:

• Foundation Stage Risk Assessment Booklet 2019

Safeguarding Induction:

• Safeguarding Induction Pack for Registered EY Settings

Safeguarding recording sheets:

• Model Admission Form

• Safeguarding Recording Sheets

• Record of Transfer of Safeguarding Documents

• Confirmation of Referral to Children’s Social Care (MACF) 

• Early Help Assessment Part 1 MARCH 2018 (4)

Safeguarding supervision:

• Early Years Settings Model Supervision Toolkit

Suitable people:

• Recruitment and Selection Checklist

• Annual Appraisal Checklist

• Reducing the Risk of Abuse in an Early Years Setting

Whistleblowing:

• Developing a Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure for EY Settings

• Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure for Registered Early Years Settings: Self-assessment Tool