Safeguarding Training, Resources & Safer Recruitment Guidance

Safeguarding training

Suffolk County Council’s Early Years and Childcare Service offer safeguarding training specific to early years and childcare practitioners (pre-school, playgroups, out of school clubs, day nurseries and childminders).

Early Years Safeguarding Training – Suffolk Learning

Designated Safeguarding Leads Summer 2023 webinar is available below

The Department for Education is making some changes to the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which will come into effect from 01 September 2025.

Until the outcomes of the EYFS Safeguarding Reforms consultation become available, the information in this video is still current.

Safeguarding Resources

Recording Form for Safeguarding Concerns 

Body Map for Safeguarding concerns 

Emergency Situation Case Study – A case study of an emergency situation from a Suffolk provider  (there is a spelling mistake on the case study – education psychology team)

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel undertook exploring safeguarding children under 1 from non-accidental injury caused by male carers. It is calledThe Myth of Invisible Men’.

Safer Recruitment

Safer Recruitment Best Practice Guidance