Safeguarding handbook - new guidance!

[sarah707]

DfE released the following safeguarding handbook for inspectors - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547327/Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_a nd_skills_settings.pdf

They also released a guide to the changes from the previous version - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547390/Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_a nd_skills_settings_change_document_Aug_2016.pdf

A lot of the stuff in the handbook and changes list caused confusion at LA level and with providers so we now have this in Nursery World magazine -

Inspecting safeguarding in the early years | Nursery World (http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/opinion/1159213/inspecting-safeguarding-in-the-early-years)

It's good to be informed ... it's good to stay updated ... we are used to being confused! :laughing:

[loocyloo]

DfE released the following safeguarding handbook for inspectors - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547327/Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_a nd_skills_settings.pdf

They also released a guide to the changes from the previous version - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547390/Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_a nd_skills_settings_change_document_Aug_2016.pdf

A lot of the stuff in the handbook and changes list caused confusion at LA level and with providers so we now have this in Nursery World magazine -

Inspecting safeguarding in the early years | Nursery World (http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/opinion/1159213/inspecting-safeguarding-in-the-early-years)

It's good to be informed ... it's good to stay updated ... we are used to being confused! :laughing:

Thank you .... so, NOTHING has changed for us? !

[sarah707]

Thank you .... so, NOTHING has changed for us? !

There are still a few new bits in the inspecting safeguarding handbook.

What Ofsted seem to be saying is that because they are not in the Eyfs ... they are good practice rather than statutory ...

If I have read it right! :thumbsup:

The Ofsted Big Conversation raised the issues and have been campaigning for clarification ever since the handbook was released - we are delighted that Gill Jones has given this article to Nursery World :D

[loocyloo]

There are still a few new bits in the inspecting safeguarding handbook.

What Ofsted seem to be saying is that because they are not in the Eyfs ... they are good practice rather than statutory ...

If I have read it right! :thumbsup:

The Ofsted Big Conversation raised the issues and have been campaigning for clarification ever since the handbook was released - we are delighted that Gill Jones has given this article to Nursery World :D

Thank you.
I couldn't see anything that HAD to be done and everything else seemed like current 'good practice' !