Common use of Safeguarding Clause in Contracts

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail. 3.2. The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3. The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA 3.1 SCC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have In Surrey we work to the Surrey Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (SSCP) Procedures (xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx) which include a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clearActs, Childcare Act 2006, Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (“the ‘2018 regulations”), Working Together to safeguard Children’ Safeguard Children 2018 guidance sets these out and Keeping Children Safe in detailEducation 2019 legislation. 3.2. 3.2 The provider Provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider Provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidanceChildren 2018. 3.33.3 In line with the settings safeguarding children policy and procedures, if an allegation is made against the owner, manager or any other employee/volunteer of the setting (including office/kitchen/cleaning staff) whether paid or unpaid, FEE/FEET funding may be withdrawn by SCC. This is dependent on the outcome of the investigation into the allegation, and whether the setting has breached the conditions of the Provider Agreement. The LA has set setting must comply with the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition advice of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board Authority Designated Officer (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPNLADO) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) any compliance and welfare notices issued by Ofsted and inform the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required SCC Education Safeguarding team, of any action taken to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by safeguard the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development children in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation care. 3.4 If the Provider fails to comply, the process for termination and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers withdrawal of funding will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedfollowed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA 3.1 SCC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have In Surrey we work to the Surrey Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (SSCP) Procedures (xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx) which include a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clearActs, Childcare Act 2006, Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (“the ‘2018 regulations”), What to do if you are worried a child is being abused 2015, Working Together to safeguard Children’ Safeguard Children 2018 guidance sets these out and Keeping Children Safe in detailEducation 2020 legislation. 3.2. 3.2 The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidanceChildren 2018. 3.33.3 In line with the settings safeguarding children policy and procedures, if an allegation is made against the owner, manager or any other employee/volunteer of the setting (including office/kitchen/cleaning staff) whether paid or unpaid, FEE/FEET funding may be withdrawn by SCC. This is dependent on the outcome of the investigation into the allegation, and whether the setting has breached the conditions of the Provider Agreement. The LA has set setting must comply with the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition advice of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board Authority Designated Officer (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPNLADO) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) any compliance and welfare notices issued by Ofsted and inform the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required SCC Education Safeguarding team, of any action taken to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by safeguard the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development children in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation care. 3.4 If the provider fails to comply, the process for termination and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers withdrawal of funding will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedfollowed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. 33.1 The LA Provider acknowledges that the Authority has overarching legal responsibilities under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 (“CA 2004”) and the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (“SVGA”) in providing the Services under this Contract; the Provider warrants that it will cooperate with the Authority to enable the Authority to comply with CA 2004 and SVGA. 33.2 The Provider shall give reasonable assistance to the Authority to comply with the CA 2004 and SVGA and shall not do any act either knowingly or recklessly that would cause the Authority to be in breach of either the CA 2004 or the SVGA. 33.3 Pursuant to this clause 33 the Provider shall make arrangements during the provision of the Services under this Contract to ensure that it complies with CA 2004 and the SVGA, and accordingly, the Provider shall: a) ensure that senior management within its organisation are committed to and responsible for monitoring the actions of their staff to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults; b) have a clear statement, policy and procedure in place outlining the Provider’s responsibilities towards children and young people and vulnerable adults which is made available for its Staff; c) identify the manager with the overall responsibility and the ultimate accountability for the Provider’s contribution to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have statutory functions and vulnerable adults and what the lines of accountability are for each staff member; d) consider how the delivery of the Services will take account of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults by carrying out an assessment of the needs of the children and young people and vulnerable adults affected under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clear, this Contract and the ‘Working Together Provider shall determine priorities and actions designed to improve outcomes for them; e) ensure staff working with and staff in contact with children and young people and vulnerable adults have an understanding of their roles and responsibilities by organising Staff training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults; f) ensure that robust recruitment and vetting procedures are in place to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and young people and vulnerable adults and to ensure that managers in charge of recruitment are adequately trained; g) ensure that its staff work with the Authority in partnership to safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out and promote the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults; h) whilst acting in detailaccordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 ensure that there is effective monitoring and collating of information and sharing of the same with the Authority to prevent children and young people and vulnerable adults (whether placed under this Contract, privately funded or placed by another statutory authority) from suffering harm or undergoing the risk of suffering harm. 3.2. 33.4 The provider must follow the EYFS and Provider shall have clear safeguarding policies a policy and procedures in place governing the Provider’s responsibilities towards children, young adults and vulnerable adults affected by the provision of the Provider’s services. 33.5 The Provider shall not carry out any act either knowingly or recklessly that are would cause the Authority to be in line breach of the CA 2004 and the SVGA. 33.6 The Provider shall ensure it has a robust procedure which may be reviewed and evaluated by the Authority from time to time. 33.7 All Provider staff shall be trained at induction to follow the reporting procedures and training should be updated at least annually. 33.8 The Authority shall be notified immediately of all instances of suspected abuse and concerns pertaining to the Contract in order to protect children, young adults and vulnerable adults from suffering harm or being at risk of suffering harm. 33.9 The Provider shall ensure that none of its staff or Sub-contractor staff is barred from working with children, young adults and vulnerable adults where such interaction is required as part of the Service delivery under this Contract. 33.10 The Authority reserves the right to visit the Provider’s organisation to audit, inspect and monitor the Provider’s compliance with this clause 33. 33.11 Failure by the Provider to comply with the LA guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A provisions of this clause 33 may lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3. The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in immediate termination of the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; Contract at the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and absolute discretion of the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedAuthority. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.14.1. The LA Local Authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have statutory functions area and shall comply with its requirements under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detailActs. 3.24.2. The provider must follow Further to paragraph 3.111, the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A Provider shall ensure a lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must Provider shall have regard to the ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 2015 guidance. In addition, the Provider shall: I. ensure their employees are suitable for working with children, are recruited in line with a Safe Recruitment policy, ensuring that all those involved in the appointment of staff have undertaken safer recruitment training II. identify a Deputy Safeguarding Lead in the event of the Safeguarding Lead being absent III. make sure that training is available to all staff with minimum 3 yearly updates in line with Nottinghamshire Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (NCSP) requirements IV. make sure systems are in place for managing any allegations made against adults working with children 4.3. The Provider shall adhere to the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (NSCP) Safeguarding Children Procedures as detailed on the website, xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/home/learningandwork/caringforchildren/socialca reandhealth/nscb.htm 4.4. The Provider shall make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service where a member of staff is dismissed where they have harmed a child or put a child at risk of harm. 3.34.5. The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; Provider shall comply with the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding childrenAuthority’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers Help Processes to ensure that the individual needs of children, particularly those most vulnerable, are identified early and are appropriately met. Further information can be found in the Pathway to Nottinghamshire County Council Early Years Provider Agreement June 2018 (refreshed January 2019) pg. 4 Provision guidance available on the Council’s website: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/caring/childrenstrust/pathway-to-provision 4.6. The Local Authority will use the early years and schools portals or a secure email address to transmit any actions sensitive or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or child level data to providers. Providers must also use a secure email address for the LA during visits are progressedtransmission of such data to the Local Authority. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1‌ 5.1. The LA BFC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their areathe Borough. They BFC have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ Safeguard Children 2018 guidance xxxxxxxx0 sets these out in detail. All procedures can be accessed on the Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board Website3. 3.25.2. The provider Providers must follow the EYFS Statutory Framework and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. 5.3. The provider must have regard to ‘Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) occupies a statutory role that is underpinned by The Children Act 2004, The Education Act 2002, and Working Together 2018, all of which place duties on organisations to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The LA has set LADO manages all of the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as allegations that are made against persons working with children, this includes paid and unpaid workers, full time, part time, agency and volunteers. The LADO allegations procedure applies whenever there is an allegation or concern that a condition of fundingperson who works with children has: • All childcare providers must sign up Behaved in a way that has harmed a child or may have harmed a child, • Has possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child, • Has behaved towards a child or children that indicates he or she may pose a risk of harm to children. If you observe or are made aware of any concerns about a person who is working with young people then you should make your designated safeguarding lead at work aware, and either they (or yourself if they are not available) have a duty to refer these concerns onto the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC)LADO within one working day. • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls Concerns may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment processaround a person’s current role, historical allegations that you have become aware of, or by other professionalssomething in relation to their personal lives. • All providers must ensure The LADO is available to discuss any concerns that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads you may have and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend will then assess what the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will next steps needs to be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide selfyou with support around any safeguarding actions. The LADO can be contacted on 01344 351572 or at LADO@bracknell- xxxxxx.xxx.xx xxxxx://xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment _data/file/779401/Working_Together_to_Safeguard-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.Children.pdf 3 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/berks/bracknell/

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA Local Authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance which sets these functions out in detail. 3.2. • The provider Provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. • The Provider must complete an annual Early Years Safeguarding Audit issued by the Local Authority. • A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all understand the Role of the Designated Safeguarding Officer and undertake appropriate training • Operation Encompass is an early information sharing partnership between police and early years setting enabling settings to provide support to children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse, dependent upon the needs, age and wishes of the child. • Operation Encompass training must be undertaken by the safeguarding lead practitioner and the Provider must participate in the Operation Encompass information sharing process. • All staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider Provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3, which can be found here: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard- children--2. • The LA has set Provider must ensure at least one member of their staff attends the following safeguarding criteria Local Authority’s Early Help Assessment (EHAT) Tool training. Subject to parental consent, the Provider should always undertake an early help assessment when there is a need for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangementssupport to meet the identified needs of a child and family. • The provider must have a designated COVID lead who will be responsible for reporting positive Covid cases, these may include but not be limited to; following the reporting policy and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding childrenAuthority’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedOfsted. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA 3.1 SCC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have In Surrey we work to the Surrey Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (SSCP) Procedures (xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx) which include a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clearActs, Childcare Act 2006, Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (“the ‘2018 regulations”), What to do if you are worried a child is being abused 2015, Working Together to safeguard Children’ Safeguard Children 2018 guidance sets these out and Keeping Children Safe in detailEducation 2020 legislation. 3.2. 3.2 The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ Children 2018 guidanceand Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021. 3.33.3 In line with the setting’s safeguarding children policy and procedures, if an allegation is made against the owner, manager or any other employee/volunteer of the setting (including office/kitchen/cleaning staff) whether paid or unpaid, FEE/FEET funding may be withdrawn by SCC. This is dependent on the outcome of the investigation into the allegation, and whether the setting has breached the conditions of the Provider Agreement. The LA has set setting must comply with the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition advice of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board Authority Designated Officer (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPNLADO) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) any compliance and welfare notices issued by Ofsted and inform the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required SCC Education Safeguarding team, of any action taken to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by safeguard the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development children in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation care. 3.4 If the provider fails to comply, the process for termination and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers withdrawal of funding will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedfollowed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.15.1. The LA BFC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their areathe Borough. They BFC have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ Safeguard Children 2018 guidance xxxxxxxx0 sets these out in detail. All procedures can be accessed on the Bracknell Forest Local Safeguarding Children Board Website3. 3.25.2. The provider Providers must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. 5.3. The provider must have regard to ‘Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) occupies a statutory role that is underpinned by The Children Act 2004, The Education Act 2002, and Working Together 2018, all of which place duties on organisations to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The LA LADO manages all of the allegations that are made against persons working with children, this includes paid and unpaid workers, full time, part time, agency and volunteers. The LADO allegations procedure applies whenever there is an allegation or concern that a person who works with children has:  Behaved in a way that has set harmed a child or may have harmed a child,  Has possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child,  Has behaved towards a child or children that indicates he or she may pose a risk of harm to children. If you observe or are made aware of any concerns about a person who is working with young people then you should make your designated safeguarding lead at work aware, and either they (or yourself if they are not available) have a duty to refer these concerns onto the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC)LADO within one working day. • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls Concerns may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment processaround a person’s current role, historical allegations that you have become aware of, or by other professionalssomething in relation to their personal lives. • All providers must ensure The LADO is available to discuss any concerns that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads you may have and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend will then assess what the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will next steps needs to be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide selfyou with support around any safeguarding actions. The LADO can be contacted on 01344 351572 or at LADO@bracknell- xxxxxx.xxx.xx xxxxx://xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment _data/file/779401/Working_Together_to_Safeguard-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.Children.pdf 3 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/berks/bracknell/

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA WNC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 1989, 2004, 2016 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together together to safeguard Childrenchildren’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail. 3.2. 7.1 The provider Provider will ensure their employees are suitable for working with children, are recruited in line with a Safe Recruitment policy, ensuring that all those involved in the appointment of staff have undertaken safer recruitment training. 7.2 The Provider must follow the Safeguarding, EYFS and Ofsted guidance, and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A designated safeguarding lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider Provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. In addition, the Provider will:  Take all necessary steps to procure and obtain enhanced disclosures from the DBS and subsequent registration with the update service in accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the safeguarding requirements before the Provider engages the potential staff or persons in the provision  Forward to the Designated Officer, the results of the checks referred to in the above clauses, where there is a conviction or other issue of concern to the Provider  Ensure that no person who discloses any convictions upon being questioned about their convictions or who is found to have any convictions following receipt of enhanced disclosures from the DBS or who fails to obtain enhanced disclosures from the DBS upon request by the Provider is employed  Make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service where a member of staff is dismissed where they have harmed a child or put a child at risk of harm  Make sure systems are in place for managing allegations made against adults working with children  Ensure that the Designated Officer is kept advised at all times of any member of staff who, subsequent to his/her commencement of employment as a member of the Provider’s staff receives a conviction or whose previous convictions become known to the Provider  Identify a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead in the event of the Safeguarding Lead being absent  Make sure that training is available to all staff with minimum 2 yearly updates in line with Northamptonshire Local Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (NCSP) requirements 7.3 The Providers must upon request provide WNC with a copy of their safeguarding policy and ensure that it is comprehensive, up to date and complies with all relevant legislation and codes of practice. 3.3. 7.4 The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers Provider must sign keep an up to date Single Central Record (SCR) or Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) log for all staff/workforce, made available upon request. 7.5 Further to the identified agreement protocols as set out requirements above, if the Provider fails to comply in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangementshiring, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board employing or engaging staff (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPNincluding any volunteers) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and fails to rectify this breach within the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken period of time specified by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers WNC then WNC will be required entitled to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedterminate this Agreement without notice. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA Local Authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance guidance1 sets these out in detail. 3.2. The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner practitioner, known as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3. All providers should ensure that their staff access safeguarding training delivered by the East Riding Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (ERSCP), both eLearning and face to face training, and have a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who attends regular training and update meetings. Special educational needs and disabilities The Local Authority must strategically plan support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to meet the needs of all children in their local area as per the Special Educational Needs and Disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years2 (January 2015). The LA has set provider must ensure owners and all staff members are aware of their duties in relation to the following safeguarding SEND Code of Practice and the Equality Act 2010. The Local Authority must be clear and transparent about the support on offer in their area, through their Local Offer, so parents and providers can access that support. The provider should be clear and transparent about the SEND support on offer at their setting and make information available about their offer to support parents to choose the right setting for their child with SEND. In accordance with the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, providers are expected to identify a member of staff to act as the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and the Council will provide support to them through regular update meetings and inclusion training and guidance. Providers should visit the East Riding Local Offer website, which contains full details of the Council’s inclusion support offer, the Portage Stamp of Approval and the Early Years Support system. Providers should also ensure that they identify children who qualify for the Disability Access Funding (DAF), promote this to parents and submit claims to the Council in line with Headcount and Census deadlines. The provider should work in partnership with parents, the Local Authority and other practitioners in Health, Education and Social Care Services to ensure that the needs of children are identified and supported from an early stage Social mobility and disadvantage (Early Years Pupil Premium) The Local Authority should promote equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, children looked after and children in need by removing barriers of access to funded places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. The provider should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking EYPP eligibility. They will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. The Council expects all providers to submit parent’s details once per term at the same time as Headcount or Census, if parents would like to be checked for EYPP eligibility. Payments are included as part of the termly Headcount/Census payments and adjustments. Further details of eligibility criteria and how providers can check eligibility for childcare all children are available on the FISH website. Quality The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is mandatory for all Ofsted-registered early years providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare and schools that provide early years provision in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must sign up meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all funded entitlements and Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the identified agreement protocols EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Local authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities and the multiEYFS statutory framework, which sets out which providers the Council can fund to offer funded early education as follows: providers judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’, or ‘met’ (or ‘effective’ for childminders registered with an agency) by Ofsted can offer places to two- three- and four-agency safeguarding arrangementsyear-olds providers judged ‘requires improvement’ (or ‘effective’ for childminders registered with an agency) by Ofsted can offer places to three- and four-year-olds ONLY providers judged ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted may be able to offer places to two-year-olds, these may include but subject to the Local Authority’s approval to ensure sufficiency of places new providers or childminders registered with agencies can offer places to two- three- and four-year-olds until the provider’s or agency’s first full Ofsted inspection is published providers with exemptions from the EYFS can offer places to two- three- and four-year-olds, if the parent wishes providers who do not actively promote fundamental British values or who promote views and theories contrary to established scientific or historical evidence and explanations cannot be limited to; funded Compliance The Local Authority can carry out checks and/or audits on providers to ensure compliance with the Local Safeguarding Children Board requirements of delivering the funded entitlements. The Council will initiate its compliance process where it has been found that a provider is not delivering funded early education in accordance with the requirements of this Provider Agreement. This may occur as a result of a routine financial audit, a visit from another Council officer, (LSCBsuch as Early Years Development Adviser or Area SENCO) compact (or an investigation of a complaint by a parent. The Council will set out recommendations in writing, which clearly state what the provider must do to become compliant and future will give a timescale for these actions to be implemented. Termination and withdrawal of funding Suspension of registration by Ofsted or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements)issues may result in the termination of the arrangement and withdrawal of funding. Funding will be withdrawn, to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and in whole or part, where the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete provider: does not sign and return the Provider Agreement Form, or comply with the requirements of the Provider Agreement after the timescale set in the compliance period (see para 2.77 above) has elapsed, if relevant receives an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- AssessmentOfsted inspection judgement of ‘inadequate’ in relation to two-year-olds, receives a judgement of ‘requires improvement’, subject to sufficient places for two-year-olds being available elsewhere in the area is subject to Ofsted enforcement action or has been found to have ineffective safeguarding practices by Ofsted acts in a fraudulent manner The Council will normally give half a term’s notice that funding is being withdrawn and secure alternative provision as soon as is practicable, taking into account continuity of care for children who are already taking up free early education at the provider and Ofsted monitoring information about the provider, in accordance with para A3.13 in the Statutory Guidance. Follow up visits or phone calls The provider must inform parents this action is being taken. Providers must give a half-term’s notice in writing to the Council if they wish to stop offering funded early education and reimburse the Council for any overpayments if appropriate. The Council will implement its corporate debt recovery policy where necessary. Appeals process for withdrawal of funds to providers A provider may be undertaken denied approval to offer the funded entitlements or have their funding withdrawn as set out above. The provider can appeal against that decision by following the complaints process set out in paras 2.84 and 2.87 below. If the provider wishes to appeal against withdrawal, withholding or reclaiming funding, or refusal to approve their setting to offer funded early education, the Council’s appeals process is as follows: the provider should do so in writing within 10 working days of the Council’s decision letter being received or from the date on the letter the reasons for the appeal should be set out and any relevant documents included these should be emailed to XXXX@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx for the attention of the Service Manager the appeal will be investigated and a response will be given within 10 working days. If a full response cannot be provided within 10 working days then a written explanation will be given with a date by which a full response can be expected Complaints process for parents The Provider should ensure they have a complaints procedure in place that is published and accessible for parents who are not satisfied their child has received their funded entitlement in the correct way, as set out in this agreement and in the Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities. The Council’s complaints procedure, for parents who are not able to resolve their concern directly with the provider, is as follows: providers should inform the parent that they can take their complaint to the Council the parent should contact XXXX giving details of their complaint, which will be passed on to an officer in the Early Years Team Service the officer will contact both the parent and provider within 10 working days to support gather full details and documentary evidence where appropriate, (such as copies of invoices or the signed parental agreement and declaration form) and will include the Finance Audit team where relevant the Council will reply in writing to both the parent and provider, no later than 10 working days after gathering all relevant information, setting out their assessment of the situation and stating whether the actions of the provider are in accordance with this Provider Agreement If a parent or provider is not satisfied with the way in which their complaint has been dealt with by the Local Authority or believes the Local Authority has acted unreasonably, they can make a complaint to the Local Authority Ombudsman. Such complaints will only be considered when the local complaints procedures have been exhausted. Annex A: Provider Agreement to be signed and returned to the Council (2023 Version) The Local Authority reserves the right to review and amend this document at any point throughout the year. Any updated versions must be signed by all providers with developing their safeguarding offering funded early education. All providers (settings in the private, voluntary and inclusion practiceindependent sector, childminders, academies and free schools) must sign this agreement form before funding can be received. You must read the Provider Agreement to ensure you fully understand your responsibilities. Email a signed and scanned copy to xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx a delay in returning this form will affect your funding. This process should support providers agreement is made between THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL and FEE Offer (put an X in all relevant boxes). You must notify the Council of any changes to this offer. 2 yr olds 3&4 yr olds 15hrs 3&4 yr olds 30hrs On behalf of the setting/childminder/academy/free school*, I agree to provide funded early education to eligible children and operate in accordance with the requirements set out in the Provider Agreement and understand it remains in effect until such time as a revised Provider Agreement is issued. As a data processor for the Council for funded early education delivery, I understand I must act in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 in the collection, storage, transmission, sharing and disposal of parent and child information. * delete as appropriate Name: Position: Signature: Date: Name: Position: Signature: Date: Privately owned day nursery, pre-school or independent school – the Registered person or their ongoing selfnominated representative Pre-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, school or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information playgroup with a voluntary management committee – two nominated committee members as requested agreed by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that committee Childminder – themselves or both childminders where registered jointly at the same address Academy of Free School – Chair of Governors NB: Providers must devise and use their own separate parental agreement form, covering any actions additional hours or recommendations set services paid for by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedparent, as part of operating their business. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA NNC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 1989, 2004, 2016 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together together to safeguard Childrenchildren’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail. 3.2. 7.1 The provider Provider will ensure their employees are suitable for working with children, are recruited in line with a Safe Recruitment policy, ensuring that all those involved in the appointment of staff have undertaken safer recruitment training. 7.2 The Provider must follow the Safeguarding, EYFS and Ofsted guidance, and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A designated safeguarding lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider Provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. In addition, the Provider will:  Take all necessary steps to procure and obtain enhanced disclosures from the DBS and subsequent registration with the update service in accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the safeguarding requirements before the Provider engages the potential staff or persons in the provision  Forward to the Designated Officer, the results of the checks referred to in the above clauses, where there is a conviction or other issue of concern to the Provider  Ensure that no person who discloses any convictions upon being questioned about their convictions or who is found to have any convictions following receipt of enhanced disclosures from the DBS or who fails to obtain enhanced disclosures from the DBS upon request by the Provider is employed  Make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service where a member of staff is dismissed where they have harmed a child or put a child at risk of harm  Make sure systems are in place for managing allegations made against adults working with children  Ensure that the Designated Officer is kept advised at all times of any member of staff who, subsequent to his/her commencement of employment as a member of the Provider’s staff receives a conviction or whose previous convictions become known to the Provider  Identify a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead in the event of the Safeguarding Lead being absent  Make sure that training is available to all staff with minimum 2 yearly updates in line with Northamptonshire Local Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (NCSP) requirements 7.3 The Providers must upon request provide NNC with a copy of their safeguarding policy and ensure that it is comprehensive, up to date and complies with all relevant legislation and codes of practice. 3.3. 7.4 The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers Provider must sign keep an up to date Single Central Record (SCR) or Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) log for all staff/workforce, made available upon request. 7.5 Further to the identified agreement protocols as set out requirements above, if the Provider fails to comply in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangementshiring, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board employing or engaging staff (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPNincluding any volunteers) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and fails to rectify this breach within the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken period of time specified by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers NNC then NNC will be required entitled to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedterminate this Agreement without notice. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. 4.1 The LA Local Authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have statutory functions area and shall comply with its requirements under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detailActs. 3.2. The provider must follow 4.2 Further to paragraph 3.1(iii), the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A Provider shall ensure a lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must Provider shall have regard to the ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2015 guidance. In addition, the Provider shall: (i) ensure their employees are suitable for working with children, are recruited in line with a Safe Recruitment policy, ensuring that all those involved in the appointment of staff have undertaken safer recruitment training (ii) identify a Deputy Safeguarding Lead in the event of the Safeguarding Lead being absent (iii) make sure that training is available to all staff with minimum 3 yearly updates in line with NCSB requirements (iv) make sure systems are in place for managing any allegations made against adults working with children 4.3 The Provider shall adhere to Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children’s Board, or its successor, Safeguarding Children Procedures as detailed on the website, Nottinghamshire County Council Provider Agreement Revised June 2018 guidancepg. 4 4.4 The Provider shall make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service where a member of staff is dismissed where they have harmed a child or put a child at risk of harm. 3.3. 4.5 The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; Provider shall comply with the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding childrenAuthority’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers Help Processes to ensure that the individual needs of children, particularly those most vulnerable, are identified early and are appropriately met. Further information can be found in the Pathway to Provision guidance available on the Council’s website: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/caring/childrenstrust/pathway-to-provision 4.6 The Local Authority will use the early years portal or a secure email address to transmit any actions sensitive or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or child level data to providers. Providers must also use a secure email address for the LA during visits are progressedtransmission of such data to the Local Authority. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA local authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their areaRoyal Greenwich. They have The local authority has a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail. 3.2. The provider must follow the EYFS Early Years Foundation Stage (where applicable) and all providers must have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual harm, abuse and neglect. 3.3. A lead practitioner The provider must take responsibility ensure that safer recruitment and vetting of staff takes place and must carry out DBS checks and regular suitability checks. The provider and their staff should subscribe to DBS update service. Additionally, disqualification by association checks must be carried out where childcare is provided in domestic settings (for safeguarding and example where childminding is provided in the home) or under registration on domestic premises, including where an assistant works on non-domestic premises up to 50% of the time under a domestic registration. 3.4. The provider must ensure all staff must have regular and up to date training to identify signs of harm, abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance including all updates. It is strongly recommended that the provider undertakes Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership training with the local authority Early Years and Childcare Advisors. Booking is available through Early Years and Childcare Training Portal 3.5. The provider must have robust safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership documents including thresholds, Interagency Escalation Policy and Whistleblowing. The Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership contains links to relevant and up to date policies, practice and guidance. 3.33.6. The LA has set provider must have a suitable, named and designated person as designated safeguarding lead who takes responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. The provider must also have an appropriately trained deputy designated safeguarding lead. The designated safeguarding lead must be available during all opening hours for staff to discuss safeguarding concerns. In childminder provision, the following childminder takes on the responsibility of designated safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers lead person. 3.7. The provider must sign up ensure that designated safeguarding lead person and deputy undertakes full training every two years and refresher training at least annually. Providers are expected to the identified agreement protocols as set out undertake local safeguarding training which is quality assured by Greenwich Safeguarding Children’s Partnership through Early Years and Childcare Service. The lead designated safeguarding person is expected to participate in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; local authority’s Safeguarding Forum held on a termly basis where practicable. 3.8. The provider will inform the Local Authority and Ofsted immediately in a timely way and without delay, and no later than 14 days, if an allegation is made or concern raised against a staff member or a private life matter arises in relation to any member of staff which may impact on their suitability and all practitioners must be aware of reporting procedures where an allegation involves more senior staff such as the manager, proprietor and Designated Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (Lead. Concerns and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), allegations in circumstances in which staff member has not been identified or named must also be shared. Providers must notify and copy in xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx as per local procedures and engage with post investigation lessons learned reviews which may be undertaken virtually or in person. xxxxxxxxx-XXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 020 8921 3930 xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx 0300 123 1231 xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 020 8921 3877 3.9. The provider will consult with and make swift referrals without delay to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference Safeguarding Hub (MARACMASH) and Early Help (shared Front Door in terms of consultation or referral) where appropriate and take on the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are lead professional role when required to complete safeguard the needs of the child and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessmentpromote the child’s welfare. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by xxxx-xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 020 8921 3172 MASH / Early Help Consultation Line 020 8921 2267 3.10. The provider must engage in child centred meetings such as team around the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding child, child in need meetings and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation case conferences relating to children in the provision. 3.11. The provider must maintain accurate and Self-Assessment processup to date records of child’s details, or by other professionalsthe details of all adults with parental responsibility, legal guardianship and who normally resides with the child. • All providers The provider must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided have emergency contact details for at least every 3 years 2 adults. 3.12. The provider must maintain accurate records of absence of all children and have an absence policy. The provider must notify the local authority of the absence of any child subject to an early help assessment, child in need/ team around the child or child protection plan and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining child where that absence is unexplained, prolonged or occurs regularly or where the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedprovider has concerns. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. 5.1 The LA local authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail. xxxxx://xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_da ta/file/779401/Working_Together_to_Safeguard-Children.pdf 5.2 Providers are expected to comply with the requirements of the Local Children’s Safeguarding Board, this includes completing and submitting the Annual Safeguarding Audit and the subsequent completion of an action plan to address any issues raised by that audit. 3.2. 5.3 Where the local authority has significant concerns about the safeguarding practices in a setting or childminding agency, funding to the setting or childminding agency may be suspended until the Local Authority are satisfied the identified issues have been addressed and the children are safe. 5.4 The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.35.5 It is the responsibility of the childminding agency to ensure childminders registered with them are fully compliant with local safeguarding arrangements and training requirements. The LA has set This includes ensuring the following safeguarding criteria childminding agency submits the annual Safeguarding Audit for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out each childminder in the multi-South Gloucestershire Local Authority area registered with them. 5.6 It is the responsibility of the childminding agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; to inform the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future Authority of any safeguarding concerns which may lead to childminders registered with the agency being considered a risk to children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers will enable the Local Authority to consider the appropriateness of funding and continued placement of children with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedchildminder. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. 26.1 In the provision of the Services the Provider shall comply with: (a) The LA has overarching responsibility Care Act 2014 (b) The Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (November 2018 edition and future updates) (The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Procedure) (Schedule 7 Links Annexe). (c) The safeguarding requirements set out in Schedule 1 (Service Specification) 26.2 The Provider shall ensure Residents are protected from Abuse. 26.3 Provider shall nominate: (a) A safeguarding lead contact and a named professional for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have statutory functions under adults; (b) A lead contact for mental capacity and deprivation of liberty issues; (c) A lead contact for Prevent issues and must ensure the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it clear, and Authority is kept informed at all times of the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detailidentity of the persons holding those positions. 3.2. 26.4 At the reasonable written request of the Authority and by no later than 10 Working Days following receipt of that request, the Provider must provide evidence to the Authority it is addressing any safeguarding concerns raised through the relevant multi-agency reporting systems. 26.5 The provider must follow Provider shall give reasonable assistance to the EYFS Authority to comply with the SVG Act (as amended) and shall not do any act either knowingly or recklessly that would cause the Authority to be in Breach of the SVG Act (as amended). 26.6 The Provider will have clear safeguarding policies a written Safeguarding policy and procedures which reflects the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Procedure and demonstrates how it intends to protect Residents from all forms of abuse in place that are in line with respect of the LA guidance Service provision. 26.7 The Provider’s policy and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3. The LA has set the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may adults will include but not be limited to; to the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (following:  how to investigate an allegation of abuse  record keeping and future reporting arrangements  how staff training and awareness of safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements)will be delivered, to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and including awareness of the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Safeguarding Procedure, induction, ongoing and refresher training  arrangements for liaising with the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required Authority and other relevant agencies and individuals 26.8 The Provider will co-operate fully with any Authority initiative to complete raise awareness of the importance of Safeguarding. 26.9 The Provider shall co-operate fully with any Authority process for investigating incidents or allegations brought about in respect of adult protection including but not limited to ensuring an appropriate representative attends adult protection strategy meetings and/or case conferences when invited to do so. 26.10 The Provider will co-operate fully with any Authority process for monitoring the effective implementation of the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Procedure as an integral part of a wider monitoring of the Service, including but not limited to an inspection of any Records kept in relation to staff training and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken associated workforce matters, and any Records kept in relation to the health, safety and well-being of Resident’s cared for by the Early Years Team Provider subject to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018. 26.11 Any allegation by any identified areas person that any of development the Provider’s Staff have abused a Resident shall in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will first instance be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as requested brought by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers Provider to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedattention of the Authority’s Customer Service Centre as soon as is practicably possible and within 24 hours of the allegation. 3.426.12 The Provider shall co-operate with any investigation by the ombudsman into allegations of safeguarding that arise out of or in connection with the Services. In addition The Authority shall be entitled to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads recover from the Provider any payments or costs that are encouraged made by the Authority as awards to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updatedResidents as a result of a finding of a substantiated safeguarding enquiry where such finding arose out of or in connection with acts or omissions of the Provider.

Safeguarding. 3.15.1. The LA BFC has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their areathe Borough. They BFC have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Children’ Safeguard Children 2018 guidance xxxxxxxx0 sets these out in detail. All procedures can be accessed on the Bracknell Forest Local Safeguarding Children Board Website3. 3.25.2. The provider Providers must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. 5.3. The provider must have regard to ‘Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) occupies a statutory role that is underpinned by The Children Act 2004, The Education Act 2002, and Working Together 2018, all of which place duties on organisations to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The LA has set LADO manages all of the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as allegations that are made against persons working with children, this includes paid and unpaid workers, full time, part time, agency and volunteers. The LADO allegations procedure applies whenever there is an allegation or concern that a condition of fundingperson who works with children has: • All childcare providers must sign up Behaved in a way that has harmed a child or may have harmed a child, • Has possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child, • Has behaved towards a child or children that indicates he or she may pose a risk of harm to children. If you observe or are made aware of any concerns about a person who is working with young people then you should make your designated safeguarding lead at work aware, and either they (or yourself if they are not available) have a duty to refer these concerns onto the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC)LADO within one working day. • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls Concerns may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment processaround a person’s current role, historical allegations that you have become aware of, or by other professionalssomething in relation to their personal lives. • All providers must ensure The LADO is available to discuss any concerns that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads you may have and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend will then assess what the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will next steps needs to be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide selfyou with support around any safeguarding actions. The LADO can be contacted on 01344 351572 or at LADO@bracknell- xxxxxx.xxx.xx xxxxx://xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.xx/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment _data/file/779401/Working_Together_to_Safeguard-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressed. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.Children.pdf 3 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/berks/bracknell/

Safeguarding. 3.1. 4.1 The LA Authority has an overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together together to safeguard Childrenchildren’ 2018 guidance guidance1 sets these out in detail. 3.2. The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. 4.2 A lead practitioner at the Provider must take responsibility for safeguarding and all ALL staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider Provider must ensure that all Staff are vetted in accordance with the Staff Vetting Procedures and safer recruitment processes adhered to. 4.3 The Provider must follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and adopt safeguarding policies and such policies shall comply with the Children’s Multi Agency Resilience Board policies as published on the North Lincolnshire Council website and as amended from time to time. The Provider shall also have regard to ‘the Working Together to Safeguard Children’ Children 2018 guidanceGuidance. 3.3. The LA has set 4.4 At the reasonable written request of the Authority and by no later than five (5) Working Days following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition receipt of funding: • All childcare providers must sign up such request, the Provider shall provide evidence to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency Authority that it is addressing any safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information as concerns. 4.5 If requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that Authority, the Provider shall participate in the development of any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedChildren’s Multi Agency Resilience Board quality indicators and/or plan. 3.44.6 The Provider shall notify Serious Incidents to any Regulatory Body as applicable in accordance with any relevant legislation. 4.7 If the Provider gives a notification to any other Regulatory Body under this clause 4 which directly or indirectly concerns any child, the Provider must send a copy of it to the Authority within five (5) Working Days. 4.8 The Parties shall comply with the arrangements for reporting, investigating, implementing and sharing the lessons learned from Serious Incidents, service user Safety Incidents and non-service user Safety Incidents that are agreed between the Provider and the Authority. 4.9 Subject to any legislation, the Authority shall have complete discretion to use the information provided by the Provider under this clause 4. 4.10 The Provider shall ensure compliance with the Prevent Duty under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act and if requested, shall as soon as practicable and no later than ten (10) Working Days following receipt of such request, provide the Authority with evidence of such compliance. 4.11 The Provider will actively promote Fundamental British Values and not promote views or theories as facts which are contrary to established scientific or historical evidence and explanations. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.1xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2

Safeguarding. 3.1. 5.1 The LA local authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together to safeguard Safeguard Children’ 2018 2023 guidance sets these out in detail. 3.2. 5.2 The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 safeguard children’7 2023 guidance. 3.3. The LA has set 5.3 To keep all children safe, it is recommended that every funded provider ensures that safer recruitment practices are embedded within their organisation. 5.4 It is recommended that all Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) complete the following safeguarding criteria for childcare providers as a condition of funding: • All childcare providers must sign Operation Encompass online training and sign-up to the identified agreement protocols as set out in the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, these may include but not be limited to; the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) compact (and future safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements), to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete and return an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- Assessment. Follow up visits or phone calls may be undertaken by the Early Years Team Operation Encompass to support providers with developing their safeguarding and inclusion practice. This process safeguard children. 5.5 The provider should support providers with their ongoing self-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff working within their organisation regularly access appropriate safeguarding training. 5 The EYFS can be found at: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage- framework--2 6 As outlined within the Childcare Act 2006, Government funding cannot be claimed by, or spent on, childminders providing childcare for their own child/ren or a related child/ren. Related children attending a childminder are appropriately trained in safeguardingtherefore not considered eligible for funding during the time spent with said childminder. 7 The ‘Working together to safeguard children’ 2023 guidance can be found at: xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2‌ Page | 5 xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 5.6 The Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must Lead (DSL) should regularly attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide Years DSL Network meetings. 5.7 The DSL should self-assessment/auditing information as requested by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that any actions or recommendations set by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedassess safeguarding policies and procedures regularly. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.

Safeguarding. 3.1. The LA Local Authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make it this clear, and the ‘Working Together together to safeguard Childrenchildren’ 2018 guidance sets these out in detail. 3.2. The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with the LA local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ 2018 guidance. 3.3. All providers should ensure that their staff access safeguarding training delivered by the East Riding Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (ERSCP), both eLearning and face to face training, and have a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) who attends regular training and update meetings. Special educational needs and disabilities The Local Authority must strategically plan support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to meet the needs of all children in their local area as per the Special Educational Needs and Disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years The provider must ensure owners and all staff members are aware of their duties in relation to the SEND Code of Practice 2014 and the Equality Act 2010. The LA has set Local Authority must be clear and transparent about the following safeguarding support on offer in their area, through their Local Offer, so parents and providers can access that support. The provider should be clear and transparent about the SEND support on offer at their setting and make information available about their offer to support parents to choose the right setting for their child with SEND. In accordance with the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, providers are expected to identify a member of staff to act as the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and the Council will provide support to them through regular update meetings and inclusion training and guidance. Providers should visit the East Riding Local Offer website, which contains full details of the Council’s inclusion support offer, the Portage Stamp of Approval and the Early Years Support system. Providers should also ensure that they identify children who qualify for the Disability Access Funding (DAF), promote this to parents and submit claims to the Council in line with Headcount and Census deadlines. The provider should work in partnership with parents, the Local Authority and other practitioners in Health, Education and Social Care Services to ensure that the needs of children are identified and supported from an early stage Supporting disadvantaged children The Local Authority should promote equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, children looked after and children in need by removing barriers of access to funded places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential. The provider should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking EYPP eligibility. They will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group. From April 2024, there may be some circumstances where households meet the eligibility criteria for both the disadvantaged two-year-old entitlement and the working parent entitlement. In these circumstances, the childcare should be provided under the disadvantaged 2-year-old entitlement. The child will remain on the disadvantage entitlement until they become eligible for the universal entitlement for 3- and 4-year-olds or 30 hours funded childcare for 3- and 4-year-olds if they meet the eligibility criteria. Therefore, households will not lose eligibility for their 15 hours funded early education, as is currently the case for the disadvantage entitlement. From September 2025, when the working parent entitlement increases to 30 hours, where households meet the eligibility criteria for both 2-year-old entitlements, they should be recorded as taking up 15 hours of the disadvantage entitlement and 15 hours of the working parent entitlement. They will need to reconfirm eligibility every 3 months for the working parent entitlement and from September 2025, they will not be defaulted automatically onto the disadvantage entitlement should they lose eligibility for the working parent entitlement. The Council expects all providers to submit parent’s details once per term at the same time as a condition Headcount or Census, if parents would like to be checked for EYPP eligibility. Payments are included as part of funding: • All childcare the termly Headcount/Census payments and adjustments, which will be monthly from September 2024. Further details of eligibility criteria and how providers can check eligibility for all children are available on the FISH website. Quality The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all Ofsted-registered early years providers and schools that provide early years provision in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must sign up meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all childcare entitlements and Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the identified agreement protocols EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision. Childminder agencies (CMAs) are organisations that can register and quality assure childminders as an alternative to registering with Ofsted. Local authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice and training on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers. Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities and the multiEYFS statutory framework, which sets out which providers the Council can fund to offer funded early education as follows: providers judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’, or ‘met’ (or ‘effective’ for childminders registered with an agency) by Ofsted can offer places to all funded children. providers judged ‘requires improvement’ (or ‘effective’ for childminders registered with an agency) by Ofsted can offer places to all funded children through the working element of eligibility ONLY and not those two year olds eligible via the disadvantaged route. providers judged ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted may be able to offer places to two-agency safeguarding arrangementsyear-olds, these may include but subject to the Local Authority’s approval to ensure sufficiency of places new providers or childminders registered with agencies can offer all funded places until the provider’s or agency’s first full Ofsted inspection is published providers with exemptions from the EYFS can offer places to two- three- and four-year-olds, if the parent wishes providers who do not actively promote fundamental British values or who promote views and theories contrary to established scientific or historical evidence and explanations cannot be limited to; funded Compliance The Local Authority can carry out checks and/or audits on providers to ensure compliance with the Local Safeguarding Children Board requirements of delivering the funded entitlements. The Council will initiate its compliance process where it has been found that a provider is not delivering funded early education in accordance with the requirements of this Provider Agreement. This may occur as a result of a routine financial audit, a visit from another Council officer, (LSCBsuch as Early Years Development Adviser or Area SENCO) compact (or an investigation of a complaint by a parent. The Council will set out recommendations in writing, which clearly state what the provider must do to become compliant and future will give a timescale for these actions to be implemented. Termination and withdrawal of funding Suspension of registration by Ofsted or childminder agency, or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding children’s partnership arrangements)issues may result in the termination of the arrangement and withdrawal of funding. Funding will be withdrawn, to receive Public Protection Notices (PPN) and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and in whole or part, where the Dorset Information Sharing Charter (DISC). • Providers are required to complete provider: does not sign and return the Provider Agreement Form, or comply with the requirements of the Provider Agreement after the timescale set in the compliance period (see para 2.77 above) has elapsed, if relevant receives an Annual Safeguarding/Inclusion Self- AssessmentOfsted inspection judgement of ‘inadequate’ in relation to disadvantaged two-year-olds, receives a judgement of ‘requires improvement’, subject to sufficient places for two-year-olds being available elsewhere in the area. Follow is subject to Ofsted enforcement action or has been found to have ineffective safeguarding practices by Ofsted acts in a fraudulent manner The Council will normally give half a term’s notice that funding is being withdrawn and secure alternative provision as soon as is practicable, taking into account continuity of care for children who are already taking up visits or phone calls funded early education at the provider and Ofsted monitoring information about the provider, in accordance with para A3.13 in the Statutory Guidance. The provider must inform parents this action is being taken. Providers must give a half-term’s notice in writing to the Council if they wish to stop offering funded early education and reimburse the Council for any overpayments if appropriate. The Council will implement its corporate debt recovery policy where necessary. Appeals process A provider may be undertaken denied approval to offer the funded entitlements or have their funding withdrawn as set out above. The provider can appeal against that decision by following the complaints process set out in paras 2.84 and 2.87 below. If the provider wishes to appeal against withdrawal, withholding or reclaiming funding, or refusal to approve their setting to offer funded early education, the Council’s appeals process is as follows: the provider should do so in writing within 10 working days of the Council’s decision letter being received or from the date on the letter. the reasons for the appeal should be set out and any relevant documents included. these should be emailed to XXXX@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx for the attention of the Service Manager the appeal will be investigated, and a response will be given within 10 working days. If a full response cannot be provided within 10 working days, then a written explanation will be given with a date by which a full response can be expected Complaints process The Provider should ensure they have a complaints procedure in place that is published and accessible for parents who are not satisfied their child has received their funded entitlement in the correct way, as set out in this agreement and in the Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities. The Council’s complaints procedure, for parents who are not able to resolve their concern directly with the provider, is as follows: providers should inform the parent that they can take their complaint to the Council the parent should contact XXXX giving details of their complaint, which will be passed on to an officer in the Early Years Team Service the officer will contact both the parent and provider within 10 working days to support gather full details and documentary evidence where appropriate, (such as copies of invoices or the signed parental agreement and declaration form) and will include the Finance Audit team where relevant. the Council will reply in writing to both the parent and provider, no later than 10 working days after gathering all relevant information, setting out their assessment of the situation and stating whether the actions of the provider are in accordance with this Provider Agreement If a parent or provider is not satisfied with the way in which their complaint has been dealt with by the Local Authority or believes the Local Authority has acted unreasonably, they can make a complaint to the Local Authority Ombudsman. Such complaints will only be considered when the local complaints procedures have been exhausted. Annex A: Provider Agreement to be signed and returned to the Council (2024 Version) The Local Authority reserves the right to review and amend this document at any point throughout the year. Any updated versions must be signed by all providers with developing their safeguarding offering funded early education. All providers (settings in the private, voluntary and inclusion practiceindependent sector, childminders, academies and free schools) must sign this agreement form before funding can be received. You must read the Provider Agreement to ensure you fully understand your responsibilities. Email a signed and scanned copy to xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx a delay in returning this form will affect your funding. This process should support providers agreement is made between THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL and On behalf of the setting/childminder/academy/free school*, I agree to provide funded early education to eligible children and operate in accordance with the requirements set out in the Provider Agreement and understand it remains in effect until such time as a revised Provider Agreement is issued. As a data processor for the Council for funded early education delivery, I understand I must act in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 in the collection, storage, transmission, sharing and disposal of parent and child information. * delete as appropriate Name: Position: Signature: Date: Name: Position: Signature: Date: Privately owned day nursery, pre-school or independent school – the Registered person or their ongoing selfnominated representative Pre-evaluation. • Providers are required to address any identified areas of development in their safeguarding/child protection practice identified through observation and Self-Assessment process, school or by other professionals. • All providers must ensure that all staff are appropriately trained in safeguarding. Designated Safeguarding Leads and their Deputy Safeguarding Leads must attend the Multi agency training provided at least every 3 years and any other identified training for their role. • All new providers will be required to undergo relevant safeguarding training prior to joining the Directory of Providers for Early Education Funding. • All providers must collate and provide self-assessment/auditing information playgroup with a voluntary management committee – two nominated committee members as requested agreed by the relevant Local Safeguarding Partners. • All providers to ensure that committee Childminder – themselves or both childminders where registered jointly at the same address Academy or Free School – Chair of Governors NB: Providers must devise and use their own separate parental agreement form, covering any actions additional hours or recommendations set services paid for by Ofsted during inspection or the LA during visits are progressedparent, as part of operating their business. 3.4. In addition to this Safeguarding Leads, Deputy Leads and Childminder Safeguarding Leads are encouraged to attend appropriate and recommended Safeguarding networks/forums to keep updated.