Safeguarding

Everyone working with children in our setting has a duty of care to keep children safe. All our team have the relevant safeguarding qualifications for working with young children and have regular training once a month.

Charnwood Forest Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Providing a safe environment for all our students, staff and visitors is at the upmost importance to us

Charnwood Forest Nursery's recruitment and selection procedures specify that all adults working with children have an enhanced DBS disclosure. This is to ensure that all unsuitable people are prevented from working with children.

We have robust procedures for admitting anyone into the setting who will work with children and any visitor without a DBS (formerly CRB) certificate, including parents, is accompanied at all times.

All visitors are provided with safeguarding information, which outlines the procedure for reporting any concerns they may have.

Anyone witnessing a disclosure or feeling concern is directed to immediately record the details on one of the Nursery's  internal concern forms and to return it to one of the DSLs as soon as possible.

2. Please keep Visitor badge on at all times

The visitor badge shows the children you are a visitor and not a member of staff. If we have seen your DBS check you will have a green visitor badge. If we have not seen a DBS check, you will have a red badge.

3. All Nursery Assistants are First Aid Trained

First Aid boxes are available in the kitchen and the bathroom.

4. Fire Evacuation Procedure

If the alarm should go off please exit immediately via nearest fire exit (do not stop to gather any personal belongings).

Gather on the sports field outside Charnwood College 3G pitch and await further instructions.

5. Any other evacuation

When alarm sounds please exit via nearest fire exit.

You will be informed by a member of the Leadership Team if you need to gather at the 3G pitch.

6. We are a Nut Free Nursery.

7. Please do not use mobile phones or take any photos during your visit unless you have had permission to do so.

If you are a parent and you are worried about any child

If you have concerns about any child, whether a pupil at Charnwood Forest Nursery or not, then you should Call 0116 305 0005 (24 hour phone line) You can do this anonymously if you prefer.

If you are unsure about contacting them, please do ask for advice from one of our DSLs who will be able to support you.

 Please click the link for our policies.

 For further Safeguarding information for Leicestershire and Rutland please see the links below.

 https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/child-protection-and-safeguarding

 https://lrsb.org.uk/lrscp

At Charnwood Forest Nursery The designated safeguarding lead is Debbie Read

In their absence the deputy DSL is Emma Cunningham 

The DSL/DDSL will be happy to answer any general questions you have about safeguarding.