Suffolk County Council and the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership must ensure all providers claiming early education entitlements have completed and returned a Safeguarding Self-Assessment.
It is a requirement of the Agreement for Suffolk List of Provider Members – Suffolk Learning that a SSA is returned each year.
Early Years Safeguarding Self-Assessment (Smart Survey)
Early Years SSA questions preview – This document provides a preview of the questions to help you prepare for completing the online survey (link above).
Other useful resources useful to refer to:
- Working Together to Safeguard Children
- Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales
- Schools’ guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership
**Maintained Schools and Academy Schools please note** if you have completed the Schools SSA you will not need to complete this Early Years Survey. We will cross check with the schools team and be in touch if we find that it has not been completed.